Gratitude
Gratitude is defined as the quality of being thankful and showing appreciation for and willingness...
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The Starfish Blog
Tips and ideas to help children develop physically and occupationally, making movement enjoyable for parents, caregivers, educators and kids of all ages!
Posts about education (3):
Benefits of Reading to Children
It is a well-known fact that reading and comprehension skills are important for academic success....
Floor Mobility: Transitions
How do we move from lying down to sitting up? Or from sitting to standing? We transition from one...
Walking: Creating Opportunities
We often hear that your little one is on the verge of walking but they just won’t do it on their...
Balance Round-up
We are starting to talk all things balance! Here is a round-up of some of our blog posts that...
Developing Balance and Safety Awareness
I am going to do my best to explain this concept. When I talk about safety awareness in this...
4 Ball Exercises for Core Strength
We love using the exercise ball! It is so versatile and you can make activities easier or harder by...
Signs of Core Weakness – School Age
We talked before about how you can know if your little one has a weak core. But what if your child...
Core Strengthening Activities: 0-12 months
Core strength is so important because it is the building block off of which other function...
Signs of Core Weakness (0-18 months)
How do you know if your little one has a weak core? Sometimes it’s really obvious but other times...
All About the Core – Round Up
Core strength is so important for little ones all the way to grown ups. Our core is what creates...