image retrieved from: tvteachervideos.com I just wanted to share another great handwriting tool for people to put into their bag of tricks. Sarah, one of our OT’s reviewed The TV Teacher for PediaStaff in this post. Just like in her review of Callirobics she talks about it in relation to a kiddo she was working […]
Callirobics – Another Option for Handwriting
image retrieved from: oepf.org I am so excited to share a guest post for PediaStaff written by Sarah Girard OTR/L, an OT at Starfish Therapies. Please take a moment to check out her post on Callirobics and how she used it with a specific child she is working with. The program provides a novel approach […]
‘Melting’ Drawing/Letters
(this activity was melt the monster) Here’s something that is really simple that the kids get a kick out of and can spice up drawing, handwriting, coloring, etc. We have them ‘melt’ their letters or drawings after it is completed by using a spray bottle or a pipet with water. The kids love the […]
Having Fun With Chalk Ink Markers
(sometimes just drawing is just as much fun as writing) This whole idea started because I saw someone (who I can’t remember now or I would give them credit) blog about using chalkboard contact paper. I thought it was the coolest thing so I went to Amazon to order some for us. I had […]
What Can Velcro Popsicle Sticks Teach?
Once again, I found some really fun ideas on pinterest that I passed on to the OT’s at work. I actually combined two ideas for them to work with. The first was velcro popsicle sticks and the other was using preprinted Lego pictures. We bought some colored popsicle sticks, added velcro and then had […]