Making Sense of Numbers - Beyond Counting

Many children enter kindergarten being able to rote count.  What comes next? 

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Part 2. Factors Interfering With Pencil Grasp Development: Addressing The Root of the Problem

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The four main factors that interfere with pencil grasp development and what parents and teachers can do to address those factors.

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Original illustrations by Kate Hadfield Designs

Part 1: Understanding and Supporting Pencil Grasp Development: 3 - 6 years

Understanding and Supporting

Pencil Grasp Development: 3 - 6 years

First off, this first installment of a 3-part blog post will explore 

What grasps look like in the major three categories.

Why some grasps are more advantageous than others.

What ages typically-developing children are using these three types of grasp.

Building Strong Routines with Orderly Transitions in Preschool

By Print Path

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Positive Behavioral Supports for PreK Classrooms

As I began working on a new Visual Schedule project for pre-K, I did a little digging into research-based practices to support positive behaviors in preschool classrooms. What did I find?

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How to Make & Use Gel Bags

Video Instructions

How to Make Visual Supports for Positive Behaviors

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Back-to-school freebies and free TpT gift card!

Back-to-school freebies and free TpT gift card!

Pros & Cons Spotlight!

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Using Calendars: Number Fluency, Handwriting Skills, and Time Concepts

I used calendars with many of my students this past year and I would like to share a couple short stories.

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Therapy Department Binder: Treatment Notes, Schedule, Attendance, Calendar, & Forms!

Ensure that your school year is super organized and efficient. Have places for all your essential information. Keep your head and nurture your cool.

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Using Play-Based Activities to Overcome Oral Defensiveness, Food Aversions & Texture Sensitivities

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8 Highly Effective Practices for Teaching Printing

Teaching Printing using Research-Based Best Practices

Occupational Therapy: Using Visuals to Improve Effectiveness of Treatment

Visual Systems for Occupational Therapy 

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Improving participation and constructive use of time for:

Therapeutic Activities, Schedules, Routines, and Classroom Self-Regulation! 

Autism & Learning to Use a Public Restroom: Tips for Parents and Teachers

How to make the process of using new bathrooms fun, interesting, and successful!

Teaching Self-Regulation Skills to Elementary Age Children

Finally!  A systematic method to teach self-regulation skills to children with sensory, emotional, and behavioral needs.  Color coded task cards give students managed choices to learn specific skills that meet their sensory needs and also calm them down, so that they can perform their academic classroom tasks. 

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Are Conventional Handwriting Formations Important?

What letters do you see?

The Waiting Wall

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Check out this great idea for helping kids wait in line!