Wee Hands in the Garden
In my classes and parent presentations, I talk a lot about narrating your children’s day and labeling sensory experiences. Now if playing in the garden isn’t a sensory experience I don’t know what is
Fun Activities
Relationship Rescue: How Do I Get My Child Interested in Sports
“How do I get my child interested in sports or recreation of any kind?”
Team Players
Krissy Peterson loves sports, especially basketball. Like many young adults, she’s excited to get out on
Where’s the RESPITE?
I don’t think there’s any anywhere…
This line runs through my head just about every weekend!
Over, Under, and True: Generalization and Fitness
“Bradley,” a highly motivated 5-year old athlete that I’ve just begun working with, was bouncing around the room, ecstatic over
Bubble Blowing Game
Take out a bubble wand and a jar of bubbles and blow and every kid (and grown-up) gets captivated. In this game, they can make all the bubbles they want...
Balloon Baseball Game
Balloons are always one of the best toys because they attract attention and they are light and easy to play with. This game uses the balloon as the ball in...
Penny Flick Game
This is a quickly organized social and fine motor game with an easy to find material, pennies. Partner two children across from each other or have children sitting around a...
Dump and Fill Game
Enjoying filling and dumping out objects is a stage in every child’s development. In this game it’s the filling step that is the changing challenge. Setup If you use a...
The Power of Play
One of the fascinating facts about brain development is that as far as the brain is concerned, we are all born premature
