2018 Holiday Gift Guide-Children’s Books

admin November 18, 2018brave, children's books, confidence, courage, empathy, friendship, frustration, gift guide 2018, holiday list, kindness, not giving up, perspective, social emotional, social emotional learning, social skills Leave a Comment

One of my favorite gifts to give is a good book. Unlike many gifts, it is something that can be used over and over again …

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2018 Holiday Gift Guide-Open Ended Toy Edition

admin November 8, 2018building toys, confidence, creativity, fine motor, gift guide 2018, hand eye coordination, imagination, magnatiles, open ended play, problem solving, rose and rex, self esteem, social emotional, social skills, tegu Leave a Comment

I can’t believe the time to work on my gift guide is already here! With Hanukkah less than a month away and Christmas just about …

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Crazy for OOLY

admin September 17, 2018attention, bilateral coordination, crafts, executive functioning, fine motor, focus, grasping, hand eye coordination, handwriting, ooly, visual skills Leave a Comment

I’ll be the first to admit that I might have a bit of an obsession when it comes to buying supplies for work. It’s pretty …

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Back to School Essentials

admin September 4, 2018back to school, calendars, executive functioning, fine motor, independence, ooly, organization, planning, school supplies, visual motor, writing instruments, yoobi Leave a Comment

I am in complete denial that we are in our final moments of summer vacation. However, it’s hard to be in denial when so many …

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Summer Crafting With Your Bigs!

admin July 25, 2018aquabeads, art, arts and crafts, beads, bilateral coordination, bracelets, executive functioning, fine motor, friendship, grasping skills, hand eye coordination, kid made modern, norman and jules, putty Leave a Comment

Today’s blog post was inspired by all the summer camp posts I have been seeing all over Facebook and Instagram. I have an 8 year …

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Awesome Activity Books for All Ages!

admin July 12, 2018attention, confidence, creativity, drawing, executive functioning, focus, graphomotor, grasping, imagination, journals, lazoo, mrs. grossman's, prewriting, stickers, usbourne, visual skills, wee society, writing Leave a Comment

This is one of my favorite posts to write all year long.  I spend a kind of ridiculous amount of time in bookstores.  Now that  …

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Hands Up for Handee Band!

admin July 2, 2018confidence, core strength, executive functioning, grasp strength, gross motor, group games, handee bandz, home activities, motor planning, organizational skills, self esteem, sequencing, social skills Leave a Comment

When I was Christmas shopping this year, I discovered this really subscription box that I had to get.  The Sensory Theraplay Box comes once a …

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Stick It To Me!

admin June 10, 2018alex toys, arts and crafts, attention, creativity, executive functioning, fine motor, focus, grasping, melissa and doug, mrs. grossman's, on the go, pipsticks, stickers, usbourne, visual motor, visual perceptual Leave a Comment

For any of you who follow me regularly, you may know my love for the Orb Factory Sticky Mosaics.  Unfortunately, it seems like they are …

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On The Go Fun!

admin May 15, 2018arts and crafts, executive functioning, fine motor, graphomotor, grasping skills, kid made modern, Legos, on the go, ooly, visual motor, visual perceptual, wikki stix Leave a Comment

It’s hard to believe that the end of another school year is quickly approaching.  Being the mother of a second grader, the countdown to the …

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Book of the Week-We Are All Wonders

admin April 10, 2018book of the week, crafts, empathy, kindness, kindness rocks project, R.J. Palacio, social emotional, we are all wonders Leave a Comment

One of the most important things I can teach my daughter is the importance of being a kind, empathic and understanding child.  Living in New …

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