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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “body awareness”

Book of the Week-Wally Wants To Hug

admin February 7, 2018body awareness, children's books, gross motor, personal space, preschool, role playing, school age, simon and schuster, social emotional, wally wants to hug Leave a Comment

My book recommendation this week is one that I have not only used with my kids at TMH Juniors, but one that I’ve suggested to …

Jump for Joy!

admin November 2, 2016balance, bilateral coordination, body awareness, coordination, endurance, exercise, fat brain toys, gross motor, modulation, motor planning, regulation, strengthening, trampoline Leave a Comment

As many of you have noticed, the holiday gift guides and catalogues are starting to clog up our inbox and mailbox. For the most part, …

One Potato, Two Potato, Mini Potatoes….SCORE!

admin May 15, 2015attention, bilateral coordination, body awareness, coordination, eye hand coordination, fine motor, gross motor, organization, problem solving, social skills, toys Leave a Comment

There are some toys that will never get old. They will get thrown in the back of a closet or put in storage for a …

Trick or Treat? These Halloween Apps Are A Def Treat!

admin October 28, 2014apps, arts and crafts, body awareness, halloween, holidays, iPad, preschool, sago mini, school age, stylus, toca boca, visual motor, visual perceptual Leave a Comment

I’ve spent the weekend working on Halloween costumes, decorating pumpkins and decorating the front of our house with a very excited 4 1/2 year old …

One Potato Head, Two Potato Heads, Three Potato Heads More!

admin March 15, 2013apps, body awareness, callaway digital arts, eye hand coordination, fine motor, following directions, iPad, motor planning, play, social skills, visual motor, visual perceptual, visual tracking Leave a Comment

I was all set to write about another of our favorite iPad apps this morning when Quinn and I discovered a new one from the …

Let’s Face It, This is Fun!

admin January 30, 2013body awareness, copying, fine motor, games, matching, motor planning, occupational therapy, preschool, school age, sequencing, social skills, visual motor, visual perceptual skills 1 Comment

I was at Little Things Toy Store in Brooklyn the other day looking for something for Quinn. Out of the corner of my eye, I …

Just scooting along

admin December 12, 2012balance, bilateral coordination, body awareness, coordination, gross motor, mini kick, modulation, motor planning, occupational therapy, regulation, safety awareness, scooter Leave a Comment

As I looked over my Annual Holiday Gift Guide, I realized I forgot to include one of my most favorite toys. Living in Brooklyn and working …