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Let’s Get That Body Moving….Part 2

admin April 6, 2020attention, brain breaks, executive functioning, exercise, focus, gross motor, motor planning, movement, organization, regulation Leave a Comment

Last week, I blogged about the importance of brain/body breaks during this crazy time and provided a bunch of activities that could be incorporated into …

Get That Body Moving!

admin March 30, 2020attention, brain breaks, creativity, executive functioning, focus, gross motor, handwriting, imagination, mindfulness, motor planning, organization, social emotional, visual skills Leave a Comment

I hope that this latest blog post finds you all healthy and staying sane. My daughter is just starting week two of her remote learning …

2018 Holiday Gift Guide-Gross Motor Toys

admin November 24, 2018balance, bilateral coordination, cooperative play, coordination, fat brain toys, fun and function, games, gross motor, hand eye coordination, meditation, mindfulness, motor planning, rose and rex, strengthening Leave a Comment

When people think of occupational therapy, they probably think of fine motor and sensory processing skills. While that is often the main focus of the …

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 …

2017 Holiday Gift Guide

admin December 1, 2017activity books, arts and crafts, construction, executive functioning, fine motor, gross motor, holiday, motor planning, openended play, plus plus, social skills, strengthening, tegu, visual skills Leave a Comment

It’s the hap-happiest time of the year which means that it’s also time for my annual gift guide. I began this gift guide years ago …

Spring Into Action!

admin March 28, 2017cooperative play, endurance, executive functioning, fine motor, gross motor, motor planning, obstacle course, organizational skills, scavenger hunt, social skills, strength Leave a Comment

Here on the east coast, there are little glimmers of hope that Spring is actually on its way. Between the rainy days, there is warmer …

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, …

Spring Has Sprung!

admin April 17, 2015balance, bilateral coordination, coordination, eye hand coordination, fine motor, grasping, gross motor, motor planning, preschool, school age, sensory processing, social skills, visual motor Leave a Comment

After what seems like the longest winter ever, spring has finally arrived in my corner of the world (Park Slope in Brooklyn, New York). Flowers …

Game On!

admin March 6, 2015attention, bilateral coordination, executive functioning, eye hand coordination, fine motor, focus, games, gross motor, motor planning, preschool, problem solving, school age, social skills Leave a Comment

Last week I talked about how I was pretty much bored of all of the apps and toys I have been using since September. It’s …

Sum, Sum, Summertime!

admin July 1, 2014bilateral coordination, cooperative play, executive functioning, fine motor, motor planning, social skills, strengthening, summer, water play Leave a Comment

After what seemed like the longest winter in the history of winters, Summer has finally arrived. School’s over and everyone is looking forward to some …

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