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Recess is often the first thing cut when schedules get tight or behavior problems arise. Yet growing research suggests that regular breaks from classroom instruction may support learning, attention, social skills, and mental health for students of all ages. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently updated its
This ghost roll and draw activity turns Halloween fun into practice for visual motor skills, fine motor control, and scissor skills. Children roll a homemade die, find the matching ghost part on the chart, and draw a one-of-a-kind ghost. The free printable is ready to download at the bottom of this post. What’s Include
This Fall Connect the Dots packet gives children a fun way to practice visual motor skills, number sequencing, and handwriting with ten seasonal pictures. Each page pairs a number dot to dot with a word to copy on handwriting lines. You can download the free printable at the bottom of this post. What’s Included in […]
The Video Game Brain Break Free Printable gives kids nine quick movement challenges that support gross motor skills, balance, and coordination. Each box has a video game inspired name, so children can pick a move, complete it, and level up. It is free to download at the bottom of this post. What’s Included in This […]
Self-injurious behaviors in young autistic children, such as head banging, self-biting, and skin picking, are more common than many school teams realize. Research estimates that up to half of autistic individuals experience these behaviors at some point in their lives. For educators and therapists, these behaviors can
Sensory over-responsivity in kids shows up in classrooms every day. A student who covers their ears at the sound of a pencil sharpener, refuses to wear certain fabrics, or becomes distressed by cafeteria noise may be experiencing more than a passing preference. These strong, negative reactions to everyday sensory input
Children need many skills to participate successfully in school. Attention, organization, problem-solving, self-regulation, working memory, flexibility, and independence all support learning throughout the day. These skills need opportunities to develop and be practiced. Fortunately, families and educators do not alway
Students move through an enormous amount of information during the school day. A lesson ends, and almost immediately there is another question to answer, another worksheet to complete, another conversation to have, or another activity to begin. But what happens when we occasionally stop adding more information? Researc
The Ready to Write Song is a fun handwriting warm-up that helps children prepare their bodies, hands, and pencils for writing. Children follow simple movements for posture, breathing, hand warm-ups, pencil grasp, and paper placement. Use the song before handwriting practice, journal writing, worksheets, or other pencil
Helping children notice signals from their bodies can support greater body awareness, self-regulation, and independence. This free body awareness worksheet gives children a simple visual way to identify what they may be noticing in their bodies and think about what those signals could mean. The What Is My Body Telling
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