tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21623325727254461462024-03-10T15:19:08.077-07:00Write Now ServicesOur goal is to equip children with the necessary tools to write with confidence and ease. The end result is better academic performance.Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-60395349255383631802024-03-10T15:18:00.000-07:002024-03-10T15:18:12.021-07:00Therapeutic use of playing the Piano<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYx8fAx6h517qXOad4vDqGwE6AVJgVqI21YeUTkM61THoJOa206mT8HX8S6EfMvYGNUxKq5keN2i_R3tgmeBC5lz-Yx_AaI0L9dOr9gUcw63R5M97t5XeOq0oOuBsI31fS8vXkeVZjb9Wiuf0qMdUi0GWI-CUfJBX_wh3DZd3aEseAArQ2XjS_5qJhtaIh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYx8fAx6h517qXOad4vDqGwE6AVJgVqI21YeUTkM61THoJOa206mT8HX8S6EfMvYGNUxKq5keN2i_R3tgmeBC5lz-Yx_AaI0L9dOr9gUcw63R5M97t5XeOq0oOuBsI31fS8vXkeVZjb9Wiuf0qMdUi0GWI-CUfJBX_wh3DZd3aEseAArQ2XjS_5qJhtaIh=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br />Playing the piano can offer numerous therapeutic benefits for individuals of all ages. Research has shown that playing the piano can reduce stress and anxiety levels, improve hand-eye coordination, enhance memory and cognitive abilities, and even boost self-confidence and self-esteem. Additionally, playing the piano can provide a creative outlet for individuals to express themselves and their emotions. Overall, the therapeutic benefits of playing the piano make it a worthwhile activity for anyone looking to improve their mental and physical health.<p></p>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-37888470806215918482024-03-08T18:25:00.000-08:002024-03-08T19:01:17.932-08:00Tiffany's Tips: Writing With Chalk<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbxK1139UKtG617wt4qU0e8h6agfytWOFePIXnYku8BHKWEO3AHdC4fxKlfsDt72sGuPCk-9Pyr76VCNExJ-JE4HN4TaZuwpOnv1QX8vBWETgGzDaR6xR_A0DKfAec_pB1MKpo98FH7hZtlXA6eEWf7t2rn6Hl6hmV1eCtDpT4K97v88Z_81wwEAo_7bAs" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbxK1139UKtG617wt4qU0e8h6agfytWOFePIXnYku8BHKWEO3AHdC4fxKlfsDt72sGuPCk-9Pyr76VCNExJ-JE4HN4TaZuwpOnv1QX8vBWETgGzDaR6xR_A0DKfAec_pB1MKpo98FH7hZtlXA6eEWf7t2rn6Hl6hmV1eCtDpT4K97v88Z_81wwEAo_7bAs=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br />Chalk can be a precious tool for parents and educators looking to improve children's fine motor skills. Using chalk, children can develop appropriate pencil grasp patterns, improve hand-eye coordination, fine motor control, manipulation, and increase hand strength. This can ultimately lead to improved handwriting, better overall motor skills, and greater success in academic and recreational activities. Additionally, chalk is a low-cost and easily accessible option for those looking to incorporate fine motor skill development into their child's routine.<p></p>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-33715763144934029432024-03-01T17:26:00.000-08:002024-03-08T19:01:39.571-08:00Tiffany's Tips: The Power of Dress-Up<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHi9GpWVDTpSuAmCvOKT7-C441gkLUfjRGn3D87mYaa5y9bjg6nd5okoCXVS-8oosjX2mXkj-lZV3240m1eOlK-pWxF-v5UbkuDqNc6-6t99ENMyL7UAfMZjeVpwI-Ub5DisCmlTo552s0hb5QEjyH4KlHuWdakMKnq77J3FU7tgErWBx1c0vE3r0FfSF-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHi9GpWVDTpSuAmCvOKT7-C441gkLUfjRGn3D87mYaa5y9bjg6nd5okoCXVS-8oosjX2mXkj-lZV3240m1eOlK-pWxF-v5UbkuDqNc6-6t99ENMyL7UAfMZjeVpwI-Ub5DisCmlTo552s0hb5QEjyH4KlHuWdakMKnq77J3FU7tgErWBx1c0vE3r0FfSF-=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1c1c; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dressing in their parents' clothes can be an enjoyable and educational activity for children. It is an excellent way for them to practice essential self-help skills such as putting on oversized shirts, zippers, and large buttons on sweaters. These skills help children develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and independence. Additionally, playing dress-up allows children to explore their creativity and imagination, as they can pretend to be anyone or anything they want. It can also be a bonding experience for parents and children, as they can share memories and have fun while playing dress-up. Overall, playing dress-up is a great activity that benefits children's development and enjoyment.</span><p></p>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-61725928055708035112024-02-29T19:07:00.000-08:002024-03-08T19:02:07.845-08:00Tiffany's Tips: Bilateral Coordination Skills<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhb3KIpNwZFnU79yb5IT30Q10pQm49SxXIEDLEZdNA2D5x9GFCgPwDt3Q_VmPx-ZxBLTzFDFmv946i_HfGFmF8teH0_MwTy1xgnKcwGFAM7Dk9wJHlgxoKDmjTEYzdFZLvkOMJGcW711YTwE35ctrxR_-F1uY6kcyKwkf9EP3agQF2e-OnnSveNcI-FTJld" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhb3KIpNwZFnU79yb5IT30Q10pQm49SxXIEDLEZdNA2D5x9GFCgPwDt3Q_VmPx-ZxBLTzFDFmv946i_HfGFmF8teH0_MwTy1xgnKcwGFAM7Dk9wJHlgxoKDmjTEYzdFZLvkOMJGcW711YTwE35ctrxR_-F1uY6kcyKwkf9EP3agQF2e-OnnSveNcI-FTJld=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1c1c; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bilateral coordination is a crucial skill that involves the ability to coordinate both sides of the body simultaneously in a controlled and organized manner. It is an essential aspect of human motor development and is seen in many daily activities. This skill is particularly important for school-related tasks such as stabilizing paper with one hand while writing or cutting with the other.</span><p></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-54a91370-7fff-b0b0-0a88-0e075377511c"><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1c1c; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Individuals who struggle with bilateral coordination may find it difficult to complete self-help activities, such as dressing and tying shoes. They may also face challenges with fine motor activities, such as stringing beads and stacking blocks, and gross motor activities, such as climbing stairs, riding a bike, and playing sports. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1c1c1c; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Children who experience difficulties with bilateral coordination may exhibit symptoms such as clumsiness, lack of coordination, and difficulty with tasks that require the use of both hands, such as buttoning clothes or tying shoelaces. These difficulties can be addressed through various occupational therapy interventions, which aim to develop and improve the individual's ability to coordinate both sides of their body effectively</span></p></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-36497625686300767132024-02-17T10:46:00.000-08:002024-03-08T19:02:34.471-08:00Tiffany's Tips: Therapeutic Use of Ballons<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGN0QNVcOMW8EcM7zTdNctpdlQjD204Xb-Kbd5e1VhAzDFx8a_RNYtcqTw44NXcFZF1Zd6NTz5Wcyz47-DndIACWIpgiMirT6_f2NCUtnPhtO7jltOOzGSlgmywACQJBtG1HgoqEHbba0LJBacK04gRETjFD7o4eJU-07agQoaaHtSr3vakvDb7fbWnE45" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGN0QNVcOMW8EcM7zTdNctpdlQjD204Xb-Kbd5e1VhAzDFx8a_RNYtcqTw44NXcFZF1Zd6NTz5Wcyz47-DndIACWIpgiMirT6_f2NCUtnPhtO7jltOOzGSlgmywACQJBtG1HgoqEHbba0LJBacK04gRETjFD7o4eJU-07agQoaaHtSr3vakvDb7fbWnE45=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ballons are excellent tools for improving sensory-motor & </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">hand-eye, and foot-eye coordination. </span><p></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-734574d9-7fff-f517-4ceb-5dd461ffb863"><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.575; margin-bottom: 18pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">⇨ </span><span style="color: #23282d; font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Air-filled balloons are perfect tools to improve hand-eye coordination. Balloon volleyball and tennis are just a few fun ways to incorporate upper extremities use and eye movement. </span></p><span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">⇨ </span><span style="color: #23282d; font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 14pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Putting things such as sand, play-dough, or hair gel into uninflated latex balloons to create a hand fidget.</span></span>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-20531035070818376982024-01-18T15:53:00.000-08:002024-01-18T15:53:31.093-08:00Tiffany's Tips: Functional Pencil Grip<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2umEoT41hdUB9bFQBJwDyF2kCcgkMC7iGUt7kZacKxqvD3rkAtfJJwhbQhZhh4CiQvPytr3o_VEiF377NvvFrcMPRL_mU7sCKWWicmrFHI-mNkZ_oV_CJ9o4jXHzF7-Qumx5w5nsvSfO_H4GHEt9rxOuVh_SyEoOBSZ72U7Da4-ZxcCa_kiihh1wemLCv/s1080/26.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2umEoT41hdUB9bFQBJwDyF2kCcgkMC7iGUt7kZacKxqvD3rkAtfJJwhbQhZhh4CiQvPytr3o_VEiF377NvvFrcMPRL_mU7sCKWWicmrFHI-mNkZ_oV_CJ9o4jXHzF7-Qumx5w5nsvSfO_H4GHEt9rxOuVh_SyEoOBSZ72U7Da4-ZxcCa_kiihh1wemLCv/w400-h400/26.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Does your child hold their pencil when weird pencil grip? They may benefit from using the tripod trainer grip. To...</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-f4888479-7fff-f33c-9588-e29ad2f66f66" style="text-align: start;"><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Reduce hand fatigue</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Help give more control </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Encourage tripod pencil grip, the most functional grip for legible handwriting. </span></p></li></ul><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When using pencil grips, have your child start coloring by connecting the dots or mazes activities to get them used to using the grip before handwriting. These will improve your child’s visual motor skills and fine motor skills. When utilizing the pencil grip, you will see your child developing more control of their writing utensil.</span></p></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="text-align: start;" /></div><p><br /> </p>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-86070555480359346002024-01-18T14:35:00.000-08:002024-01-18T14:37:37.836-08:002024 OT GOALS<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjT_4N778cHpplh7FrWTpNTJftbAGZEvUGIOkqQiH1feJzbeRdV1YWpbw_n9fcRL57fWeZsTXrAWr8n4vVF2krbY9cGtAr-LKYA8rL0cEzXZJHXVqP0NXiXOQz4l__3f5qh6M8_cbX5l3rDIzU7GSNdqbTDhNIkTJDN0Qexj4xtbJI-Ev5j6qGH8ssiXtbA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjT_4N778cHpplh7FrWTpNTJftbAGZEvUGIOkqQiH1feJzbeRdV1YWpbw_n9fcRL57fWeZsTXrAWr8n4vVF2krbY9cGtAr-LKYA8rL0cEzXZJHXVqP0NXiXOQz4l__3f5qh6M8_cbX5l3rDIzU7GSNdqbTDhNIkTJDN0Qexj4xtbJI-Ev5j6qGH8ssiXtbA=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-74251638619300076702023-10-26T11:17:00.001-07:002024-03-08T19:04:03.012-08:00Tiffany's Tips: Proprioceptive Classroom Strategies<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUMXQiJMef-j-yiOv033FavX-Obp3a07u1GdQUrRIvaazVXRigY8tnTwPaAxO19QF8Pc51kkwhe64Lw2NrRMk18lCq0btHGvw7COe7gCPY5blbktOnZ9mmuCB3OkG9imJhpSvTJorRPRNRzBrQfs90aY2VxVIPN6qsiyZwy0mAeJHrTcnI0_UeqOqQmojd/s1080/propriceptive%20strategies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUMXQiJMef-j-yiOv033FavX-Obp3a07u1GdQUrRIvaazVXRigY8tnTwPaAxO19QF8Pc51kkwhe64Lw2NrRMk18lCq0btHGvw7COe7gCPY5blbktOnZ9mmuCB3OkG9imJhpSvTJorRPRNRzBrQfs90aY2VxVIPN6qsiyZwy0mAeJHrTcnI0_UeqOqQmojd/w400-h400/propriceptive%20strategies.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.08; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: "Amatic SC", cursive; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Proprioceptive Classroom Strategies</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #3f3f3f; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Proprioceptive (body awareness) is how the body senses itself. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some kids do not adequately receive or process information from their muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments, or connective tissue. This results in i</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202124; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">nadequate</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202124; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">feedback </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">about movement and body position.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #3f3f3f; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Classroom Strategies</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.44; margin-bottom: 2pt; margin-top: 12pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #3f3f3f; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="2" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 36pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 2pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #3f3f3f; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Carry and pass out milk cartons</span></p></li><li aria-level="2" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 36pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #3f3f3f; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Weight blanket/vest / stuffed animals</span></p></li><li aria-level="2" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 36pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Climb on playground equipment/monkey bars</span></p></li><li aria-level="2" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 36pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #3f3f3f; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Weighted pillow on the lap while sitting</span></p></li><li aria-level="2" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 36pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Carry heavy books and supplies and pass them out to the class/ bring them to the office or another classroom</span></p></li><li aria-level="2" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 36pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #3f3f3f; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pressure garments</span></p></li><li aria-level="2" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 36pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 4pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #3f3f3f; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Seat cushions </span></p></li><li aria-level="2" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 36pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-size: 15pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chair push up while sitting & wall push-ups while standing</span></p></li></ul><p> </p>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-48085174372114959852023-10-22T19:42:00.005-07:002024-03-08T19:04:29.128-08:00Tiffany's Tips: Therapeutic use of Play dough<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMxME9Xc3adGSrI41vRkbjnFpnnImmMCPGyhIHztIrLPLOf1oAu4votJYauOjN5GUUmfG6SVyZhHYfLdglR12DyLC3vUFzQKS-c4_6sbPptxrUDmtKxTwe9uebYypinHZPiDtvc3h48_q33FRk6suzqDcTxvKvSKCwNQaPn0CFe_guzYPVq6vYATlKCsZm" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMxME9Xc3adGSrI41vRkbjnFpnnImmMCPGyhIHztIrLPLOf1oAu4votJYauOjN5GUUmfG6SVyZhHYfLdglR12DyLC3vUFzQKS-c4_6sbPptxrUDmtKxTwe9uebYypinHZPiDtvc3h48_q33FRk6suzqDcTxvKvSKCwNQaPn0CFe_guzYPVq6vYATlKCsZm=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br />Playing with playdough is an excellent way to improve a child’s fine motor skills...<span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;"> </span><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">⇨ rolling, flattening, squeezing, and pinching help strengthen their fingers</span><br style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">⇨ using hands to flatten playdough and then use a pencil to write letters and numbers in it or scissors to cut it</span><br style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">⇨ molding play dough into different shapes also builds up strength in their hands</span></div>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-60767276528239502992023-10-22T19:35:00.002-07:002024-03-08T19:04:53.611-08:00Tiffany's Tips: Playing while Squatting <p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWArlp2j4-bFQxdwL4h3RO9rkITxWLEa_jRcLLjxzoy-rUsH5UbhrKBgb8N2-axTQC_1jqLdddFf-466BthiQsu60UVbcxSeg60cICqc1oWo3V8BZf16pfvz-x2Y6HD3hchNZaHZ5DQY3l1G1N15X05LLFyIkE1QrHQ8CE1nKKbEFjHt9qDVW0bWp_nnu_" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWArlp2j4-bFQxdwL4h3RO9rkITxWLEa_jRcLLjxzoy-rUsH5UbhrKBgb8N2-axTQC_1jqLdddFf-466BthiQsu60UVbcxSeg60cICqc1oWo3V8BZf16pfvz-x2Y6HD3hchNZaHZ5DQY3l1G1N15X05LLFyIkE1QrHQ8CE1nKKbEFjHt9qDVW0bWp_nnu_=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Core strengthening does not only happen in therapy or at the gym. Playing while squatting is an excellent way to strengthen those muscles. Try having your child assemble puzzles, create a Lego masterpiece, or play with cars and small toys on a table.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">If your child cannot maintain this position, try kneeling.</span><p></p>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-87020273458036424122023-10-22T19:05:00.001-07:002024-03-08T19:05:25.775-08:00Tiffany's Tips: My favorite Virtual activity<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPp1xa8w_VOh5zbeYHYP5GMT825mv69zJx1RjiDoNQf16Mozu6PvrmwDgk7CmX4Z59SXZytvi6lUCLdqmGl_lcTY2xYiVuGyRbh3tQAoDp8BigpXRmcUtSu26VWp_4dZifNQTrEZQYSOu_XIzb5RMumtC5qjwKUUoE9EzsKjedscgIJr1xZNljp8bMYAs/s1080/story%20starters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPp1xa8w_VOh5zbeYHYP5GMT825mv69zJx1RjiDoNQf16Mozu6PvrmwDgk7CmX4Z59SXZytvi6lUCLdqmGl_lcTY2xYiVuGyRbh3tQAoDp8BigpXRmcUtSu26VWp_4dZifNQTrEZQYSOu_XIzb5RMumtC5qjwKUUoE9EzsKjedscgIJr1xZNljp8bMYAs/s320/story%20starters.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><p></p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: center;">This is my new favorite online story starter activity. My students love it and I enjoy the fun creative stories they come up with. </div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div style="text-align: center;">http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/story-starters/adventure-writing-prompts/index.html</div></span>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-1004905761614380732023-10-22T18:44:00.002-07:002023-10-22T18:44:32.735-07:00My Teachers Pay Teachers store<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGg146xymdtuZBluoWzuD_Ylw7wxCrHaDBBFGVbpPx5uG3uBJBx-0Tw7noslx0ZIIp4lfmuhLnb941P6zDoQAdaSyp2NutdVnirc1YZp9AnSZn5kPmLsaS7Dc0BtPvxKZ8lfSg76O7ktti_YlKs1FlDzzTmAKw1CAX8k3xIxzUQGqlYV9cGoZiTbkFqc44" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGg146xymdtuZBluoWzuD_Ylw7wxCrHaDBBFGVbpPx5uG3uBJBx-0Tw7noslx0ZIIp4lfmuhLnb941P6zDoQAdaSyp2NutdVnirc1YZp9AnSZn5kPmLsaS7Dc0BtPvxKZ8lfSg76O7ktti_YlKs1FlDzzTmAKw1CAX8k3xIxzUQGqlYV9cGoZiTbkFqc44=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">For all visual perceptual/fine motor/ visual motor things!!! </span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Please check it out and follow me:</span></p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Writenow-Ot</span>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-68627870915343684762022-12-29T12:50:00.005-08:002022-12-29T12:54:16.361-08:00Fidgets benefits in the classroom<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioh_ZRGjuSkL0hIKSZ2_Hg2G94O4yB3Nh5CMhwZ-NTRwazFL_KPk3M3YZNh9pjSVHxAQOl2f9iXl6u3kj-nF-89WUkDwevdUd6AL4oj3OO0W-ZwWh4q6hOMiARguWE2fnzwDpqjOTVICoRDA1NSj2l3HTE9LHcL10PF1MhrsCU5MJmIiZ0Jx69EdjS8A/s3000/ball.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3000" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioh_ZRGjuSkL0hIKSZ2_Hg2G94O4yB3Nh5CMhwZ-NTRwazFL_KPk3M3YZNh9pjSVHxAQOl2f9iXl6u3kj-nF-89WUkDwevdUd6AL4oj3OO0W-ZwWh4q6hOMiARguWE2fnzwDpqjOTVICoRDA1NSj2l3HTE9LHcL10PF1MhrsCU5MJmIiZ0Jx69EdjS8A/w400-h345/ball.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div></div><div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="section" style="background-color: white;"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: ComicSansMS; font-size: 12pt;">The use of fidgets has been proven to be extremely beneficial in improving school performance for students. “Distractions and inattention decreased when using the stress ball or fidgets during both direct instruction and independent practice. The students’ writing scores increased by 2% compared to the previous grading period” (Kriescher, 2020).</span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: ComicSansMS; font-size: 12pt;">It is a tool that, if well-used, can increase occupational performance for students in the class by increasing attention and focus. It can also facilitate self-regulation by increasing tactile awareness (proprioceptive input) through the fingers and hands. Fidgets are calming, help relieve stress, and can be a distraction in an overstimulating environment.</span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: ComicSansMS; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 700;">Fidgets can be incorporated into a fun craft activity like the one below.</span></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: ComicSansMS; font-size: 12pt;">It is also important to understand that students need to be educated on the proper use of fidgets as a self-regulation tool to use in the classroom, not as a toy that will be distracting.</span></p></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p> </p>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-54023003975130321072022-12-29T11:35:00.004-08:002022-12-29T12:58:39.273-08:00Pizza Party Fun<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizmvdJNsu5-JvWewolAtirIaWoxllmbXcVC7jmfelti7OToHut7ZclMS6VejRa8wLNvE7rfwFHuAXh1xsyGJi3OMek1I4XlpDq8lRoBev92qBO0cHJQnpCI_fCKkT2nlf28_2kM0jFO35fwUqyOx1eF2cafsi_of7vbbKLsR47JhOHVhVaji4dVzjqhA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="1912" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizmvdJNsu5-JvWewolAtirIaWoxllmbXcVC7jmfelti7OToHut7ZclMS6VejRa8wLNvE7rfwFHuAXh1xsyGJi3OMek1I4XlpDq8lRoBev92qBO0cHJQnpCI_fCKkT2nlf28_2kM0jFO35fwUqyOx1eF2cafsi_of7vbbKLsR47JhOHVhVaji4dVzjqhA=w400-h283" width="400" /></a></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: ComicSansMS;">My COTA intern and students invited Mr. Handwriting and Ms. Scissors to a Pizza Party. The students were able to create things-to-do lists or write invitations for the party. After, they cut out pizza pieces from construction paper to create their own pizza slices. This activity addressed f</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: ComicSansMS;">ine motor coordination, bilateral coordination, peer-group participation, and communication skills.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: ComicSansMS;">This activity addressed the students'</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: ComicSansMS;"> handwriting legibility (modify by starting with a sentence prompt or using Where, What, Why, When, and Who questions). Additionally, the students' s</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: ComicSansMS;">cissor skills were also addressed by cutting out simple and complex shapes (modify by changing the complexity of the shapes).</span></p>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-89531155498541763602022-10-24T17:47:00.010-07:002022-10-24T17:52:29.360-07:00Always a Place for FUN in Therapy<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNSGJ5glGgqE0152f3PKVLgHze_hPOGILNAjL3dhfIHABS0x5yw4QjscHc0EpGrSedSnYeD4SIkHfJ-z9T0nmC7RDgRQN53TcIz4FFa_Vxx67gwCXec0ZdwDzxQ7QLzPqvs3TuyeKmaQfbIFWsUyVMbKenG4i7SyTFSuVJDveKk4qzXPOteAgRvcO0Aw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgNSGJ5glGgqE0152f3PKVLgHze_hPOGILNAjL3dhfIHABS0x5yw4QjscHc0EpGrSedSnYeD4SIkHfJ-z9T0nmC7RDgRQN53TcIz4FFa_Vxx67gwCXec0ZdwDzxQ7QLzPqvs3TuyeKmaQfbIFWsUyVMbKenG4i7SyTFSuVJDveKk4qzXPOteAgRvcO0Aw=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-1436134143106014422022-07-14T09:22:00.005-07:002022-07-14T09:23:31.810-07:00Dominoes and Fine Motor Precision <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEMoq4BtJ9Fz7wOwxv7HtWhIgaNikmzb4LSv9A49OADFLKjHprak52sIChq0sS3uWbdvbz4ABSgmqpHOV14xq0rdgi6-pew8_eWnAKdWf288OQt0j5V0jrvXMioVnmV5Abb4FXrjEJSJbiNaqmekiXY8mxXfl_z6AKY9gsehQ2DZks6lqwS5FPoRbprQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEMoq4BtJ9Fz7wOwxv7HtWhIgaNikmzb4LSv9A49OADFLKjHprak52sIChq0sS3uWbdvbz4ABSgmqpHOV14xq0rdgi6-pew8_eWnAKdWf288OQt0j5V0jrvXMioVnmV5Abb4FXrjEJSJbiNaqmekiXY8mxXfl_z6AKY9gsehQ2DZks6lqwS5FPoRbprQ=w430-h430" width="430" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #2d3748; font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lining dominos up requires fine motor precision. It also takes eye-hand coordination and visual perceptual skills to properly get the dominos lined up</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2d3748; font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">. The fun part is knocking them over.</span><p></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-838414cb-7fff-4f07-8344-4a1eecd86968"><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Playing with dominos is an excellent way to improve a child’s…</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">⇨ </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2d3748; font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Eye-hand coordination</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">⇨ </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2d3748; font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fine motor </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">⇨ </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2d3748; font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Visual perceptual </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">⇨ </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2d3748; font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Crossing midline </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">⇨ </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2d3748; font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Upper extremity coordination </span></p><span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">⇨ </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2d3748; font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fine motor precision</span></span>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-92166871339051616492022-06-28T14:02:00.003-07:002022-06-28T14:03:03.416-07:00SUMMER is HERE!!!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">Summer is HERE!!!! LET'S CELEBRATE!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZZCVAn_kNXSv5PFwwzLEwnfAxxsIAqHOVZhswY7O3nx4m695lXqJSYrnuvm27vJ7326ZayP_V1Qt5nkDHexnuOl2jLiI4gQwk2k7rZ1I_FLtrFOWkxG4R56Q6EbA_CA23VMxU-UyOY9hhFGah5TXtkfPWN668JKwlvRFgJjxPPlMma5iIUAoo4mofGg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZZCVAn_kNXSv5PFwwzLEwnfAxxsIAqHOVZhswY7O3nx4m695lXqJSYrnuvm27vJ7326ZayP_V1Qt5nkDHexnuOl2jLiI4gQwk2k7rZ1I_FLtrFOWkxG4R56Q6EbA_CA23VMxU-UyOY9hhFGah5TXtkfPWN668JKwlvRFgJjxPPlMma5iIUAoo4mofGg=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhW4XfDZobVrn4jOUS1oVHNopwbs0tbc7BTJMX-LDfEqK0pMp8XzPu9FdpQuHSLXY_PG0Tq1vEtOR6fPdKHRJowkXcDdH7BfgKv0pXw3RB2ngodByILnupxa8PUG8lkvx7M_OJppdN9hVGxaM4ztRtlkuc0LbFo4gDZNXJP6EKiBQ3aVM-VaRnwWpx1zA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhW4XfDZobVrn4jOUS1oVHNopwbs0tbc7BTJMX-LDfEqK0pMp8XzPu9FdpQuHSLXY_PG0Tq1vEtOR6fPdKHRJowkXcDdH7BfgKv0pXw3RB2ngodByILnupxa8PUG8lkvx7M_OJppdN9hVGxaM4ztRtlkuc0LbFo4gDZNXJP6EKiBQ3aVM-VaRnwWpx1zA=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-31362497618631379562022-03-02T12:24:00.000-08:002022-03-02T12:24:18.456-08:00Benefits of floor writing<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRrL1v9TSZJrN2OTouyiWbt1lxseng9RihXFFeLkagg4L974KxxCxmZCA8-lijulUyLlB2ektRhTZ2eHzfz8lcL06DJy2vILiqARcyT741se48hz-CbfPOQcfgsK_l34HQT1O_jkLpwMfQKX7HhUwbr2lGMvkxeGVu7kKdllvTBLGPYVJ03RSCrwUpSw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRrL1v9TSZJrN2OTouyiWbt1lxseng9RihXFFeLkagg4L974KxxCxmZCA8-lijulUyLlB2ektRhTZ2eHzfz8lcL06DJy2vILiqARcyT741se48hz-CbfPOQcfgsK_l34HQT1O_jkLpwMfQKX7HhUwbr2lGMvkxeGVu7kKdllvTBLGPYVJ03RSCrwUpSw=w438-h438" width="438" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 13.999999999999998pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Writing while lying on the floor has many benefits to help improve your child’s handwriting. This position improves shoulder stability, wrist extension, and forearm placement. Additionally, it may improve your child’s ability to focus by changing their positions.</span><p></p>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-21233043132319314552022-02-20T14:32:00.001-08:002022-02-20T14:35:28.590-08:00Black History Month<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjy6kqNVvw1JZ97mK5bCng8Vq_kv33idmSL9raZyKvchkY1YI4XgfaZhCHK_n2efI4OKXWkbrzeMy27EwZrima_nrrS8YJRLkdS6mNEqFYtqFw1tTJRTKlO3mFdplf_9Ex2fyO_RTUefNLRdZF797ygrlu4b1LIDZ-4qrx8FCATYj7FYtP8nbfFgdr8lQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjy6kqNVvw1JZ97mK5bCng8Vq_kv33idmSL9raZyKvchkY1YI4XgfaZhCHK_n2efI4OKXWkbrzeMy27EwZrima_nrrS8YJRLkdS6mNEqFYtqFw1tTJRTKlO3mFdplf_9Ex2fyO_RTUefNLRdZF797ygrlu4b1LIDZ-4qrx8FCATYj7FYtP8nbfFgdr8lQ=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-24756128529437019392022-02-19T14:55:00.002-08:002022-02-19T15:00:10.522-08:00V a l e n t i n e Day & word spacing<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">aid my </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">students </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">to correctly spacing their words.</span></div><br /><br /> <p></p>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-9650702985805948682021-10-19T19:14:00.001-07:002021-10-19T19:14:41.868-07:00Pencil Grip Training <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94fTP6E75EkbSG593TXy4lgj1rBs3-YX-phUGlt_w7OmoVk9NZ1JiRDl8EJGSNshiqjCJShFj4ZpE55YijvI9h6FsJfm32NzJ5d0_AE9YywdH46T9Y0E5HH4A11zqbOf8o26iMpGvp6CX/" style="margin-left: 1em; 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caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">This past summer has provided a perfect opportunity to teach pencil grip now that therapy sessions are back in person. During our session, my student worked on fine motor strengthening activities, placing pegs in modeling clay. Then he completed visual motor activities (connect the dot and mazes) using a silicone pencil grip and Handiwriter handwriting tool. Finally, practice without the grip. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><a class=" xil3i" href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/ready/" style="border: 0px; color: rgba(var(--fe0,0,55,107),1); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" tabindex="0">#Ready</a><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> For School</span><p></p>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-50039505625095287492021-07-03T10:39:00.001-07:002021-07-03T10:50:06.613-07:00Tiffany's Tips: fun core activities <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisu7d-CL8FdEei0qhVZQEuzIhIxizZONlM9BlBwF8Tej8DAxiSntyRwGpPCBAo9nyUJjQ9HuMysDaUJK-ycWWu3U_5-fWvjRxrow10hyphenhyphenqwV90ltuAiVYio67m5DD59hRBqZYWrwV521xe4/s1080/3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="473" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisu7d-CL8FdEei0qhVZQEuzIhIxizZONlM9BlBwF8Tej8DAxiSntyRwGpPCBAo9nyUJjQ9HuMysDaUJK-ycWWu3U_5-fWvjRxrow10hyphenhyphenqwV90ltuAiVYio67m5DD59hRBqZYWrwV521xe4/w473-h473/3.png" width="473" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Core strengthening does not only happen in therapy or at the gym. Try these fun core exercises for kids... </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">⇨ On the playground activities: swinging from the monkey bars, climbing on jungle gym, and swinging (using legs to propel themselves).</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">⇨ After-school extracurricular activities: yoga, swimming, karate, and bike riding.</span><br style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">⇨ Jumping activities: playing hopscotch, jumping on a trampoline, and jumping rope. </span><br style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">⇨ At home activities: crab walking, donkey kicks, wheelbarrow walking, and playing while squatting or kneeling.</span></p>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-14858019657716896682021-06-19T18:28:00.001-07:002021-06-19T18:28:47.563-07:00Happy Juneteenth<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrYCtw2xjnN_w9uVaujf_-4myEBpnWEHdwtkJaUGuWO6eUT65gMvvdq65b2tcj1ZT8is5WkitnZRIGbYSYM2xIlw3Y29ZkXIYXK4FIvZoZjGukBvlRzvyXPAZsMGcAF4YOos3BieDCqte/" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s time for students to pick up a pencil and paper and get ready to enter the school. This summer is the time to help your child refresh or develop the handwriting skills they will need prior to re-entering the school building this Fall. In class, your child will engage in fun hands-on multi-sensory motor activities to learn the fundamentals of …</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-04f49564-7fff-369e-7859-7832ba2c10b9" style="text-align: start;"><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">writing mechanics (capitalization and punctuation) </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">letter formation, size, and alignment</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">word spacing</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="color: #222222; font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">pencil grip</span></p></li></ul><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">From Shaving cream to play-doh, your child will experience the joy of writing. This camp will emphasize letter formation using the Handwriting Without Tears®</span><span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">curriculum for</span><span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>PRINTING</b></span><span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">or Loops and Other Groups to learn</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">CURSIVE</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our goal is to equip children with the necessary tools to write with <u>CONFIDENCE</u> and <u>EASE</u>. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DATES: Tuesdays and Thursdays (July 6th to July 29th)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TIMES: 4:30pm to 5:30pm CST</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">PLACE: Zoom (virtual summer classes are designed to meet your child's needs from the safety and comfort of your home)</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">E</span><span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">mail to register and secure your child’s spot.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For more information contact us at </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.656; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">writenow.reid@gmail.com</span><span style="font-family: Comfortaa, cursive; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></p><br /></span></div><p><br /></p>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2162332572725446146.post-56341119025702100132021-05-09T19:10:00.000-07:002021-05-09T19:10:59.894-07:00Happy Mother's Day<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQglZo-dPIO6f64_q2lM7mwF9xIMJt-jYCKZnabfnYOKUfXBjATxMbvJTNVO94l_csSq-nP8AE9rPrMMIFG58cONOcanTAHLhJpuFCtzRFPBht3wOkVp2AkE2Ld2bLwzS_vvD3Yv8rQ_bi/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="575" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQglZo-dPIO6f64_q2lM7mwF9xIMJt-jYCKZnabfnYOKUfXBjATxMbvJTNVO94l_csSq-nP8AE9rPrMMIFG58cONOcanTAHLhJpuFCtzRFPBht3wOkVp2AkE2Ld2bLwzS_vvD3Yv8rQ_bi/w575-h575/mother%2527s+day+2021.png" width="575" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Tiffany Powers-Reid, OTR/Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10096746953164259014noreply@blogger.com0