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Valentine's Day: Before and After

 

Tiffany's Tips: The Impact of Technology

 

Tiffany's Tips: Dressing Milestones

 

Tiffany's Tips: Gymnastics bars and rings

Discover the numerous benefits of Gymnastics bars and rings activities, which are great for improving strength, flexibility, endurance, balance, coordination, and overall physical fitness. 

Benefits of Monkey Bars and Rings:

➤ Improve upper body strength 

➤ Increase grip strength 

➤ Enhance coordination and balance

➤ Helps hand-eye coordination and finger strength

➤ Develop problem-solving and decision-making skills

Tiffany's Tips: Computer Use

 

Tiffany's Tips: Deep Breathing

 

Deep breathing is a simple yet highly effective technique that can help you calm your mind, reduce stress and anxiety, and improve your overall well-being. When you take slow, deep breaths, you activate the relaxation response in your body, which can help lower your heart rate and blood pressure, and reduce muscle tension. Deep breathing can also improve the oxygenation of your blood, which can boost your energy levels and enhance your mental clarity. Moreover, regular practice of deep breathing can help you develop a more mindful approach to life, and improve your ability to cope with daily challenges and stressors.

Tiffany's Tips: Bilateral Coordination is a crucial skill

 

Bilateral coordination is a crucial skill that involves the ability to simultaneously coordinate both sides of the body 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.

 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. 

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 effectively coordinate both sides of their body.

Tiffany's Tips: The Power of Dress-Up

 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.

Tiffany's Tips: Functional Pencil Grip

Does your child hold their pencil when weird pencil grip? They may benefit from using the tripod trainer grip. To...

• Reduce hand fatigue

• Help give more control 

• Encourage tripod pencil grip, the most functional grip for legible handwriting. 

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.

 

Tiffany's Tips: Playing while Squatting

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. If your child cannot maintain this position, try kneeling.

Tiffany's Tips: My favorite Virtual activity

This is my new favorite online story starter activity. My students love it and I enjoy the fun creative stories they come up with. 

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/story-starters/adventure-writing-prompts/index.html