Yoga has been proven to have many benefits for children. Yoga is movement, and movement play has an integral role in helping children to learn. In his book, Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and invigorates the Soul, Stuart Brown, M.D. states, “Movement play lights up the
These toy turtles by Learning Resources are one of my favorite new items. My students love them and I use them for so many things. While this is a glowing review, I didn’t receive anything in return — I just think they’re that great and I use them often, especially
We all remember swinging as children…hours and hours of entertainment. Did you ever think there might be more to it than that? There are many benefits to swinging, for both children and adults, especially if they have sensory processing disorder (SPD). Some children will find the slow steady movement of
guest post by Tricia Brill, Next Step Multimedia Kids Yoga Brings Out The Inner-Child I found myself on my belly squirming around the gymnasium floor like an infant. I felt like a child again, wanting so desperately to put my hands in the bin of water beads. I was working with
I spray paint any and everything. Seriously. So many colors to choose from and results are immediate and drastic. In art therapy a few weeks ago we created some of the most fun, beautiful, simple spray paint artwork along with a little help from Mother Nature. My students loved this
Sensory Workshop Lesson Plan (15 months – 4 years) If you haven’t taken your child to a sensory workshop, I highly recommend it. A sensory workshop is exactly what it sounds like — an opportunity for you and your child to experience a multitude of sensory experiences. Below is the
I got asked several times yesterday at the sensory workshop where to get water beads or Orbeez. I buy mine on Amazon, but I buy in bulk because I use them often and because of that, have to switch mine out more frequently than most would need to. You can
The best laid plans, right? With the car fully loaded we headed to the library for our sensory workshop for children ages 18 months to 4 years old. I had my lesson plan all mapped out, things to talk about while the children explored all the fun sensory stations we
The recipe for slime with Borax is easy to make and so much fun for kids of all ages to play with. The great thing about making slime is that it’s super easy, doesn’t use many ingredients and can provide hours of fun. It’s a wonderful sensory activity, both making
Sippy cups, pacifiers, and baby bottles are some of the most difficult objects for children to leave behind.* There’s also a school of thought that says perhaps parents also have difficulty giving up items such as sippy cups, pacifiers and baby bottles. Weaning a child from an object can be