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“Need” to Learn

October 30, 2024 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on “Need” to Learn

We do not need to decide when our kids “need” to learn to count and write. If they see us modeling counting and writing authentically, they will be interested in it and pursue it when […]

Recordings & Media

Two Sides of the Spectrum: Strengths-Based OT and Self-Determination In Action (Podcast Interview)

February 24, 2024 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Two Sides of the Spectrum: Strengths-Based OT and Self-Determination In Action (Podcast Interview)

  Most of us who are trying to work in a way that is aligned with our values have so many moments of doubt. Are we actually doing a “skilled intervention” we are billing for? […]

Activities

More Giant Keyboarding

September 27, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on More Giant Keyboarding

A game one of my kids and I made up with my keyboard mat (a gymnastics mat with masking tape on it in the shape of a QWERTY keyboard)… Pick up plastic letters and run, […]

Babies

Core Strength: The Power of Play

September 10, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Core Strength: The Power of Play

This post has an audio and video recorded version for those who prefer to learn by hearing rather than by reading. Scroll to the bottom for the video of me reading it. All humans’ bodies […]

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Ready To Learn

August 11, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Ready To Learn

“You can struggle for weeks to teach a child to identify colors before they are ready, or you can do it in a few moments when they are ready to learn.” True about colors. True […]

Activities

Sticky Notes

June 22, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Sticky Notes

It started with a sticky note on a book that someone sold to my husband. My son got really interested in it. I was unaware of this, and when he came asking me for “paper […]

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Preparing For The Fall

June 6, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Preparing For The Fall

…I was going to put “play with scissors” and “play riskily” on here, too, but I thought that might freak people out TOO much. 😉 Seriously, though. It’s the start of summer break at the […]

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Transcript – “Early Opportunities: Protecting the Power of Play”

March 27, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Transcript – “Early Opportunities: Protecting the Power of Play”

This post is a transcript for this one, which has the video. I want to start by asking you to think about learning. What comes to your mind when you hear the word learning? Maybe […]

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Early Opportunities: Protecting the Power of Play

March 27, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Early Opportunities: Protecting the Power of Play

  I had the opportunity to speak about protecting the power of play to childcare providers at the daycare and youth program centers near where I work for my day job. This lecture covers play […]

Activities

Painting with Brushes

March 10, 2023 The Occuplaytional Therapist Comments Off on Painting with Brushes

When I introduced watercolors to my children for the first time (back when they were 3 and 2), I thought that the concept of dipping the paintbrush in the paint, wetting the paint, cleaning the […]

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