Windshield Wipers & Hitting Your Sibling

How is driving on the opposite side of the road like your kid hitting their sibling? *** My family recently moved to a new country. Now I’m driving on the right side of the car and the left side of the road, instead of the left side of the car and the right side of … Read more

Danny Go

We are currently on a VERY big Danny Go kick in my household, and I love them almost as much as my daughter does! The elementary schools I work at love using Danny Go videos as “brain breaks” in between things, and it made me think I’d like to write more in depth about what … Read more

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 develop strength from the core first, then working outward. The core muscles, the muscles that control your trunk, to lean … Read more

Puzzle Shuttle Run

The physical therapist who I work with told me that she had done a “shuttle run” with one of her kids — a timed activity or race where you must grab an object from one marked line and carry it down to the end zone, drop it off, then quickly run back and grab the … Read more