This is how I use the Fisher-Price Oreo Matchin’ Middles game in therapy. It is a great shape game that is also a matching game. I call this my cookie game. I have to remind the kids that when I say we’re gonna play The Cookie Game, that these are not real cookies. We do […]
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When I first started out as a therapist, an older colleague always carried in her therapy bag a battered old copy of Mr Potato Head. I, on the other hand, was very proud of my new games. I was always combing the catalogs and looking in toy stores for new, interesting yet appropriate games that
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Tutti Frutti Tutti Frutti is a favorite activity that I use with many of my school-age kiddoes. This is a great activity used in conjunction with emerging math skills. Tutti Frutti Tutti Frutti is a card game from Discovery Toys for two to six players, recommended for ages six and up. Tutti Frutti contains 56
My First Alphabet Game Using games in therapy sessions My First Alphabet Game is a great fun activity that can be used by speech & language therapists, occupational therapists, and special education teachers. Games can make therapy fun and engaging for the child while the therapist can elicit responses and actions that meet therapy goals.
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Animal Friends Puzzle Sticks Using games in therapy sessions Animal Friends Puzzle Sticks is a great fun activity that can be used by speech & language therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists and special education teachers. Games can make therapy fun and engaging for the child while the therapist can elicit responses and actions that meet
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Enchanted Forest Using games in therapy sessions Enchanted Forest board game is a great fun activity that can be used by speech & language therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and special education teachers. Games can make therapy fun and engaging for the child while the therapist can elicit responses and actions that meet therapy goals.
Cooking and baking are great ways to interact with your children. It is a way to spend time together, develop appropriate skills, and, of course, have a finished product. There are many emerging skills that can be incorporated into cooking and baking. Reading (have child read words he may know. Practice reading words together), direction
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Shopping List Using games in therapy sessions Shopping List is a great fun activity that can be used by speech & language therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and special education teachers. Games can make therapy fun and engaging for the child while the therapist can elicit responses and actions that meet therapy goals. Shopping List
Cooking and baking are great ways to interact with your children. It is a way to spend time together, develop appropriate skills, and, of course, have a finished product. There are many emerging skills that can be incorporated into cooking and baking. Reading (have child read words he may know. Practice reading words together), direction
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Many skills, which are used throughout life, are developed before your child enters school. Listening, direction following, vocabulary, time concepts, and turn taking are some of these skills. Each of the recipes we’ll use contain some sample questions that can be incorporated into your cooking and baking activity to engage and develop these skills.
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