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Art & Fine Motor
Winter Fun!

Winter Fun!

by Jen Koenig, B.S, M.Ed., LBS1 | Jan 18, 2023 | Academics, Art & Fine Motor, Sensory, Winter | 0 comments

Beat the Winter Blues By January, when the holidays are over and everything settles into routine, the winter blues can set in. The weather in the mid-west gets cold, rainy, snowy, and gross. Indoor recess becomes the norm, and students (and staff!) get restless. Some...
5 Ways to Use Play-Doh in the Classroom

5 Ways to Use Play-Doh in the Classroom

by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Jan 9, 2023 | Art & Fine Motor, Resources | 0 comments

Play-doh is one of my all time favorite materials to use as an OT. It is extremely versatile, readily available and affordable.  Almost all of my students love engaging with it.  Not only is play-doh fun, but there are also so many therapeutic benefits!  Here are my...
How to Encourage the Art Process

How to Encourage the Art Process

by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Dec 26, 2022 | Art & Fine Motor | 0 comments

As an OT working in schools, many of my younger students have goals to participate in multistep fine and visual motor activities.  This often includes those adorable art projects we all know and love! My favorite part about these activities is the process.  However,...
3 Ways to Use Highlighters Within Classroom Tasks

3 Ways to Use Highlighters Within Classroom Tasks

by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Nov 14, 2022 | Art & Fine Motor | 0 comments

Highlighters are a simple tool that I find myself using a ton with students.  They are inexpensive, portable and easily accessible.  Classrooms almost always have highlighters available, which is great for me as a school based OT.  Obviously, one way to use...
5 Ways to Incorporate Fine Motor Skills into Task Card Activities

5 Ways to Incorporate Fine Motor Skills into Task Card Activities

by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | May 9, 2022 | Art & Fine Motor, Resources | 3 comments

As a school-based OT, I am always looking for ways to embed motor and sensory opportunities into academic activities.  Task card activities can be a quick and easy way to work on a variety of skills.  The Autism Helper has a wide variety of options, including the Life...
3 Easy Hand Strengthening Activities

3 Easy Hand Strengthening Activities

by Katie McKenna, MS, OTR/L | Apr 25, 2022 | Art & Fine Motor, Resources | 0 comments

Having adequate hand strength is essential in order to perform many daily skills. Check out this post for more about hand strength and a few activity ideas to get you started.  Today, I want to highlight 3 additional easy hand strengthening activities that you can...
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