The Skinny: Hyper Dash is a fun, easy to set up game that can can be easy to play and progress to much more challenging. In a nutshell, set up the different colored domes around your room, yard, house, etc, and then turn the hand held device on. It will tell you a number or color, RUN…
Hyper Dash for Motor Planning and Sequencing was originally published on KidConnectionZ
The Skinny: Draw Write Now is a drawing book… but really, it’s a lot more than that…they are educational books, where you don’t realize you are learning! If you have a kid who happens to be hyper-focused on one subject, this can be a nice gateway to expand that focus. It is a tool that our…
Draw Write Now for Vision and Fine Motor Planning was originally published on KidConnectionZ
The Skinny: Pictello is a great app for story sequencing and basic language. You easily create visual stories and talking books on your iPad or iPhone. Our speech therapist recommended this years ago, and we still use it to do a simple scrapbook of any trip we go on. However, we started by simply documenting an excursion we might go on during an afternoon. Essentially, each page is a simple photo pulled from your phone, and a caption for that event. Put a half-a-dozen of these together and share them with your family! The program has a nice read-along feature that will read what you write, so your kid can practice hearing the correct language about a subject they want to know about. And, once you are finished, you can share it!
What it is: Pictello
What it’s used for: Story Sequencing and Language
Ways to use it:
Where to find it: Apple App Store. Can be used on both iPhone and iPad.
The Source: Our speech therapist.
Pictello for Story Sequencing and Language was originally published on KidConnectionZ
The Skinny: At some point in a child’s development, there comes a time when he or she misses mommy, and really wonders if mommy is going to come back at all, even if it’s a short trip to the store. This can be very frightful and emotionally difficult to handle for both mom and child. Well, Owl Babies by Martin Waddell is a perfect book to help your child emotionally relate and move through this developmental milestone. This book is about attachment and separation. As the editor puts it:
A gentle tale of three baby owls reassures every child that Mommy will always come home. The story of three baby owls at three different maturity levels. And how they all three cope with mommy leaving and coming back. A very sweet story where the brothers and sisters comfort each other, and talk about their anxieties and worries. The central piece here is that they feel their safety is attached to mom, but it’s okay because mom will always come back. This book is to typically at the preschool level or the level when time away from mom is creating anxiety.
What it is: The book Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
What it’s used for: Emotional engagement around missing mom
Ways to use it:
Where to find it: You can find the paper back Owl Babies here and the hardcover here.
The Source:
Owl Babies for Emotional Engagement was originally published on KidConnectionZ
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