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Blogs
Teaching Tips, Multisensory Learning
Now’s your chance to sing your heart out and invite your students to join in!
3 minutes
Teaching Tips
Check out our teaching tips to end the year with a writing unit of independent writing projects.
2 mins
In the News, Announcements
We made hundreds of new OT friends last week during our time at the AOTA Annual Conference & Expo! Our team shared how to make handwriting fun and easy while spending a few days in “The Big Easy.” Here’s a recap of our AOTA experience.
3 minutes
Teaching Tips, What our friends say!
Learning Without Tears is featuring a new blogger this month. Her name is Courtney, and she’s an occupational therapist
1 minute
Home Connection
Take advantage of this special time set aside for appreciating the written word by having your students write their own poem. Here are a couple tips to get you started:
2 minutes
Announcements, Home Connection, In the News
There’s nothing quite like the grip of a good book—something that captures your attention and makes turning the pages almost effortless. In 1958, the American Library Association sponsored National Library Week to ignite interest and appreciation in reading, libraries, and everything that libraries have to offer. This week, we’re celebrating National Library Week from April 7–13 and are as excited for this special celebration as we are when reading a page-turner.
2 min
Teaching Tips, In the News
Did you know April is Occupational Therapy Month?
1 minute
Teaching Tips, Readiness
In order for children to write fluently, they have to have a good grip. Grip needs to be explicitly taught when children are first holding pencils and crayons. It can be remediated in later grades, but it’s best to build good habits from the start.
6 minutes
Teaching Tips, Multisensory Learning
Happy first day of spring! After being cooped up indoors all winter, your students probably can’t wait to get outside and clock some time outdoors
1 minute