Fine motor skills are the coordination of small muscles in the hands, wrists, feet, eyes, and toes to perform precise movements. These skills are vital for everyday activities like buttoning up a shirt, holding a spoon to eat or a pencil to write, tying shoelaces, cutting with scissors, and writing. What is more, adults use […]
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Dyslexia is one of the most common learning disabilities to affect children. In the United States, NIH research has shown that dyslexia affects 20%, or 1 in every five people. The International Dyslexia Foundation states that between 15% and 20% of the population have a language-based learning disability, dyslexia being the most common learning disability.
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Learning disabilities are one of the most common types of disabilities. Approximately 5% of children in the United States have a learning disability. Learning difficulties arise from many factors. Though some students have intellectual, vision, and hearing abilities, they fail to perform well in school curricula and studies. But not all these difficulties are because
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Have you ever wondered what sight words are? These are some little words we use on a day-to-day basis. High-frequency words are another such term you might have heard of. You are all familiar with these but might get confused when you hear this jargon. So let’s decode this jargon. What are Sight Words? Sights
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Printable sequencing puzzle strips are handy, fast, low prep, and effective for keeping the children engaged while reinforcing various sequencing skills. Pattern strips help kids learn numbers, letters, CVC words, and even build simple sentences. These puzzles are great for occupational therapy classrooms, centers, and morning work! Puzzle strips will help kids learn to order
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Sorting and classifying activities for preschoolers and kindergarteners are my favorite resources to create and post on TPT! I am sure that many educators are also fond of printable kindergarten sorts. Do you know that children start developing sorting skills in infancy? At first, children identify and compare objects around them. Then, they shift to
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