Okay, there are more than four reasons why I love homeschooling. The reasons just fit so neatly into four topics. Contrary to what most people assume, my son's conditions did not dictate my choice ...
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Occupational Therapy Obstacle Course: Recognizing Emotions + Faces
This obstacle course focused on proprioceptive input, balance, coordination, midline crossing, and facial expression recognition. Take a look. If you like our video, give us a thumbs up. If you like ...
Emoji Math Activities
Our homeschool focus has been emotions. The INSIDE OUT Emotions Sensory Bin provoked conversations about feelings, reactions, and communication. We talked about and acted out facial expressions, ...
Handwriting Warm-Up with a Barfing Emoji
We have been focusing on emotions. You can peek inside our Emotions Unit Bin, to see some of what we've been working with and where I purchased the materials (and treats) used during this handwriting ...
Emotions Themed Unit Bin Tour
If you've read the Emoji Sensory Bin post or the other emotions themed FunSchool and TheraPlay posts, then you may be interested in what all that stuff is and where it came from. Below is a visual ...
Inside Out Emotions Sensory Bin
Emotions and facial expressions can be confusing for kids with autism. Not only is this true for Liam, but he also struggles to understand voice tones. With that said, this week we are focusing on ...
Emoji Sensory Bin
Liam and I are talking about emotions, facial expressions, and voice tone, which are difficult things for kids with autism to understand. I created this Emoji Sensory Bin and an INSIDE OUT Emotions ...
New Year’s Sensory Bin + a Lesson in Time
Lately, Liam has expressed more of an interest in understand time. I made this New Year's sensory bin with a lesson in time to hopefully reinforce just that. Liam had issues with waking up at 5 am ...
Spring Weather Sensory Bin: Water Beads
THIS is the messy spring weather sensory bin I mentioned in the previous post. Although the Spring Weather Science Sensory Bin was super fun and he was a bit disappointed when I packed it up, this ...
Spring Weather Sensory Bin
Check out this Spring Weather Sensory Bin! This is one of two bins I put together for our spring theme. In the coming weeks our themes will be bugs, plants, flowers, fruits, and veggies and it will ...
Earth Day Sensory Bin: Sorting and Fine Motor
Although Earth Day has come and gone, our Earth Day activities continue. Later this week we have Liam's Potter Park Zoo F.A.L.C.O.N.E.R.S club meeting, which has an Earth Day theme. This is the ...
Easter Sensory Bin: Fine Motor & Literacy
This Easter sensory bin focused on fine motor skills and literacy. I didn't facilitate much learning or play with this bin. I watched him as he explored the contents and a few times encouraged him ...
