https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r Here are some fun ideas and resources for you and your child to us over winter break! Be sure to adapt each activities to meet the strengths and needs of your child! Feel free to like or comment on any posts! en-us 2022-12-16 17:38:34 UTC 2023-02-03 18:33:18 UTC hello@padlet.com megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/487242043 Our class does a monthly STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) project! This website provides some ideas for doing safe science at home! ]]> 2020-04-01 17:08:11 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/487242043 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/487288529 This tool can be used if you are having difficulty switching between activities or transitioning! You can sue pictures of what you need and say (for example) "FIRST, we need to clean up, THEN we can play outside". If you need help finding visuals for this, please let me or Miss Jenna know! ]]> 2020-04-01 17:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/487288529 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/487292865 In the classroom, we use a lot of prompting to engage students in learning! Please let me know if you need more clarification on this topic! ]]> 2020-04-01 17:29:20 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/487292865 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/487295194 Some additional prompting information! ]]> 2020-04-01 17:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/487295194 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/533734639 One of the DCIU Early Intervention Teachers put this together to help families better understand some of the terms they hear their child's teachers and therapists use! ]]> 2020-04-27 14:52:33 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/533734639 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/538996213 2020-04-29 12:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/538996213 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/583173804 Write letters on a large piece of paper (in black marker) and have you child use a q-tip to trace the letters! This can also be done with shapes and numbers! ]]> 2020-05-19 18:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/583173804 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/583179258 Practice sorting by color with different cereals! ]]> 2020-05-19 18:03:03 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/583179258 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/585036944 2020-05-20 14:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/585036944 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/596941640 Learn all about prompting strategies and the prompting hierarchy that we use in the classroom and how you can use it at home! ]]> 2020-05-27 13:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/596941640 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/609234452 2020-06-03 15:53:08 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/609234452 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/653435433 using some different supplies (i.e. play dough, rubber ducks, cookie cutters, pipe cleaners, different tools, etc.) pretend to play in the duck pond!]]> 2020-07-13 16:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/653435433 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/653436277 using letters, numbers, shapes, and/or colors write on cups and your dinosaurs to make a fun matching game! ]]> 2020-07-13 16:58:52 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/653436277 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/661811502 practice identifying your colors with this fun challenge! Look for things for each color around your house! Can be done with shapes and letters (find something that stars with A..) ]]> 2020-07-24 12:27:53 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/661811502 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/661814172 Practice following 1-step directions]]> 2020-07-24 12:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/661814172 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/661814290 once you've mastered your 1-step direction following, you can give 2-step direction following a try! ]]> 2020-07-24 12:30:49 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/661814290 eroselli2 https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/673506457 Sensory and imaginative play!
Ingredients:
-Corn Starch
-Hair conditioner
-Paint
-Optional: white glitter
Directions:
-Add 2 cups of Corn starch to a bowl.
-Then add 1 cup of conditioner and mix well, first with a spoon then by hand to knead it into a soft dough.
-Choose colors you wish to make such as “unicorn” like colors, pale blue, pale pink and pale purple.
-Split the plain dough into separate bowls and add a squirt of paint to each, then simply knead it in to even out the color. 
Optional: Add a liberal shaking of white glitter. 
Play extras: Unicorn or pony figurine toy
Your child can play and explore with this soft squishy dough. Have fun!]]> 2020-08-09 15:47:00 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/673506457 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/714659625 2020-09-02 13:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/714659625 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/714661213 Using a cookie sheet, you can trap some of your favorite toys into the slots with tape! Have your child work to cut or peel off the tape for some good fine motor practice! ]]> 2020-09-02 13:03:07 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/714661213 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/714663965 Hide letters all around your house and have your child get up and collect them all! Make sure they are identifying the letter! For an extra challenge, look for something in your house that starts with each letter or try lowercase letters! ]]> 2020-09-02 13:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/714663965 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/2423261004 You can use this to help keep a structure during the day that is similar to class! ]]> 2022-12-16 17:46:42 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/2423261004 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/2423263272 Here are some ideas for your child to practice their fine motor skills! ]]> 2022-12-16 17:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/2423263272 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/2423271446 As messy as art projects can get, process art is such a great way for your child to develop OT skills, language skills, and express themselves! Allow your child to free paint, draw, markers, etc.. We often use glitter, markers, paint, stickers, crayons, or watercolors to make art in the classroom! You and your child can talk about what colors you're using, what you see, what they are making! ]]> 2022-12-16 17:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/2423271446 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/2423272835 Sensory activities are a great way to help your child regulate their emotions! Below are some ideas for sensory-bin activities: 
- using watercolors to paint snow (if is snows)
- play dough
- making slime
- making fake snow (google to get a recipe)
- cotton balls and spoons/tongs/etc. 
- water play

Be sure to monitor your child, especially if they often put things into their mouth!

]]> 2022-12-16 18:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/2423272835 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/2423275285 2022-12-16 18:04:18 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/2423275285 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/2423276218 Write your child's name on a piece of cardboard! Have your child glue cotton balls onto it. After it dries, have them use watercolors or food coloring/water to "paint" the letters of their name! ]]> 2022-12-16 18:05:36 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/2423276218 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/2423278305 Check out this website for fun (and free) activities to do with your child across Delaware County! ]]> 2022-12-16 18:08:11 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/2423278305 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/2423279261 Here are some ideas from Miss Sondra (DCIU Physical Therapist Assistant)! ]]> 2022-12-16 18:09:27 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/2423279261 megilligan https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/2425968848 Check out some fun, PT ideas from Miss Lauren! ]]> 2022-12-20 16:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/megilligan/797je88xbak0248r/wish/2425968848