Day 14: Movement Activities

Day 14: Movement Activities

This article is part of the 31 Days of Pinterest Hacks series. Find the main page for this series here. Jumping, running, skipping, tossing, dancing, bouncing, balancing, and rolling. These are all activities that children are expected to do by the time they’re...
Day 13: Easing into Group Activities

Day 13: Easing into Group Activities

This article is part of the 31 Days of Pinterest Hacks series. Find the main page for this series here. Pinterest offers many activities for groups of children. How you can best support a child in the group setting?   Why group activities may be a challenge for...
Day 12: Yarn Play

Day 12: Yarn Play

This article is part of the 31 Days of Pinterest Hacks series. Find the main page for this series here. One year, when I was still in the classroom, I ran a knitting club during lunch. I was surprised that many of the students who signed up were boys. More than that,...
Day 11: Playdough Tips

Day 11: Playdough Tips

This article is part of the 31 Days of Pinterest Hacks series. Find the main page for this series here. It’s easy to find a multitude of playdough recipes on Pinterest. From a therapeutic perspective, I know playdough is terrific for developing the nervous...
Day 10: Alternatives to Worksheets

Day 10: Alternatives to Worksheets

This article is part of the 31 Days of Pinterest Hacks series. Find the main page for this series here. When we think about school and the classroom, it’s easy to envision children sitting at their desks harping away on workbook sheet after workbook sheet....