You have that little kiddo who just isn’t motivated during your therapy or physical education sessions. Maybe gross motor skills are difficult for them. You want to motivate this particular child to move and enjoy movement. How can you do this? How about finding out what this particular child likes. You find that this child loves […]
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When do I stop worrying about tummy time? I hear this question every once and a while. The truth is you always want tummy time, but the good news is that your baby will eventually not mind being on their tummy and use this position as one of their regular positions throughout the day. You
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You have great ideas for learning about all the different continents of the world, but you need just that one extra thing. You are doing a unit on Africa and are looking for something a little more fun. You have busy little kids who love animals and yoga. You have kids that love movement and
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It’s the end of the school year and summer is so close that you can taste it. All the great activities of the summer lay ahead. The problem is there are a few things that need to be done before the school year ends! The kids are having trouble sitting still, but can you
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Do you have a great lesson set up for Earth Day? Maybe you are missing just one extra thing to incorporate into an Earth Day theme or maybe your are looking for any kind of Earth Day activity out there! Maybe you are ready to try something out of your comfort zone! Earth Day kids
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The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and the kids are wiggling! Everyone wants to get outside, but there are still things that have to get accomplished like it or not. Make it a little easier on the kids this Spring by giving them opportunities to move! Try some spring themed yoga for
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You have a new baby and you’ve been working hard on tummy time. Your baby is really starting to get good at tummy time now that you’ve been so diligent in working on it. You feel like you want to try something different. You’re hoping to give your baby a little more entertainment while doing tummy
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Ladybugs, spiders, and worms make for a fun learning experience for kids. Do you know what can make it even more fun and change things up from the same old, same old? How about trying to incorporate yoga into your lesson. The great thing is you are incorporating movement into learning! Insects, bugs, and creepy
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Easter will be here in just a week! Are you looking for ideas to keep the kids busy during the family gathering? How about different ideas to fill the time in the classroom that is beneficial to the kids? What about fast, effective, and most importantly fun ideas for brain breaks? A great solution to
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Tummy time is a regular part of your day when playing with your baby. You’ve tried giving your baby different toys, got down on the floor with your baby, but now you are looking for something different for tummy time play. The same old is getting a little bit too boring. You’d like to find
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Are you working on nursery rhymes right now and looking for a fun addition to your typical lessons? Or maybe you are looking for a fun way to incorporate movement into your day? Do you have little ones that love to move? All of these problems can easily be solved with nursery rhyme yoga.
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You have this cute new little baby. You love to hold your baby and play with your baby, but every once and a while you need to put that baby down! What you need is something fun for your baby to use that doesn’t take much set up and allows your baby to move and
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It’s March and the kids are starting to get anxious to get out. You are noticing an increase in the amount of wiggling and squirming. You have a lot that you need to get done, but you want the kids to pay attention. Or maybe, you are on the search for a fun activity to
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Spring is just around the corner! The snow is starting to melt, the days are longer, the sun is shining and the kids are even more wiggly! The problem is that there is still lessons to be learned and tests to be taken. Make it a little easier on the kids by giving them
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You have this new squishy, cute, and wiggly baby. Your baby is starting to get better at holding up their head and is enjoying floor time. You’ve been waiting to see your baby make his/her first big move. Rolling often is one of the first “big” gross motor milestones that occurs in infants. Rolling is
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You’ve got kids with the wiggles. They can’t sit still for more than a couple minutes at a time. There little kids though, so it’s expected. The problem is that it’s also expected that they know so many things! The lesson that you are currently working on is learning about shapes. How are you going
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The kid in the back of the classroom is wiggling. The girl next to the window continues to tap her pencil. The boy right in front of you looks like he is half asleep and all you want to do is get through teaching your habitats lesson! What can you do about this? How about
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My toddler is obsessed with his stuffed animals. I mean like at least 10 sleeping with him a night. Which animal he likes the best really depends on the day. This week we tried an activity where we could use his stuffed animals in play while building his core strength. This idea came from the
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St. Patrick’s Day isn’t too far off. I love the different gross motor games that can be played during St. Patrick’s Day like the Rainbow Relay or the Clover Hop. Then there are those times when you just need something that is fast, effective, and efficient. That’s where these short duration St. Patrick’s Day brain
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A super fun activity to do in the winter months is ice skating. Did you know that you can try this activity indoors as well? Yes you can, and it’s a great way to work on balance and strength. You only need a couple simple things that are likely already in your home for indoor
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