Sounds and Senses

Hi everyone. I have retired from formal teaching /working and will soon be closing this site. Thank you for your support and interest over the years. Good luck with all your endeavors. Keep on making children's lives more interesting by giving them real and meaningful sensory experiences.

Lots of interesting information in this article covering all areas of sensory development while playing outside.

Why is Unstructured Play Crucial? - The Cleanest Line Patagonia has offered corporate-sponsored on-site childcare since 1983. The Great Pacific Child Development Center, GPCDC for short, is where infants and c

"The Makers Of Men" On Sunday, I was riding the light rail home from the airport. A father and his son, who looked to be about five, boarded the train together. The father was immediately drawn into a conversation with a fellow passenger, while the boy, as young children do, began to make a study of the world ar

What a great sensory path! The kiddos would love this!

https://playathometeacher.com/2016/06/25/diy-sensory-path/

This is SO scary! And its not the teachers who need to get the children moving - its the PARENTS.Children can't sit still and they can't learn unless they have core strength which is developed from moving their bodies in all directions often and for long periods of time. Let them play outside, hang from ropes and poles, climb trees, roll down hills, carry heavy things, .....etc ....etc.

The REAL reason why children fidget 05 Jun 2014 1139 Comments WHY CHILDREN FIDGET: And what we can do about it A perfect stranger pours her heart out to me over the phone. She complains that her six-year-old son is unable to sit still in the classroom. The school wants to test him for ADHD (attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder…

Some great ideas for the 'littlies'

Music and Movement Activities 10+ music and movement activities that get preschoolers up and moving! These are perfect during circle time, or any time you need to burn some energy.

***Sensory Tip of the Week!***
Music can be very regulating, soothing, organizing, and calming for the brain and nervous system. Take a look at how many areas of the brain are involved when playing and/or listening to music!
~Angie Voss, OTR

Imagine the sensory play here! http://buff.ly/1RF9CrJ

Important for all children to have these sensory experiences.

Heavy work is calming for kids & provides great proprioceptive input. Here are 50 ideas.

http://www.andnextcomesl.com/2015/06/heavy-work-activities-for-kids.html

Parents are buying their kids all the wrong toys The highlight of my son’s speech therapy was always the bag of toys. Years ago, when he was a toddler and the therapist came to our house, he’d wait patiently as she took out one toy at a time and used each to help build language skills. Anxious to boost his progress, I watched her...