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Here are some basic pictures to use in helping get a classroom of kids all on the same page. These are designed to improve breathing, trunk flexibility strength, body awareness and alertness. All of them are done on the classroom chair and will help sensory...

Try playing some relaxing music while doing these moves. It will help make these positions more powerful. ST: You can have clients say a sentence while they hold each body position. You can find more moves like these in the 'Tools's section of BrilliantTherapy. Download PDF for Chair...

Try approaching movements by coloring them first and then doing them. You may be surprised at what changing the routine can do. Simple to color or cut out, the kids get to look at their own colorful creations and do the moves. Now that makes coloring...

Here is a list of everyday classroom tools. It is so important that we give kids opportunities to search for things in the 3rd dimension. They love this task when they each have their own sheet. Stay quiet and just watch what their eyes do....

We hope that the strong colorful border will distract little minds just enough that they do not get intimidated by the volume of dots. Start with the uppercase alphabet and have fun making the octopus. Have you made anything you would like to share? Just go...

Some therapist's find it effective to go over the rules with their students prior to writing. Developing good writing habits will have long term benefits. Share tools you use with the team and receive more points! Download PDF for Handwriting Rules...

This is a wonderful way to introduce intentional drawing. Line awareness, visual motor integration, and confidence building are some of the benefits of this task. If client is still afraid, try copying the x's and o's that are seen on the border. Creative therapists are all around...