Additional Supports
The "Swiss Army Knife" of Chrome extensions with tools including word prediction, dictionary, picture dictionary, text to speech, screenshot reader, speech maker, screen mask, translator, highlighters, voice note, and more. Works on webpages, PDFs, Google Docs, and Google Slides.
Note: Pembroke uses the paid version with all the tools. Students must be signed into the Chrome browser to access Read&Write. Click here for a tutorial.
Fine/Gross Motor
https://www.theottoolbox.com/occupational-therapy-home-programs/
https://www.therapyops.com/occupational-therapy-resources
http://therapystreetforkids.com/
https://theinspiredtreehouse.com/activities-index/
https://www.themeasuredmom.com/indoor-gross-motor-activities/
https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/25-indoor-gross-motor-energy-busters-for-kids/
https://www.pinkoatmeal.com/category/elementary/
https://www.yourtherapysource.com/gross-motor-skills/
https://theimaginationtree.com/40-fine-motor-skills-activities-for-kids/
https://funlearningforkids.com/favorite-fine-motor-activities-preschoolers/
Gross Motor Activities To Do At Home
Games to play
Simon Says
Twister
Keep it up with a balloon or beach ball, and challenge yourself to play it on your knees
Hop scotch
Freeze Dance
Coloring or puzzle time on your belly in prone
Walk like an animal game, ie: penguin walk back on heels and arms pinned to your side, bear crawl on all fours, hop like bunny/Karangoo, stomp like an elephant, slither like snake on your belly, jump like a frog in a squat position.
Obstacle Courses- For an indoor course, use furniture, pillows and blankets to crawl on, under or through. Outdoors, use things like hula-hoops to jump in and out of, jumping jacks, belly crawling, bear walking and other movements to challenge your child to balance, crawl, jump and run.
Language Development
https://www.readingrockets.org/article/top-10-resources-speech-language-and-hearing
http://www.idiomconnection.com
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/pinball/default.htm?scrlybrkr=cdc7a5cd#
https://www.sadlierconnect.com/vw
https://kidskonnect.com/science/water-cycle/
http://www.playingwithwords365.com/15-best-games-for-speech-language-social-skills-development/
https://teachingtalking.com/best-board-games-for-speech-therapy/