Wearing SPD Lenses: A Thanksgiving Fingerplay Song

January 25, 2012 By

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and with it, comes time for fun and feasting — and, of course, opportunities to don your SPD lenses to see old things in a new sensory-friendly way. Today’s Challenge How can a simple fingerplay become the basis for sensory-friendly themed learning in the coming week? Original Purpose A [...]

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Wearing SPD Lenses: A Thanksgiving Fingerplay Song

November 23, 2011 By

by Martianne Stanger Thanksgiving is tomorrow and with it comes time for fun and feasting — and, of course, opportunities to don your SPD lenses to see old things in a new sensory-friendly way. Today’s Challenge How can a simple fingerplay become the basis for sensory-friendly themed learning? Original Purpose  A few minutes of entertainment [...]

Filed Under: Martianne Stanger, Music Therapy, Sensory Diet, Sensory Processing Disorder

Observe Veterans Day with 10 Sensory Ideas

November 7, 2011 By

by Martianne Stanger Veterans Day is but a few days away. Do you have your plans set for it yet? If not, here are eleven sensory-diet friendly activities to get you started. 1. Patriotic Songs Bingo  For auditory input, how about some Patriotic Songs Bingo? Using fine motor skills, fold a sheet of paper into [...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Homeschooling, Martianne Stanger, Sensory Diet, Sensory Processing Disorder, spd