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12 DAYS OF OT CHRISTMAS!

20/12/2019

 
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​Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas time with your family and friends. 


Have a happy new year and I look forward to creating more content for you in 2020!

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Christmas Story Writing Prompts for Kids! {FREE PRINTABLE}

14/12/2019

 
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Three FREE printables in three weeks!

It must be Christmas time!

Did you get your copy of the Christmas Activity Advent and Push Pin Christmas Tree?

Today's printables are for school age kids who are learning to write descriptions and stories.  You will find two pages with Christmas story prompt ideas.  Use the story creation grid to encourage your child to choose a character, what happens in the story, when it might happen and where.  Encourage your child to write multiple sentences (some will just try to link one thing from each column to write a very looooooong sentence). 

The second page includes prompts for your child to use their "senses" (sight, hearing, touch, smell, feelings, taste) to describe Christmas.  You could turn this into a poem or add this information into the story.  

Even if your child is too young to use these pages as writing prompts, I would encourage you to use these to talk to your child about Christmas or create a story together. Perhaps you (the adult) could write the words and your child could draw the pictures. 

Here are a couple of examples of stories that my OT kids have written! 


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I would love to see any stories your children create using these story writing prompts! Tag me @yourkidsot on IG or FB! 

Use this form below to get your FREE CHRISTMAS STORY WRITING PROMPTS printable page. Why do I have to keep filling in these forms if I have been a subscriber for a while? ... Its the easiest way for me to get the printable to you whilst enabling me to keep track of how many of you are interested (or not) in particular printables!  Thanks for your understanding!

If you can't see this form in your email ----> CLICK HERE to go to the YKOT BLOG PAGE and you should be able to see the form online.  Some email providers block these sorts of forms and graphics.  

Christmas Story Writing Prompts!

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    Are you new to Your Kids OT, don't forget to have a look at these Christmas ideas from the YKOT archives!

    ​Christmas Activity Fun Sheets
    Christmas Printable Pack
    Reindeer Gingerbread
    Stain-Glass Window Cookies
    Potato Stamped Gift Wrap
    Magnetic Christmas Tree
    Christmas Tree Craft



    ​Have you enjoyed the FREE PRINTABLES that I have shared this year? Which has been your favourite? 
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    Cindy is a registered occupational therapist practising in Sydney, Australia.  She has two growing children who are a constant source of inspiration and learning.  Cindy loves working creatively to help children to reach their potential, finding opportunities in everyday living and making learning fun. She is also addicted to making printables (even when they take a long time to complete).  Cindy is the author of the Occupational Therapy blog Your Kids OT.  Read more articles from Your Kids OT at https://www.yourkidsot.com/blog

    Cindy is a member of the Functional Skills for Kids Therapy Team.  They have together published THE HANDWRITING BOOK, THE SCISSORS SKILLS BOOK and THE TOILETING BOOK.

    ​The information on this site is general in nature. The activities are safe for most children, however, you should consult an Occupational Therapist or health professional to address specific movement, sensory or other medical conditions. Affiliate links are used throughout this website to promote products I love and recommend. I receive a commission if any purchases are made through these links. Please see my disclosure policy for more details. ​
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    Push Pin Christmas Tree Activity {FREE PRINTABLE}

    8/12/2019

     
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    Tis the season of giving!

    I'm giving away my second FREE printable for Christmas 2019. 

    If you have been following me for a while, you will know that I love to use push pins (ie. drawing pins) to work on fine motor and bilateral coordination skills. in 2017, I shared the benefits of push pin art (PUSH PIN POKE DRAWING) and earlier this year I introduced an entire alphabet set where you could use push pins to write letters (ALPHABET DOT PICTURES).


    So in the spirit of giving, I have made a Push  Pin Christmas Tree to share with you.

    Simply print off the page (there are two trees on the page) onto green paper.  Place the paper over a cork mat.  Use a push pin to poke a small hole into each of the black dots (I tell my OT kids that they don't have push very hard - just small quick holes) .... and you are done.  I turn the page around to hold the picture up to a window (black dots facing the window).  Its is fun to see the light shining through the holes.  

    Encourage your kids to form a pincer grasp or tripod grasp around the push pin. It's best to use a pin that has a large head so there is something to grab onto.  You will find kids who use a lateral grasp on their pencil or who have hyper-mobile joints may struggle with this activity. Encourage kids who hold out their 3rd, 4th and 5th fingers straight; to tuck these fingers into the palm of their hand. Sometimes asking these children to hold a small item like an eraser will help them with the "tuck" (see also separation of the two sides of the hand).  Encourage kids who float their wrist and/or forearm from the table to rest it down during this activity. 


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    You could take this a step further and decorate the tree with your favourite markers.  You could even add more holes to create patterns for tinsel or baubles. 

    To receive this FREE PUSH PIN CHRISTMAS TREE printable, simply fill out the form below.

    Why do I have to keep filling in these forms if I have been a subscriber for a while? ... Its the easiest way for me to get the printable to you whilst enabling me to keep track of how many of you are interested (or not) in particular printables!  Thanks for your understanding!

    Push Pin Christmas Tree Activity!

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      Are you new to Your Kids OT, don't forget to have a look at these Christmas ideas from the YKOT archives!

      ​Christmas Activity Advent Tree
      ​Christmas Activity Fun Sheets
      Christmas Printable Pack
      Reindeer Gingerbread
      Stain-Glass Window Cookies
      Potato Stamped Gift Wrap
      Magnetic Christmas Tree
      Christmas Tree Craft


      Pssss... Guess what? I have one more FREE CHRISTMAS printable coming! This one is for older kids who are working on writing skills. I can't wait to share this one with you too!

      ​Ho ho ho!
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      Cindy is a registered occupational therapist practising in Sydney, Australia.  She has two growing children who are a constant source of inspiration and learning.  Cindy loves working creatively to help children to reach their potential, finding opportunities in everyday living and making learning fun. She is also addicted to making printables (even when they take a long time to complete).  Cindy is the author of the Occupational Therapy blog Your Kids OT.  Read more articles from Your Kids OT at https://www.yourkidsot.com/blog

      Cindy is a member of the Functional Skills for Kids Therapy Team.  They have together published THE HANDWRITING BOOK, THE SCISSORS SKILLS BOOK and THE TOILETING BOOK.

      ​The information on this site is general in nature. The activities are safe for most children, however, you should consult an Occupational Therapist or health professional to address specific movement, sensory or other medical conditions. Affiliate links are used throughout this website to promote products I love and recommend. I receive a commission if any purchases are made through these links. Please see my disclosure policy for more details. ​
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