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For all those who have reached out to me to ask wh

For all those who have reached out to me to ask why I haven’t posted anything for World Autism Awareness Day or month. I honor the Autistic community that rejects this designated day/month.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I know that we have the best intentions in mind by “lighting it up blue” however Autism is not a disorder. It is simply a different way of being human. Perhaps every day should be designated to acceptance of differences and opening our hearts to learn about and from each other.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
There is no right or wrong, win or lose. My truth is my truth and does not make me right and you wrong. It just makes us both right with two different truths. Lean into staying open, learning, understanding without judgement. We won’t always get it right and we will ruffle each other’s feathers however if we can remain teachable we can learn to honor everyone the way that speaks to them. The bridge needs to be created in both directions.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
So to my NT friends, open your hearts and minds to learn. And to my Autistic friends, be patient with us as we learn and adjust our way of relating.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#weareone
Edit: Slide 6 “If they look at you, they are processing the visual information and therefore CAN’T process what you are saying”

Getting ready to receive Level II OT students for

Getting ready to receive Level II OT students for the summer! Any advice from OTs and OT students? What was or would be most helpful to make the experience an amazing one?! (Comments or messages are greatly appreciated) #aota #otsinthemaking #otfieldwork #teaching #iloveteaching #iteachtoo

(All the feels) Of course sweetheart!!! Hugs ARE t

(All the feels) Of course sweetheart!!! Hugs ARE the best! 🤗 🥰🤗 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I can’t begin to share how special these moments are to me. I am blessed to work with the purity of children every day. They’re not afraid to love. They freely receive love and give love. I am so grateful for the reminder to drop my protective mask, show up authentically with an open heart.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Children are the best teachers 💕🙏🏼

Love these new little fidgets...I’m a little obs

Love these new little fidgets...I’m a little obsessed! Calling all OTs comment a different way to use this fidget! Here’s my first: Use the fidget as a tray! Ask children to pick up small colored beads or mini pompoms with a tweezer and sort by color. This works on sorting and on finger strength!

Our children are always watching us and learning f

Our children are always watching us and learning from the way we speak to them and speak to ourselves.

They watch the way we value our own time, friendships, relationships, our bodies, our homes...they see it all and they internalize this as their own Truths.

We want our children to grow up to be happy and loving to themselves and others. The way to help them create this, is to live it for ourselves and become an expression of this Truth to our children.

#parenting #intentionalparenting #mindfulparenting #consciousparenting #momsofinstagram #vibratehigher #bethechange

Spring flowers! 🌸 🌼🌸🌼⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
A really fun way to practice tracing numbers! The large flowers are part of an obstacle course in the garden. Every time you find a flower, bring it back and trace it!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
One of the important precursors to handwriting is TRACING. This is how children learn the correct formation of a letter or number.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Avoid having children trace dotted lines and instead get them to practice tracing over the actual letter/number.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I like writing the letter in a light marker color and have the children trace over it with a pencil rather than using dotted lines.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#sahm #montessori #motherhood #playmatters #sensoryplay #kidsactivities #prek #kindergarten #momlife #earlylearning #teachermom #learningthroughplay #invitationtoplay #preschool #homeschool #montessoriathome #letthekids #letthembelittle #letthemplay #childhoodunplugged #kidsplay #playbasedlearning #creativelearning #creativekids #playathome #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #finemotor

Make handwriting fun by combining it with an obsta

Make handwriting fun by combining it with an obstacle course!
Find the letters for the image on the cupcakes while walking across stepping stones! Once a word is spelled, children sit at the table to write the word they retrieved!
How fun!
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
This goes a long way to motivating children to work on handwriting and even doing homework!!!!
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#sahm #montessori #motherhood #playmatters #sensoryplay #kidsactivities #prek #kindergarten #momlife #earlylearning #letsplaywithseasons #learningthroughplay #invitationtoplay #preschool #homeschool #montessoriathome #letthekids #letthembelittle #letthemplay #childhoodunplugged #kidsplay #playbasedlearning #creativelearning #creativekids #playathome #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #finemotor #finemotorskills #finemotorplay

Can we talk graded finger control? How much effort

Can we talk graded finger control? How much effort is too much or too little?!

Opening a drawer of feathers is not the same effort as opening a drawer of rocks! Developmentally children can do the “all or nothing” however it’s the mid-range control of that effort is where the learning takes place. ie. giving the just right amount of effort/strength to complete a task!

Ways to work on graded control:

🌸Glueing tasks are a great way to teach young children this midrange control.

🌺Cutting thin paper.

🌸Peeling stickers.

🌺Stacking cubes.

🌸Household games like jenga, dominos, kerplunk, pickup sticks, don’t break the ice

🌺Asking them to complete balance tasks slowly (not to use momentum to compensate)

#sahm #montessori #motherhood #playmatters #sensoryplay #kidsactivities #prek #kindergarten #momlife #earlylearning #teachermom #learningthroughplay #invitationtoplay #preschool #homeschool #montessoriathome #letthekids #letthembelittle #letthemplay #childhoodunplugged #kidsplay #playbasedlearning #creativelearning #creativekids #playathome #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram

The only moment we have is NOW. We can’t wait fo

The only moment we have is NOW. We can’t wait for circumstances to be perfect in order to show up as the parent we want to be for our children. It’s not, when I have more time, when I won’t have to go to work, when I get all my errands done, when I’ll feel less stressed.....it’s NOW. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Be the parent you want to be to your child NOW...Our window of time with them is so short. The choices you make today in your NOW moments, becomes the parent you are in the future. All we have is Now 💕🙏🏼⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
When interacting with your child, really be present. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
☀️Play with them like you would if you were really friends. Ie. Enjoy the game, share about your day and about some of your stories, play with wonder and excitement!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
☀️Be present in every moment. When you are with them to give them a bath, you are not doing 100 other things.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
☀️Leave behind the distraction of your phone.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
☀️Have dinner together instead of feeding the children.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
☀️Be mindful of how you speak with your child. Are you conversing with them or speaking at them.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
☀️Enjoy your little bugger!!! The wisdom (and humor) that comes out of their mouths is priceless!!!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#sahm #montessori #motherhood #playmatters #sensoryplay #kidsactivities #prek #kindergarten #momlife #earlylearning #teachermom #learningthroughplay #invitationtoplay #preschool #homeschool #montessoriathome #letthekids #letthembelittle #letthemplay #childhoodunplugged #kidsplay #playbasedlearning #creativelearning #creativekids #playathome #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #finemotor #finemotorskills #finemotorplay

Letter Hunt! This is such a fun and interactive wa

Letter Hunt! This is such a fun and interactive way for children to learn their letters and stay engaged while working on visual perceptual skills. Give them a little map and have them trace every letter necklace they find! 🗺 🏴‍☠️ #sahm #montessori #motherhood #playmatters #sensoryplay #kidsactivities #prek #kindergarten #momlife #earlylearning #teachermom #learningthroughplay #invitationtoplay #preschool #homeschool #montessoriathome #letthekids #letthembelittle #letthemplay #childhoodunplugged #kidsplay #playbasedlearning #creativelearning #creativekids #playathome #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #finemotor #finemotorskills #finemotorplay

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missmancyinc

For all those who have reached out to me to ask wh

For all those who have reached out to me to ask why I haven’t posted anything for World Autism Awareness Day or month. I honor the Autistic community that rejects this designated day/month.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I know that we have the best intentions in mind by “lighting it up blue” however Autism is not a disorder. It is simply a different way of being human. Perhaps every day should be designated to acceptance of differences and opening our hearts to learn about and from each other.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
There is no right or wrong, win or lose. My truth is my truth and does not make me right and you wrong. It just makes us both right with two different truths. Lean into staying open, learning, understanding without judgement. We won’t always get it right and we will ruffle each other’s feathers however if we can remain teachable we can learn to honor everyone the way that speaks to them. The bridge needs to be created in both directions.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
So to my NT friends, open your hearts and minds to learn. And to my Autistic friends, be patient with us as we learn and adjust our way of relating.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#weareone
Edit: Slide 6 “If they look at you, they are processing the visual information and therefore CAN’T process what you are saying”

Getting ready to receive Level II OT students for

Getting ready to receive Level II OT students for the summer! Any advice from OTs and OT students? What was or would be most helpful to make the experience an amazing one?! (Comments or messages are greatly appreciated) #aota #otsinthemaking #otfieldwork #teaching #iloveteaching #iteachtoo

(All the feels) Of course sweetheart!!! Hugs ARE t

(All the feels) Of course sweetheart!!! Hugs ARE the best! 🤗 🥰🤗 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I can’t begin to share how special these moments are to me. I am blessed to work with the purity of children every day. They’re not afraid to love. They freely receive love and give love. I am so grateful for the reminder to drop my protective mask, show up authentically with an open heart.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Children are the best teachers 💕🙏🏼

Love these new little fidgets...I’m a little obs

Love these new little fidgets...I’m a little obsessed! Calling all OTs comment a different way to use this fidget! Here’s my first: Use the fidget as a tray! Ask children to pick up small colored beads or mini pompoms with a tweezer and sort by color. This works on sorting and on finger strength!

Our children are always watching us and learning f

Our children are always watching us and learning from the way we speak to them and speak to ourselves.

They watch the way we value our own time, friendships, relationships, our bodies, our homes...they see it all and they internalize this as their own Truths.

We want our children to grow up to be happy and loving to themselves and others. The way to help them create this, is to live it for ourselves and become an expression of this Truth to our children.

#parenting #intentionalparenting #mindfulparenting #consciousparenting #momsofinstagram #vibratehigher #bethechange

Spring flowers! 🌸 🌼🌸🌼⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
A really fun way to practice tracing numbers! The large flowers are part of an obstacle course in the garden. Every time you find a flower, bring it back and trace it!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
One of the important precursors to handwriting is TRACING. This is how children learn the correct formation of a letter or number.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Avoid having children trace dotted lines and instead get them to practice tracing over the actual letter/number.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I like writing the letter in a light marker color and have the children trace over it with a pencil rather than using dotted lines.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#sahm #montessori #motherhood #playmatters #sensoryplay #kidsactivities #prek #kindergarten #momlife #earlylearning #teachermom #learningthroughplay #invitationtoplay #preschool #homeschool #montessoriathome #letthekids #letthembelittle #letthemplay #childhoodunplugged #kidsplay #playbasedlearning #creativelearning #creativekids #playathome #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #finemotor

Make handwriting fun by combining it with an obsta

Make handwriting fun by combining it with an obstacle course!
Find the letters for the image on the cupcakes while walking across stepping stones! Once a word is spelled, children sit at the table to write the word they retrieved!
How fun!
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
This goes a long way to motivating children to work on handwriting and even doing homework!!!!
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#sahm #montessori #motherhood #playmatters #sensoryplay #kidsactivities #prek #kindergarten #momlife #earlylearning #letsplaywithseasons #learningthroughplay #invitationtoplay #preschool #homeschool #montessoriathome #letthekids #letthembelittle #letthemplay #childhoodunplugged #kidsplay #playbasedlearning #creativelearning #creativekids #playathome #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #finemotor #finemotorskills #finemotorplay

Can we talk graded finger control? How much effort

Can we talk graded finger control? How much effort is too much or too little?!

Opening a drawer of feathers is not the same effort as opening a drawer of rocks! Developmentally children can do the “all or nothing” however it’s the mid-range control of that effort is where the learning takes place. ie. giving the just right amount of effort/strength to complete a task!

Ways to work on graded control:

🌸Glueing tasks are a great way to teach young children this midrange control.

🌺Cutting thin paper.

🌸Peeling stickers.

🌺Stacking cubes.

🌸Household games like jenga, dominos, kerplunk, pickup sticks, don’t break the ice

🌺Asking them to complete balance tasks slowly (not to use momentum to compensate)

#sahm #montessori #motherhood #playmatters #sensoryplay #kidsactivities #prek #kindergarten #momlife #earlylearning #teachermom #learningthroughplay #invitationtoplay #preschool #homeschool #montessoriathome #letthekids #letthembelittle #letthemplay #childhoodunplugged #kidsplay #playbasedlearning #creativelearning #creativekids #playathome #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram

The only moment we have is NOW. We can’t wait fo

The only moment we have is NOW. We can’t wait for circumstances to be perfect in order to show up as the parent we want to be for our children. It’s not, when I have more time, when I won’t have to go to work, when I get all my errands done, when I’ll feel less stressed.....it’s NOW. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Be the parent you want to be to your child NOW...Our window of time with them is so short. The choices you make today in your NOW moments, becomes the parent you are in the future. All we have is Now 💕🙏🏼⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
When interacting with your child, really be present. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
☀️Play with them like you would if you were really friends. Ie. Enjoy the game, share about your day and about some of your stories, play with wonder and excitement!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
☀️Be present in every moment. When you are with them to give them a bath, you are not doing 100 other things.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
☀️Leave behind the distraction of your phone.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
☀️Have dinner together instead of feeding the children.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
☀️Be mindful of how you speak with your child. Are you conversing with them or speaking at them.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
☀️Enjoy your little bugger!!! The wisdom (and humor) that comes out of their mouths is priceless!!!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#sahm #montessori #motherhood #playmatters #sensoryplay #kidsactivities #prek #kindergarten #momlife #earlylearning #teachermom #learningthroughplay #invitationtoplay #preschool #homeschool #montessoriathome #letthekids #letthembelittle #letthemplay #childhoodunplugged #kidsplay #playbasedlearning #creativelearning #creativekids #playathome #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #finemotor #finemotorskills #finemotorplay

Letter Hunt! This is such a fun and interactive wa

Letter Hunt! This is such a fun and interactive way for children to learn their letters and stay engaged while working on visual perceptual skills. Give them a little map and have them trace every letter necklace they find! 🗺 🏴‍☠️ #sahm #montessori #motherhood #playmatters #sensoryplay #kidsactivities #prek #kindergarten #momlife #earlylearning #teachermom #learningthroughplay #invitationtoplay #preschool #homeschool #montessoriathome #letthekids #letthembelittle #letthemplay #childhoodunplugged #kidsplay #playbasedlearning #creativelearning #creativekids #playathome #iteachtoo #teachersofinstagram #finemotor #finemotorskills #finemotorplay

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