Helping kids deal with anxiety ... a great resource!

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Hello! Just wanted to share with you one of my favorite resources.  I LOVE THIS BOOK! I've used it a good bit in therapy, in various ways, with applicable clients.  It has been such a great little asset to intervention.

Also, I have one client who has a particular interest and fascination with this book, even though I had never actually used it with her in session.  After I noticed that she was constantly requesting the book over the course of 2 consecutive sessions, I realized that, although she seems to not appear anxious and such, there may be something to this.  So, I followed her lead, and implemented the book into session.  Once I did this, I realized she needed it.  This book happened to be the vehicle to let me know that she was having some stress related issues (although she often appears to be a happy-go-lucky little girl).

Anyhow ... great book!

Jessica

Here's A Little Pumpkin

                                                                                                Happy Fall!                                                                                    Here is a little Fall activity that is very simple and can be implemented at home on your own ...

Orange and Round

Sung to :  I'm a Little Teapot

C

Here's a little pumpkin,

F                   C

Orange and round,

G7                    C

Here's a little pumpkin,

G7       C

That I found.

When I get him cleaned up

F       C

I will say,

"Here's a little pumpkin

For my holiday."

-Jean Warren

The above song and signs are from one of my favorite little activity resources, Piggyback Songs to Sign.  I have mentioned this little book before, and I also have it included in my aStore in the left hand column of this blog.  This is a great little activity that can accomplish a lot.  Here are some goal areas for which this activity would be useful:

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  Teach/reinforce cognitive concepts (holiday themes, colors, shapes, etc.)
  
  
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  Increase communication skill (facilitate nonverbal communication, teach ASL)
  
  
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  Increase visual attention
  
  
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  Improve auditory attention (listening for certain auditory cue to perform task/ASL signing)
  
  
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  Improve hand/eye coordination
  
  
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  Facilitate midline/cross lateral work
  
  
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  Increase range of motion/quality of movement
  
  

You may find other great uses not represented here as well or you may enjoy building from this activity.  Ideas welcome!

Have fun and happy fall,

Jessica