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Activities Valentines Day
Jessica McMurdie

Friendship Party

Valentines Day is a sweet reminder to celebrate love and friendship! The kids at the clinic love these friendship themed activities that can be practiced all year round. My kids and I host an annual Friendship Party to get to know classmates better or to reunite with friends they haven’t seen for a while.

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Activities Valentines Day
Jessica McMurdie

Valentine Scooter Board Obstacle Course

Kids will absolutely LOVE this scooter board obstacle course aka “The Valentine Car Wash”.

Lie down on your tummy and propel yourself forward through the tunnel. As you come across the Valentine, pick it up, then push up your arms to place the Valentine under your chest. This requires upper body and arm strength as well as weight shifting from one arm to the next, strengthening the shoulder girdle and core. It also challenges motor planning because your child must figure out how to move forward using their arms as well as sequencing multiple steps to collect the items as they propel through the tunnels.

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Halloween
Jessica McMurdie

Spotlight on Children’s Mental Health

Now is the time to support, encourage and provide resources for children who are struggling with depression, anxiety or other mental health problems. Raising awareness about mental health in children is the first step in being able to provide help and hope for kids and families who are facing these challenges. As parents, teachers and caregivers we can make a difference by intervening early to positively impact a child’s social and emotional well being.

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Easy Strawberry Jam by Jessica McMurdie
Activities
Jessica McMurdie

Easy Strawberry Jam

Easy Strawberry Jam Have you ever tasted a juicy, red ripe strawberry or eaten a plump raspberry that’s deliciously sweet and perfectly tart? Wouldn’t it

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