Hi, I’m Cindy from CreativeCOTA! I’m a school-based Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant with over 25 years of experience supporting preschool and elementary students. I share practical classroom ideas, occupational therapy activities, no-prep resources, seasonal learning fun, and helpful tips for teachers, therapists, and parents. My goal is to create engaging activities that build fine motor, visual perceptual, handwriting, and learning skills in fun and meaningful ways. Join at CreativeCOTA.com!
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Hi Reader, Some of the pages in this Following the Directions resource have been among the most used activities with my students over the years, and it also includes Summer -themed pages that work well this time of year. These no-prep Following the Directions coloring pages were designed for my occupational therapy students to practice listening, reading, fine motor skills, and visual-motor coordination. Just print and go. Students follow step-by-step directions to complete each picture while practicing coloring, reading, handwriting, and attention to detail. They can be used teacher-led for listening activities or as independent work, centers, or early finisher activities. With 33 themed pages, including Summer, other seasonal, and year-round scenes, you’ll have activities you can use throughout the school year, as well as, Summer School. Sometimes the simplest activities end up being the ones we use the most. Take care, P.S.If you found me through my free Following Directions resource and need the password for the free resource library, it is getcreative (all one word, no spaces). |
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Hi, I’m Cindy from CreativeCOTA! I’m a school-based Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant with over 25 years of experience supporting preschool and elementary students. I share practical classroom ideas, occupational therapy activities, no-prep resources, seasonal learning fun, and helpful tips for teachers, therapists, and parents. My goal is to create engaging activities that build fine motor, visual perceptual, handwriting, and learning skills in fun and meaningful ways. Join at CreativeCOTA.com!
Hi Reader, As I've been recording my course this week, I've been pulling out many of the materials I use every day with my students. One of my favorites? A simple magnetic alphabet letter set. I honestly use it almost every single day. I love that the letters are plastic and easy to keep clean. I dislike foam letters :) We use it for: ✔ Name writing ✔ Letter matching ✔ Uppercase and lowercase matching ✔ CVC words ✔ Sight words ✔ Building sentences It's amazing how many literacy opportunities...
Hi Reader, If you've followed me for a while, you know I'm always looking for ways to make my therapy budget go further. After 28 years as a school-based OT, I've learned that not everything has to come from an educational catalog. Some of my favorite therapy supplies cost just a few dollars! Here's what I always grab at Dollar Tree when I find it: ⭐ Blank yard sale stickers (one of my favorite alternative pencils) ⭐ Muffin tins for sorting, matching, counting, and fine motor activities ⭐...
Hi Reader, I have been pulling information for one of my new workbooks when I realized something. I made a mistake. 🙃 Yes—I’m the CEO, editor, marketing director, curriculum designer… and apparently also the person who occasionally misses something in a best-selling resource (which, honestly, drives me nuts). If you already own my SEL Calm-Down Corner & Emotional Regulation Kit, go ahead and re-download it for the updated black-and-white pages at the end. They're fixed and ready for you! And...