Fiske OT

We are the Occupational Therapy department at Fiske Elementary School in Lexington, MA. Follow for updates on what we are working on, research, and OT tips!

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We are welcoming the #YearoftheRat2020 in OT with reading, writing, and crafts about #ChineseNewYear! Xīn Nián Kuài Lè! @FiskeSchool

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New post on my blog: What are In Hand Manipulation Skills? https://t.co/mjC5VlqBKE

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The results are in! We picked out of a hat, and our new OT fish will now o-fish-ally be referred to as "Frank Fisher Jr." Thanks to all the students who submitted names! @FiskeSchool

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We have a new roommate in the OT room! Students have been suggesting the most creative names for our aquatic friend. Check back tomorrow when we'll be drawing a name out of a hat to determine our betta fish's name!

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Hallway Waiting Games are now @FiskeSchool ! Kids will have the opportunity to complete sensorimotor breaks like yoga poses, breathing exercises, iSpy, and wall push-ups as they move about our school. Thanks @inspiredtree for the wonderful resource!

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Fred Rogers once said, “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning, but for children, play is serious learning.”

Children need... https://t.co/mV9qBttScZ

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If you follow us on Twitter, you know we love posting photos. Today, at #LexLearns18 we are learning about Google Photos with @TomMartellone ! @LPSProfLearn @FiskeSchool

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Fall OT activities are some of our students' favorites! Today we "bobbed" for apples, strengthened our hands by "apple picking" with pompoms, made fall trees, and wrote fall stories! @FiskeSchool

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Today is Backpack Awareness Day! Check out these tips from the American Occupational Therapy Association on how to "pack it light and wear it right!" @AOTA @FiskeSchool https://t.co/h72qfXCdf6

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We've created a survey to learn more about parent/guardian communication preferences. Check out this link to give us your input: https://t.co/2lcYwAAiSE

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April is Occupational Therapy Month! Check out this link to read how OTs help people live their lives to the fullest! #OccupationalTherapyMonth
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Lacing activities help children develop fine motor skills, bilateral coordination, motor planning and visual... https://t.co/NdEB8uJBjG

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Happy National Handwriting Day! Celebrate at home by having your child practice writing letters in shaving cream, sand, salt, or snow! #NationalHandwritingDay #occupationaltherapy #schoolbasedot @FiskeSchool

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This FREE printable lists out some awesome everyday play activities that pack a lot of punch when it comes to core strengthening. Get it here to your therapy toolbox: https://t.co/poc9tmYDlG (referral) #OTtips #occupationaltherapy

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Students have been having a blast this month finding objects hiding in our winter sensory bin and writing about what they found! Sensory bins are a fun way to work on fine motor skills, visual perception, & in-hand manipulation. #occupational therapy #schoolbasedOT @FiskeSchool

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There is a birthday in our department today! No better way to celebrate a school-based OT's birthday than with amazing students and fun games that work on visual perception and handwriting! #fiskeschool

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We are excited to be starting our Fiske OT Twitter account at #LexLearns17! Thanks to @EstabrookGrade2 for helping us get started!