We wish you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving. SCT is open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next week. We are closed Thursday Nov. 28th and Friday Nov. 29th. During the holiday season, it is especially helpful to know if you anticipate any schedule changes. If possible, please stop by the front desk and let us know in advance if you have any travel plans. We are truly thankful for all of you!
For our November craft of the month we are making turkeys! Materials: paper plate, cardboard, finger paints, colorful feathers, felt, googly eyes, glue, and tissue paper. Instructions: 1) Decorate the half paper plate with feathers, finger paints, do-a-dot, tissue squares, etc. 2) Fold cardboard triangle at tip to make a turkey head. 3) Glue googly eyes on folded tip. 4) Glue felt wattle on the backside of the folded cardboard. 5) Glue turkey head onto the paper plate. Skills Addressed: Fingertip grasp, bilateral hand coordination, tactile exploration, and visual motor skills. #novembercraft #thanksgivingcraft
In honor of Thanksgiving, this month’s sign of the month is “thank you.” Touch your lips, then move your hand out like you are blowing a kiss. You can demonstrate this sign to your child or use hand over hand assistance to guide their hands.
Sign language is a visual language that uses hands, movements, and facial expressions to communicate words. Sign language helps to facilitate and encourage language development by providing children earlier access to language. There are several advantages to early introduction of sign language in children including: improved social skills, increased confidence, and improved self esteem. For a preverbal child or a child with a speech delay, communicating through signs provides a means to express themselves which in turn helps them to avoid frustration and tantrums.
Drawing from “Baby Signing 1, 2, 3 The Easy-to-Use Illustrated Guide for Every Stage and Every Age” by Nancy Cadjan
Sunny days are sweeping the clouds away at SCT! We enjoyed seeing so many of our families join us in dressing up for trick or treating this week. Have a safe and fun evening tonight! #sesamestreet #halloweenspirit
Pajama parties are the best! We had fun in our cozy jammies today. Thanks for showing us your Halloween spirit! #pjparty #halloweenspirit
We love Super Hero day! And we love seeing everyone dress up in their amazing costumes! If you take a cute picture of your kiddo trick or treating at the clinic and want us to post it, send it our way! (We can email you a photo release if you haven’t filled one out yet). #superheroes #halloweenspirit
Today was Sports Day at SCT! Feel free to join in our themed dress up days, or wear your costume for trick or treating fun like these kiddos! #spiritweek #welovehalloween
Our annual SCT Halloween Spirit Week starts tomorrow! Families and staff are invited to participate in this fun Halloween tradition! Your child can wear their costume or join in the spirit themed day for Trick or Treating fun during their therapy session!
Friday 10/25: Cartoon Fun (Wear your favorite cartoon character t-shirt)
Monday 10/28: Sports Day (represent your favorite sports team!)
Tuesday 10/29: Superheroes Day
Wednesday 10/30: Pajama Day
Thursday 10/31: Halloween Costumes / Sesame Street.
This past Thursday, South Coast Therapy had the pleasure of participating in the Regional Center Vendor Fair. This was our first vendor fair since COVID. It was so nice to interact with our fellow early intervention professionals face to face. A big thank you to Pia, Jackie, and our admin staff for all that you do to take care of our clients. We would also like to acknowledge and thank our RCOC service coordinators. We appreciate your teamwork in helping our children and their families access the appropriate services they need. @regionalcenterofoc
For our October crafts of the month we are making Mummy and Candy Corn crafts! Materials for Mummy craft: construction paper, masking tape, glue, and googly eyes. Instructions: 1) Peel and tear tape strips. Embrace imperfections! 2) Apply to your page and do your best to avoid curls in the tape. 3) Squeeze two dots of glue where you want to place your mummy’s eyes. 4) Apply the eyes. Skills Addressed: Fingertip grasp, bilateral hand coordination, hand strength, and visual motor skills.
Materials for Candy Corn craft: paper, paint, Q-tip, and googly eyes. Instructions: 1) Dip your q-tip or fingers in paint and apply dots to create your candy corn. 2) Apply googly eyes if desired. Skills Addressed: Fine motor coordination, and visual motor skills. #octobercrafts #craftofthemonth
