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100 Powerful Learning Specialist and Educational Therapy Materials

This week I wanted to tell you about my online store, Good Sensory Learning. I’m Dr. Erica Warren, and I established this site so I could share all the materials that I have created over the last 20+ years as a learning specialist and educational therapist. When I first began my private practice, Learning to Learn, I had great difficulty finding fun and multisensory materials for my students that were effective and engaging. So back in 2005, I made it my mission to design and distribute high-end, remedial products as well as memorable, motivating lessons that bring delight to learning. If you would like to try a free sampling of my activities , CLICK HERE . How Are the Products Organized at Good Sensory Learning? You can download my Free Printable Catalog or you can browse the site using the grey “search all products” bar in the top right of any page with keywords such as dyslexia, working memory, and executive functioning. What’s more, drop down menus in the red banner allow you t...

Developing Fine Motor Skills with Osmo's Monster and Creative Set

I have been a fan of the  Osmo  from the day it was released, and I'm always excited to see what new interactive app they will create next. Well, I couldn't be more excited about their newest release,  Monster . I just got it today! It comes with a dry erase board and a magnetic eraser that also serves as a storage pouch for a set of six colorful markers. If you don't already have the starter set, you will need that too. Once you get your package from Osmo, all you have to do is download their free app, set it up the ipad as in the image above, open the app and let the magic begin. What is this New Game? Mo is a cartoon character that requests players to make drawings that he then uses in animated activities. Kids can have hours of fun sketching objects that Mo brings to life on the screen. Are There Any Cognitive or Educational Benefits to Osmo Monsters? Yes. There are a number of benefits. Drawing helps kids to develop fine motor skills. Creative play helps...

OSMO Develops Verbal Reasoning, Sequential, Spatial, and Critical Thinking Skills

Being a personal trainer for the brain, I am always looking for multisensory tools that can develop the different cognitive processing areas.  A few months back, a saw a video promotion for OSMO and I was hooked.  I preordered OSMO and recently received my materials.  I'm happy to say that it has exceeded my expectations! What Exactly is OSMO? OSMO is a wonderful tool that brings iPad activities into the real world.  This new technology  utilizes the space in front of the iPad  to take games off the screen.   The use of a base and a reflective camera, allows players to interact with three game-like apps.   Drawings and physical objects are  captured by the device and transported back onto the screen.   The product also provides actual tangram shapes as well as letter tiles that can be used in the activities.  Once the apps are downloaded, there is no need for the internet to play the activities. What Do I Get When I Purchase ...