Have you walked down a toy aisle or through a toy store lately? Most kid’s toys these days make some sort of sound or require batteries. I do not remember many toys when I was a kid that I owned that did this. Toys with sounds and actions are exciting for children, but also take away from theirContinue reading “Noisy Toys”
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Art Easel
I recently purchased this art easel from IKEA. One side is a chalkboard and the other is a dry erase board. It doesn’t come with chalk or markers, but with a dowel to attach a roll of paper. This particular easel was $15! I love using an art easel in play therapy. Easels are perfect for children from ageContinue reading “Art Easel”
Social Skills Group for Adolescent Boys
Social skills are made up of interaction and communication with others. Social skills are put to use everyday. Developing social skills for adolescent boys is important at this stage of life because of their increased interactions with others and emergence of self-esteem. According to Erikson’s Stages of Life, boys in this stage are looking forContinue reading “Social Skills Group for Adolescent Boys”