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Angela Moorad is the founder of OMazing Kids, LLC and is an ASHA certified & licensed pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist and Kids Yoga Teacher with over 25 years experience working in a variety of settings (early intervention, schools, teletherapy & a nonprofit pediatric rehab hospital for children with developmental disabilities). She is a kids book reviewer with a focus on great picture books, a kids toy / product reviewer with a focus on those that are helpful for kids with special needs & an app beta tester for educational and therapeutic app developers. She loves sharing info about great things to use with kids of all abilities.

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{Book Review & Free Printable} Shh! Bears Sleeping by David Martin

Posted on December 30, 2015 by OMazing Kids

Shhh Bears Sleeping

Check out this awesome new addition to the OMazing Kids collection of fabulous kids picture books: Shh! Bears Sleeping by David Martin (due to be released Jan 05, 2016 | 32 Pages | 3-7 years).

I love the gorgeous illustrations & simple rhyming text. As an added bonus there are several opportunities for kids yoga: tree, bird, humming bee breath, flower, cross crawl hike, fish, yawning stretch, squirrel toe-ga with brown pom-poms as acorns, bunny breath, snowflake (standing star with wiggling fingers as falling snowflakes), coyote (up dog), owl, deer, wake up shake. There is also a 2-page spread of bear facts.

Here is a sneak peek at a few pages inside the book:

Here is a free printable coloring page that I made for the book: Shh Bears Are Sleeping Coloring Page – OMazing Kids

Available for pre-order / purchase at:

http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/315742/shh-bears-sleeping-by-david-martin-illustrated-by-steve-johnson-and-lou-fancher/9780670017188/

Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

Founder of OMazing Kids, LLC – inclusive wellness & educational activities for kids of all abilities

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Book Review, Lesson Plan Ideas & Free Printable: Breathe by Scott Magoon

Posted on December 21, 2015 by OMazing Kids

Check out this awesome new addition to the OMazing Kids collection of fabulous kids picture books: “Breathe” by Scott Magoon.

I saw it mentioned by my friend Jenny at Happy Planet Yoga and got a great deal on a new hardcover copy for only $1.98 + shipping for a total of $5.97 on Amazon! I always check out the options for purchasing a new or used in good condition book before purchasing to find the best deals.

I love the calming illustrations & short text on each 2-page spread. Every few pages there is a reminder to “Breathe”. This book would be perfect for a whole session devoted to various yoga breathing techniques or you could go with an arctic ocean-themed kids yoga class based on the opportunities in the illustrations (whale, fish, crab, puffin, jellyfish, sun, sea kelp (forward fold), sunken ship (boat), mountain, mindful listening to ocean sounds, polar bear, etc..). The book also has several great messages that could be used as mantras: Breathe. Explore. Make new friends. Fear not. Find another way up. Love and be loved. Dream big.

The “Under the Sea” guided relaxation on page 38 in “Imaginations Fun Relaxation Stories and Meditations for Kids” will be perfect for this theme.

Here is a free printable beluga whale & mantras coloring sheet:

Fun free printable craft:

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Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Founder of OMazing Kids, LLC – inclusive wellness & educational activities for kids of all abilities
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Angela Moorad is the founder of OMazing Kids, LLC and is an ASHA certified & licensed pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist and Kids Yoga Teacher with over 25 years experience working in a variety of settings (early intervention, schools, teletherapy & a nonprofit pediatric rehab hospital for children with developmental disabilities). She is a kids book reviewer with a focus on great picture books, a kids toy / product reviewer with a focus on those that are helpful for kids with special needs & an app beta tester for educational and therapeutic app developers. She loves sharing info about great things to use with kids of all abilities.

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Speech & language ideas for the book “Happy” by Pharrell Williams

Posted on December 19, 2015 by OMazing Kids

Speech & language ideas for the book “Happy” by Pharrell Williams:

* say (saying words with articulation targeted sounds)
* sunshine (name 3 things that are hot, 3 things at a beach, 3 things you see on vacation)
* break (multiple meaning: give another meaning for the word break)
* hot air balloon (name 3 things that can fly)
* space (multiple meaning: give another meaning for the word space)
* air, care (rhyming, working on vocalic /r/)
* happy (name 3 things that make you feel happy)
* truth (tie into an activity on listening for facts vs. opinions or true vs. false)
* I’ll be just fine (learn 3 strategies to deal with stress or teasing)
* can’t nothing bring me down (discussion on things they can do to be in control of their own emotions)
* synonyms for: say, break, baby, happy, true, bring
* contractions: I’m, she’s, I’ll, don’t, here’s, level’s
* idioms: walking on sunshine, full of hot air, went through the roof
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Most good kids picture books are full of opportunities for tie-ins to speech & language goals. The key is to look at the text & illustrations for inspiration and to think outside the box. 🙂
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Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
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Angela Moorad is the founder of OMazing Kids, LLC and is an ASHA certified & licensed pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist and Kids Yoga Teacher with over 25 years experience working in a variety of settings (early intervention, schools, teletherapy & a nonprofit pediatric rehab hospital for children with developmental disabilities). She is a kids book reviewer with a focus on great picture books, a kids toy / product reviewer with a focus on those that are helpful for kids with special needs & an app beta tester for educational and therapeutic app developers. She loves sharing info about great things to use with kids of all abilities.

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Penguin Young Readers 12 Days of Picture Books Blog Tour: Review & Giveaway Day 12 – “The Day the Crayons Came Home” by Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers

Posted on December 16, 2015 by OMazing Kids

“The Day the Crayons Came Home” by Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers

This sequel is hilarious! Each two page spread contains a postcard from one of Duncan’s beloved crayons each asking for help to find their way back home. Poor crayons…. they have been through being broken, melted, eaten, sharpened and more. Will they all make it back home safely? You’ll have to read the book to find out 😉

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**** Giveaway ****

Want a chance to win a copy of this hilarious book? Head over to the Penguin Kids Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/penguinkidsbooks . This is where all of the giveaways will be located in the Penguin Young Readers 12 Days of Picture Books Blog Tour & Giveaways. Look for a post on their Facebook page for the giveaway for this book on 12/17/15. That post will contain all the specifics on how to enter and the rules for the giveaway.
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Also be sure to check out the Penguin Young Readers Holiday Gift guide where you can build and share your own wish list from a huge assortment of kids’ books for all age groups: http://penguinyoungreadersgiftguide.com/

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Every time you use the hashtag #everycrayoncounts on social media, Penguin Random House will donate $5 to The Crayon Collection. The campaign runs through December 31, 2015, and up to $2000 will be donated! Limit one entry per person per social media platform. Learn more: crayoncollection.org

crayon coming back

http://www.crayonspicturebooks.com/

Free crayons postcard printable: http://www.penguin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Crayon_Postcard.pdf

postcard crayons come home

(I used that to make a version that is all on one page and is in black and white: postcard printable)

Free educator’s guide: http://www.crayonspicturebooks.com/assets/pdf/CrayonsGuide.pdf

crayons educators guide

Free printables: http://www.crayonspicturebooks.com/assets/pdf/maze.pdf (includes maze, coloring page, dot to dot and spot the differences) & http://www.crayonspicturebooks.com/assets/pdf/crossword.pdf (includes a word search, creative drawing page, maze and dot to dot)

free coloring page

Check out this fun free crayons craftivity on TPT: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Color-Pals-Writing-Craftivity-821922

crayon craft

See this post for info about the first book: https://omazingkidsllc.com/2013/09/07/the-day-the-crayons-quit-got-2-paws-up-from-my-golden-a-free-coloring-sheet/

And check out the participating blogs:
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OMazing Kids

http://sleepingshouldbeeasy.com/

Sleeping Should Be Easy

http://www.houseofburkeblog.com/

House of Burke

http://homegrownfriends.com/

Homegrown Friends

http://www.growingupmadison.com

Growing Up Madison

http://inrandom.com/

InRandom

http://craftymomsshare.blogspot.com

Crafty Moms Share

http://insatiablereaders.blogspot.com/

Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers

http://inspirationlaboratories.com/

Inspiration Laboratories

http://www.clarkscondensed.com/

Clarks Condensed

http://bookrockbetty.com/

Book Rock Betty

http://www.kidlitfrenzy.com/

Kid Lit Frenzy

http://boredmommyblog.com/

Bored Mommy

http://www.delightful.life/

The Delightful Life

http://www.readsandrecipes.com/

Reads and Recipes

http://www.kidscreativechaos.com/

KidsCreative Chaos

http://www.thechirpingmoms.com/

The Chirping Moms

http://cuteeverything.com/

Hello Happy

http://www.sparkandpook.com/

Spark and Pook

http://funhandprintartblog.com/

Fun Handprint Art

http://www.mamasmiles.com/

Mama Smiles

http://craftulate.com/

Craftulate

http://imaginationsoup.net

Imagination Soup

http://totsandme.blogspot.com/

Tots and Me

http://www.designofthepicturebook.com/

Design of the Picture Book

http://www.gravitybread.com/

Gravity Bread

http://www.creativefamilyfun.net/

Creative Family Fun

http://www.futureflyingsaucers.com/about/

Future Flying Saucers

http://www.sightandsoundreading.com/

Mrs. Karle’s Sight and Sound Reading

http://jamonkey.com/

JaMonkey

http://coquette.blogs.com/maman/

Coquette Maman

http://growingbookbybook.com/

Growing Book by Book

http://tabanderika.blogspot.com/

A Little Bit of Everything

http://happilyevermom.com/

Happily Ever Mom

http://littleearthlingblog.com/

Little Earthling

http://www.thelittletourist.com/

The Little Tourist

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@DrewDaywalt @OliverJeffers

Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Founder of OMazing Kids, LLC – inclusive wellness & educational activities for kids of all abilities
Home E-Mail: amoorad1@juno.com
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Blog: http://omazingkidsllc.com

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Angela Moorad is the founder of OMazing Kids, LLC and is an ASHA certified & licensed pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist and Kids Yoga Teacher with over 25 years experience working in a variety of settings (early intervention, schools, teletherapy & a nonprofit pediatric rehab hospital for children with developmental disabilities). She is a kids book reviewer with a focus on great picture books, a kids toy / product reviewer with a focus on those that are helpful for kids with special needs & an app beta tester for educational and therapeutic app developers. She loves sharing info about great things to use with kids of all abilities.

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Penguin Young Readers 12 Days of Picture Books Blog Tour: Review & Giveaway Day 3 – “Happy” by Pharrell Williams

Posted on December 3, 2015 by OMazing Kids

I was thrilled to have the opportunity to review this new kids picture book by Pharrell Williams! I am a pediatric speech-language pathologist and have numerous kids on my caseload who LOVE this song. It could easily be the musical mantra for kids with special needs. It’s by far the most motivating song on my iPad that will consistently get a response and get kids to activate the screen to independently turn on the song via the Touch Switch app by Goatella (https://appsto.re/us/8Ib5B.i).

What’s cool about the picture book inspired by the lyrics from this song is that it features gorgeous photos of kids acting out what those lyrics mean to them. Nope… no Minions to be found in this book. Instead the focus is on kids and they did a nice job with multicultural representation (I do wish they had included a few kids with special needs in the photos since they are not often featured in kids picture books and this would have made the book even more fabulous). The photos are embellished with fun illustrations and the words are in a large easy to read font arranged in an interesting way on each 2-page spread.

Having this song in book form caused me to really focus on the powerful lyrics. Here are some of my faves with messages of limitless possibilities & overcoming obstacles … especially powerful for kids with special needs to hear:

“I’m a hot air balloon that could go into space”

“Well, gimme all you got and don’t hold back. Well, I should probably warn you, I’ll be just fine.”

“Bring me down… can’t nothing… Bring me down… my level’s too high… Bring me down… can’t nothing… Bring me down”

An added bonus for kids yoga teachers is that many of the pages lend themselves well to kids yoga activities. Here are the opportunities for kids yoga that I spotted in the book: sun breath & stretch, sun salutations, palm tree, ocean breath, hot air balloon visualization, balloon breath, rocket ship blast off, kite, rooftop partners, clapping to beat, drumming, lotus mudra crown, raindrop pats, puddle stomping, umbrella, airplane & yoga freeze dance to the song “Happy”.

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Book Trailer:

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**** Giveaway ****

Want a chance to win a copy of this fabulous book? Head over to the Penguin Kids Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/penguinkidsbooks/?fref=ts. This is where all of the giveaways will be located in the Penguin Young Readers 12 Days of Picture Books Blog Tour & Giveaways. Look for a post on their Facebook page for the giveaway for this book on 12/4/15. That post will contain all the specifics on how to enter and the rules for the giveaway.
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TELL US WHY READING MAKES YOU HAPPY, AND YOU CAN HELP GIVE BOOKS TO CHILDREN IN NEED!

It’s easy! Share why reading makes you happy on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using hashtag #ReadHAPPY. Every time #ReadHAPPY is used, a book will be donated to a child in need through the nonprofit First Book. The campaign runs through December 31, 2015, and up to 50,000 books will be donated! See details at: http://www.readhappybook.com

And check out the participating blogs:
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OMazing Kids

http://sleepingshouldbeeasy.com/

Sleeping Should Be Easy

http://www.houseofburkeblog.com/

House of Burke

HOME

Homegrown Friends

http://www.growingupmadison.com

Growing Up Madison

http://inrandom.com/

InRandom

http://craftymomsshare.blogspot.com

Crafty Moms Share

http://insatiablereaders.blogspot.com/

Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers

http://inspirationlaboratories.com/

Inspiration Laboratories

Welcome!

Clarks Condensed

http://bookrockbetty.com/

Book Rock Betty

http://www.kidlitfrenzy.com/

Kid Lit Frenzy

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Bored Mommy

http://www.delightful.life/

The Delightful Life

http://www.readsandrecipes.com/

Reads and Recipes

http://www.kidscreativechaos.com/

KidsCreative Chaos

http://www.thechirpingmoms.com/

The Chirping Moms

http://cuteeverything.com/

Hello Happy

http://www.sparkandpook.com/

Spark and Pook

http://funhandprintartblog.com/

Fun Handprint Art

Finding Joy in Everyday Family Life

Mama Smiles

Craftulate

Imagination Soup

Imagination Soup

http://totsandme.blogspot.com/

Tots and Me

http://www.designofthepicturebook.com/

Design of the Picture Book

http://www.gravitybread.com/

Gravity Bread

http://www.creativefamilyfun.net/

Creative Family Fun

http://www.futureflyingsaucers.com/about/

Future Flying Saucers

Mrs. Karle’s Sight and Sound Reading

Mrs. Karle’s Sight and Sound Reading

http://jamonkey.com/

JaMonkey

http://coquette.blogs.com/maman/

Coquette Maman

http://growingbookbybook.com/

Growing Book by Book

http://tabanderika.blogspot.com/

A Little Bit of Everything

http://happilyevermom.com/

Happily Ever Mom

Little Earthling Life: Hacks for Minimizing Chaos and Maximizing Joy

Little Earthling

http://www.thelittletourist.com/

The Little Tourist

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#Sweepstakes #Giveaway #ReadHAPPY #KidsLit

Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
Founder of OMazing Kids, LLC – inclusive wellness & educational activities for kids of all abilities
Home E-Mail: amoorad1@juno.com
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A peek inside my special needs acceptance & awareness library….

Posted on July 11, 2015 by OMazing Kids

One of the frequent requests I receive is for suggestions regarding resources to help kids understand & appreciate special needs. The reason why I have a variety of resources for this is that there is no “one size fits all” resource. Some of the books in my library are geared towards group or classroom settings (but can also be modified for individual use). Some are geared towards specific special needs. Some are more subtle with general themes of respect, compassion & caring. Some are new and some have been in my library since I started my career as a SLP over 25 years ago. My library is frequently expanding but here’s what it includes at the moment:

A Rainbow of Friends by P.K. Hallinan
All Kinds of Friends by Ellen B. Senisi
ASD and Me: Learning About High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder by Teresa DeMars
Can I Tell You About Autism?: A guide for friends, family and professionals by Jude Welton
Do-si-Do with Autism Friendship Kit by Sarah Stup
How Katie Got a Voice (and a cool nickname) by Patricia L. Mervine, SLP
I Like Birthdays…. It’s the parties I’m not sure about! by Laurie Renke
Ian’s Walk: A Story About Autism by Laurie Lears
In Jesse’s Shoes: Appreciating Kids With Special Needs by Beverly Lewis
Leah’s Voice by Lori DeMonia
Love for Logan by Lori DeMonia
Meet the Beaker Kids: A book for anyone who’s ever had “enough” by Shanna Philipson
Show You Understand: Learning about Compassion and Caring by Regina G. Burch
Someone Special Just Like You by Tricia Brown
Sometimes My Brother: Helping Kids Understand Autism Through a Sibling’s Eyes by Angie Healy
Special People, Special Ways by Arlene Maguire
The Autism Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Autism by Ellen Sabin
The One and Only Special Me by Rozanne Lanczak Williams
The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs by Ellen Sabin
This is Gabriel Making Sense of School: A Book About Sensory Processing Disorder by Hartley Steiner
We Can Do It! by Laura Dwight

I only have listed books that I have in my personal library. If you are an author of a book or resource geared towards helping kids understand special needs and would like me to review your work OR if you have questions about any of the resources I have listed, the best way to reach me is via Facebook Messaging on my OMazing Kids Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/messages/174264525957894.

(My e-mail is listed below but I am getting tons of spam mail due to using that account for social media and blogging…. to the point that I may not receive the e-mail or it being buried among the spam.)

Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP, IAYT, RCYP-2

Speech-Language Pathologist

Founder of OMazing Kids, LLC – inclusive wellness activities for kids of all abilities

Radiant Child Yoga Certified – Levels 1 & 2

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Free printable symbols for two Leo Timmers books: Who is Driving? & All Through My Town

Posted on May 2, 2015 by OMazing Kids

I am loving these two new additions to my personal stash of great kids picture books! I made symbols to use with them to use in OMazing Kids speech therapy and am sharing them here as free printables….

Who is Driving symbols

PDF: Who is Driving symbols

Boardmaker Share: http://br.boardmakershare.com/Activity/1891475/Symbols-for-Who-is-Driving-by-Leo-Timmers

All Through My Town -- Verbs

PDF: All Through My Town – Verbs

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I purchased my copies on Amazon:

Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP, IAYT, RCYP-2

Speech-Language Pathologist

Founder of OMazing Kids, LLC – inclusive wellness activities for kids of all abilities

Radiant Child Yoga Certified – Levels 1 & 2

E-Mail: amoorad1@juno.com

Facebook Messaging for OMazing Kids: https://www.facebook.com/messages/174264525957894

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Free printable symbols for “Bear Sees Colors” by Karma Wilson & Jane Chapman

Posted on April 25, 2015 by OMazing Kids

I am a huge fan of all the Bear books by Karma Wilson & Jane Chapman…. so I was thrilled to see two new ones targeting colors & counting. I made symbols to go with the book “Bear Sees Colors” to use in OMazing Kids speech therapy and am sharing them here as free printables.

PDF: Bear Sees Colors

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Get free printable activity sheets for the book on the publisher’s website: Bear Sees Colors Activity Sheets (pdf)

I purchased my copy of the book on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Bear-Sees-Colors-The-Books/dp/1442465360 & have pre-ordered “Bear Counts”: http://www.amazon.com/Bear-Counts-The-Books/dp/1442480920

Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP, IAYT, RCYP-2

Speech-Language Pathologist

Founder of OMazing Kids, LLC – inclusive wellness activities for kids of all abilities

Radiant Child Yoga Certified – Levels 1 & 2

E-Mail: amoorad1@juno.com

Facebook Messaging for OMazing Kids: https://www.facebook.com/messages/174264525957894

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The Animals’ Santa: an OMazing Kids Lesson Plan & free printable coloring page

Posted on December 6, 2014 by OMazing Kids

The Animals Santa book

The Animals’ Santa by Jan Brett is definitely a new fave in OMazing Kids! Her illustrations are a feast for the eyes and include amazing details on the sides that give clues about what else is going on in the story.

The book has the following opportunities for kids yoga activities:

Bunny Breaths
Snowy Tree
Forest of Snowy Trees
Lemming (mouse)
Heart-Shaped Mudra (for the heart-shaped wishing stone)
Bell Mindful Walking
Raven (bird)
Squirrel (use brown pom-poms as acorns to stretch and pick or do Toe-ga to pick up with toes)
Arctic Fox (cat pose + sign for “fox”)
Badger (big steps pretending to walk on snowshoes)
Polar Bear (extended Child Pose)
Moose (Seated Twist + hands on head as big antlers)
Porcupine (Lotus Mudra – fingers look like the quills)
Wolf (Upward Facing Dog)
Broken Ice Chimes Mindful Listening (small wind chimes or chime bar)
Snowy Owl (Gyan Mudra at eyes)

Playlist Suggestions:

It’s Snowing by Bobbie Lancaster
Silent Nights CD from Relax Kids
Snow by Jim Valley
Snow Angel & Snowy Tree on Musical Yoga Adventures CD
Snow Song by Mary Lu Walker
Snowfall by Will Hale & the Tadpole Parade

elaborate snowflake

Craft Idea: Make Wishing Stones by decorating small river rocks or glass stones with permanent markers, stickers or paint. Here’s one example: http://club.chicacircle.com/glass-painted-wishing-stones/ and another one using melted crayons: http://artfulparent.com/2014/05/diy-wishing-stones-friend.html. To promote the idea of “giving”, each child could make a wishing stone to give away as a gift. Free card to go with the gift: http://www.janbrett.com/pdf/animal_santa_christmas_card.pdf

PDF of this lesson plan: https://omazingkidsllc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/the-animals-santa-by-jan-brett-an-omazing-kids-yoga-lesson-plan.pdf

Free Coloring Page:

elaborate snowflake

Love the great free printable kids yoga routines from Musical Yoga Adventures:

See lots of other snowy & Christmas-themed ideas, including links to crafts & printables on these posts on my OMazing Kids blog: https://omazingkidsllc.com/category/christmas-winter/

elaborate snowflake

Snowy Guided Relaxation:

https://omazingkidsllc.com/2012/12/14/even-more-snowy-faves-two-guided-relaxation-stories-great-for-kids-yoga/

See More Snowy Faves: “A Perfect Day” by Carin Berger, kids yoga ideas and a snowy playlist:

https://omazingkidsllc.com/2012/12/10/more-snowy-faves-a-perfect-day-by-carin-berger-kids-yoga-ideas-and-a-snowy-playlist/

See the rest of my “Snowy Faves” in this post:

https://omazingkidsllc.com/2012/12/08/five-snowy-faves-kids-picture-book-gems/

Want even more ideas for Christmas & Winter-themed kids activities? Check out these three posts:

https://omazingkidsllc.com/2012/12/01/12-days-of-christmas-kids-yoga/

https://omazingkidsllc.com/2012/11/28/the-yoga-of-dr-seuss-inspired-by-how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-free-printable/

https://omazingkidsllc.com/2011/12/03/christmas-winter-themed-kids-yoga-ideas/

Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP, IAYT, RCYP-2

Speech-Language Pathologist

Founder of OMazing Kids, LLC – inclusive wellness activities for kids of all abilities

Radiant Child Yoga Certified – Levels 1 & 2

E-Mail: amoorad1@juno.com

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