Monthly Archives: October 2011

Today we met back at Nonotuck with Julie Guazzo, and presented tentative proposals for  making changes to the “community room”. We are looking to set up both short term and longer term plans.   Julie will share the proposal with … Continue reading →

10/21/11- Holyoke Children’s museum Today was the first opportunity for each student to propose how we could best offer help to the Nonotuck pre-school as they try to modify the large “community room” to encourage more gross motor play.   There … Continue reading →

Today was a chance for the students to see the kind of equipment we use at our pediatric outpatient OT clinic. There were lots of swings and a “hug machine” to look over, and  we looked through lots of catalogs … Continue reading →

This was a great first visit. We were impressed  with how much the teachers and staff were already doing in terms of giving kids plenty of opportunities for movement and exercise. There’s a wonderful outdoor play area, and a big … Continue reading →

This was my first  chance to speak to a group of parents about the Playscape Project. I am hopeful that the Holyoke preschool will be the 3rd site where we will get involved this semester.  There was a group of 20-25 parents … Continue reading →