Month: April 2020

Good Morning Families! Another tool that I have found useful is to include Brain Breaks during your child’s day, especially when completing schoolwork at tabletop. For some children, it’s difficult to sit and sustain attention on task for several minutes. Breaking up the schoolwork with some movement will help with attention! I have listed below ideas to include for movement/brain breaks, but you can be creative! You do not need to use any equipment for these! Animal walks: Kangaroo jumps, frog hops, bear walks, crab walks Jumping jacks, push ups Wall Pushes Carry around household items: Laundry basket, heavy books, … Continue reading Brain Breaks!

Hello Families! Hope everyone is staying well. The next activity I am going to discuss is creating sensory sidewalks. The only equipment you will need is some chalk and an area to designate for the pathway. A sensory sidewalk is a great way to encourage bilateral coordination and gross motor skills, plus, it is a lot of fun! Sensory sidewalks can be designed with as many steps as you would like, and as far as you would like the sidewalk to go! In my neighborhood, I was able to extend the sidewalk across three houses and was a fun sidewalk … Continue reading Sensory Sidewalk!

Good Morning Families! Just a reminder, there are pages and links I have added to the bottom of my blog. If you scroll down to the bottom of my blog you will find links to specific pages as well as links I have included for information and additional activities on specific topics including fine motor, gross motor, sensory, and information regarding coping. If you would like additional topics or information, please email me and I will pass along information/activities to you! Hope you all are staying safe and well during this challenging time. My email is: meadora@dearbornschools.org

Hello Families! I hope everyone is staying safe, healthy, and have enjoyed their spring breaks! The next activity I am posting is an activity you can do inside/outside and with little to no equipment! See below link for a description of each exercise if you do not understand the terms below each letter: https://www.theottoolbox.com/alphabet-exercises-for-kids/?ck_subscriber_id=387582939 Feel free to guide your children through every letter, letters of their name, or as many as they are able to complete! As always, feel free to reach out to me via email if you have questions! Meadora@dearbornschools.org Take care and stay safe!

Happy Occupational Therapy Month! April is OT month. Please see the below activity calendar for ideas to complete at home through the month of April! The following website has the below calendar included as well as other occupational therapy activities for spring! https://www.theottoolbox.com/spring-occupational-therapy-activities/