19 | March | 2020 | Ms. Emily's OT Blog

Look for these items in your backyard and check them off as you find them!

To practice handwriting skills, answer the questions by writing in a notebook
To practice typing skills, answer the questions by typing on a computer (be sure to use good posture and both hands)
To practice holding your head up, moving your head, or reaching and grasping with your arms, work on these skills as your searching for items around the yard

Posted in Blogs, Handwriting, Sensory, Typing, Visual Motor and tagged handwriting, outdoors, scavenger hunt, sensory, typing, visual motor by Emily Dandron, OTRL with comments disabled.

Pizza breathing is a way to encourage slow and controlled breathing when a child is anxious, hyper, or upset.

How to do Pizza Breathing:

Make a triangle with your fingers to make a slice of pizza or print and color a piece of pizza.
“Smell the pizza” – slowly breathe in through your nose
“Blow on the hot pizza” – slowly breathe out of your mouth
Repeat at least 4 times

Posted in Blogs, Mindfulness and tagged breathing, mindfulness, pizza, self-regulation by Emily Dandron, OTRL with comments disabled.

Materails

Instructions

Gather materials
Measure cornstarch
Pour cornstarch into bowl
Measure water
Pour water into bowl
Mix water and cornstarch with a spoon
Add more water or cornstarch as needed. Mixture should be thick, solid when squeezed, and turn to liquid when held in an open hand or left alone
Play with the Oobleck and read Dr. Seuss’ book Bartholomew and the Oobleck.

Here is a link to a YouTube Video of this book read-aloud https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDef7vCgrk0

Posted in Sensory and tagged recipe, sensory, slime, tactile by Emily Dandron, OTRL with comments disabled.

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