Pizza Breathing
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.
Oobleck Recipe
Materails
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup to 1 cup cornstarch (start with 1/2 cup and add as needed)
- Bowl
- Spoon
- Measuring cups
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.
School Closure March 13th-End of School Year
During this school closure I will be posting resources for parents. These posts will include resources to learn about the various skills we address in OT, and activities to keep students engaged and progressing toward achievement of those skills. If you have any questions, I am available by email at dandroe@dearbornschools.org. Wishing you and your families health and peace, Emily Dandron, OTRL
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