By now, I am sure you are looking for new ways to get your kiddos up and moving. Here are some fun games to play and all you need is a die. Just follow the directions on the sheet. Remember that gross motor movement helps with keeping your student strong, building a foundation for fine motor and visual motor skills, and helps with attention and focus.
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Earlier this week I posted an indoor and outdoor scavenger hunt. I hope you enjoyed doing those with your child. I am posting another scavenger hunt today. This one is all about your senses. Have fun with it and see how creative your kiddos can get.
So now that we have been home from school for a week. I am sure you are all looking for something new to do. I came across these great scavenger hunts so I thought I would share them with you. Going on a scavenger hunt works on many skills - gross motor, fine motor, visual perception, attention, focus, and following directions. Hope you enjoy them and have a little fun this week!
Movement is one of the best ways for children and teens to gain control over their behavior, engage in their learning, and retain what they’re being taught. I wanted to provide some additional fun ways to add some movement in your child's day.
1. Add proprioceptive and vestibular input with an Indoor Skating activity! All you need for this activity is a pile of paper plates or old tissue boxes. If you have a carpeted area in the classroom, this can be a great way to identify a space for indoor ice skating during indoor recess. Add specific moves and have kids copy the ice skating moves to really incorporate motor planning and direction following. 2. Do the Hokey Pokey. Need some fresh ideas when it comes to the classic hokey pokey? Try playing “Snow-key Pokey” with a snowman theme. Just label the various body parts a snowman would have. For example: Snow cap, stick arms, boots, snow bottom, etc. 3. Animal Races- Gather a group of kids and have relay races in the hallway or gymnasium area. Kids can split into two teams and race against one another. Each child will need to come up with an animal walk as they race back to tag another person on their team. Some animal walk ideas include: donkey kicks, penguin waddles, bear walks, crab walks, frog jumps, elephant walks, snake slithers, etc. 4. Freeze Dance- Turn on YouTube and dance to the music. When the music stops, everyone needs to FREEZE! 5. Charades- Ask each student to write on a slip of paper a character, animal, or object. Combine themes from the curriculum, favorite books, or movies. Students can act out the people or objects on the cards while the rest of the class guesses what the student is describing with movement. 6. Indoor Balance Beam- Try some of these indoor balance beams using everyday items or a roll of painters tape. There are so many benefits to using balance beams. It’s a fun way to break up indoor recess into centers, too. adapted from: https://www.theottoolbox.com/ Here are some more suggestions for activities to do at home. Use these activities as well as previous ones I posted as a fun way to foster skills. You can also use some of these ideas while working on school work.
EASY FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES WITH CRAFT POM POMS OR COTTON BALLS
adapted from: https://www.theottoolbox.com/ I wanted to provide some activities that can be done at home with items you might have around your house. Doing these activities will help foster skills and hopefully help limit the regression of skills during this difficult time.
FUN FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES WITH PLAYING CARDS
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AuthorMiss Vicki has been an OT for over 25 years and has worked as a school-based OT for over 16 years. Her goal is to increase collaboration between OT, school, and home to foster student success. Archives
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