Physical Therapy: Week of May 24th - 30th

Get Moving With This Idea Involving Your Name with Actions!

Speech Therapy: Pronouns (May 24 to 30)

Look at the above pictures.  You need to decide which PRONOUN you should use in the sentence.  HE,   SHE,   or    THEY.  If it is a boy use HE. If it is a girl use SHE, and if it is two people use THEY.  

Good luck, and HAVE FUN!

SOCIAL WORK May 17th - May 23rd: Gratitude Practice

Gratitude Practice

This week I invite you to create a gratitude practice.  Gratitude is a fancy work for "thankful."  This week, I'd like you to:

• Take a paper and something to write with
• Write a sentence about something for which you are grateful (e.g. "I am grateful for _____ because _____.")*
• Do this once a day for one week (that's 7 days).  Helpful hint: it may be easier to remember to do this if you pick the same time every (e.g. before bedtime).

*If you don't know how to write yet, no worries!  You can ask an adult or sibling to help you.

Speech Therapy: Let's Help with Laundry! (May 17 to 23)

Thinking about chores and language development? Nope! But yes, they can go hand in hand.  See the above picture for many different ideas to review language concepts, that are often goals in Speech Therapy, while doing a routine tasks like laundry.  Pick one or two of these concepts to review and talk about while doing laundry together:

• Sorting by color, wet / dry, clean / dirty, big / little, top /middle / bottom
• Play I spy
• Sequencing
• Following directions
• Opposites

And as always, HAVE FUN!

Physical Therapy: Week of May 17-23

Plank

Core Muscle Exercises!

Here are some exercises that you can do to strengthen your core... which is your building block and foundation for all other movements in your body!

Try to hold each one for as long as you can!  Repeat through these a second time for added benefits!

Bridge

Superman

Popcorn or Egg 

Reverse Table

Occupational Therapy for the Week of May 17 to May 23

It's time for some YOGA!

Did you know that yoga can be beneficial for so many different things? It can help make you stronger, improve your balance, help with self-regulation, and so much more! It is a great thing to do together as a family. 

Here is a few of my favorite poses, do them along with the pictures in a row, or check out the youtube videos at the bottom for lots more yoga! 

*HOLD EACH POSITION FOR 5 BREATHS BEFORE GOING ONTO THE NEXT!*

1. Mountain Pose 

2. Cat/Cow Pose

3. Cobra Pose

 

4. Downward-facing Dog Pose

5. Easy Pose

 

6. Corpse Pose

- Cosmic Kids Yoga on youtube... There are TONS of options here that are all kid-friendly and easy to follow along with!  CLICK HERE FOR: Cosmic Kids Yoga Videos

-Here's a mindful meditation to try to end your session! Feel free to try it in easy pose or corpse pose!

Mindful Meditation - Be The Pond

Occupational Therapy Goals targeted: Fine motor strength, strength and endurance, balance, self-regulation

SOCIAL WORK May 10th - May 15th: Little Monkey Calms Down Book

Little Monkey Calms Down

In this book, Little Monkey is VERY sad, mad, and angry and explores several ways to help himself feel better.  After watching this video, see if you can answer these questions:

1) What are some things that help you feel better when you are sad?

2) What are some things that help you feel better when you are angry?

3) For each category, list one thing that makes you feel better that you can:

• Touch
• Listen to
• Look at
• Smell