Occupational Therapy- March 23rd-27th
Pre K
Color in a coloring book.
Make a necklace/bracelet with household items!
Use string/pipe cleaners, or yarn and beads,
noodles, cheerios, or cut straws to string a necklace
or bracelet.
Play outside!
Draw/color/write with chalk
Practice yoga. Try Yoga 4 Classrooms
for free activity cards.
Or try using the Yoga Cosmic Kids on
Youtube.
*Practice writing/drawing pre-writing strokes/
shapes
Horizontal/vertical lines, circle, square, triangle
Practice cutting
Roll playdough “snakes” and snip
Snip along lines
Go to the park or play in your backyard
Play paper basketball
Crumple up scrap paper
(ie: newspaper, construction paper, wrapping
paper ) to make balls. Set up a “basketball
hoop” by using empty non-breakable bowls,
empty boxes or bins.
*Practice Mat Man. -Different ways to
practice- on paper, on a tray with
shaving cream, or sand, with sidewalk
chalk…
https://safeYouTube.net/w/Otw2
K-2
Color in a coloring book.
*Write the alphabet with sidewalk chalk.
Practice opening containers by taking your
crayons and pencils out of Ziploc bags and
pencil cases.
*Practice writing your first and last name.
Set up a chores chart for the week and
complete it.
Try Yoga 4 Classrooms for free activity
card
.
Take a Go Noodle break!
https://www.gonoodle.com/for-families/
Practice shoe tying.
https://safeyoutube.net/w/Z5s2
Practice zippers, buttons, snaps
*Practice Mat Man. -Different ways to
practice- on paper, on a tray with shaving
cream, or sand, with sidewalk chalk…
https://safeYouTube.net/w/Otw2
And Add some details
3-5
Color in a mindfulness coloring page.
https://www.betweensessions.com/wp-content/
uploads/2014/02/mindfulness-coloring-book-4_
25-16.pdf
Practice yoga. Try Yoga 4 Classrooms for
free activity cards
.
*Practice writing by creating a daily
journal. Make a journal entry each day.
Draw a picture to go along with your
writing
Set up a chores chart for the week and
complete it.
Practice keyboarding using the websites
you use in technology class
*Practice handwriting by writing a letter
to a friend or a family member
Practice shoe tying.
https://safeyoutube.net/w/Z5s2
*Complete a word search- can be done
online or printed
https://thewordsearch.com/cat/kids-puzzl
es/
Get moving!
Hop, jump, skip and create an obstacle
course using household materials -
couches, cushions, chairs, floor tape !
Sequence and Write down each step, then
complete it!
*Tips:
-Encourage performing tasks in different positions- sitting, kneeling, laying on stomach, using a vertical surface
-Perform writing/drawing tasks different ways - Paper, crayons, tray of shaving cream, tray of sand, sidewalk chalk, paint, playdough
-Remember handwriting rules:
Form letters top to bottom and left to right
Leave space between words
Keep “tall” letters tall, “small” letters small, and encourage “fall” letters to fall (j,g,p,q,y)
Additional Resources:
-https://www.flipsnack.com/KeshetChicago/coronavirus-social-story/full-view.html?fbclid=IwAR0Ox1ll4HI0F-Yr6NlIZ8AnT4P_6GAM0TDTAYyY
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-https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1o_-wFra5x_Sz7FTrnEmEooyNQEbwMp1yOF8a9F6xaDI/edit?usp=sharing
-https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freestuff.html
-https://www.toolstogrowot.com/free-therapy-resources/sort/date-new
-https://www.gonoodle.com/for-families/
-https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/Mindfulness%20and%20Health%20Crisis.pdf?token=AWwbxneNgfyTcukJ19lZWabV7dhjRVj8OGwkoZbu6
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-https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vRV01-ZA61wYwbqnu6hIzNOSFY9bkp8E4N3sz3zpnVDHdZtiKeVbG492ogxXmbM00Bpd1vG
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