Are you ready to make the 100th day of school a memorable and skill-focused celebration in your occupational therapy sessions? As occupational therapists, we have a unique opportunity to blend festivities with skill-building activities that cater to the foundational needs of our students.
In the ever-evolving landscape of education and therapy, finding innovative ways to engage students and clients is crucial. Enter Diamond Dots, a versatile and captivating activity that holds the potential to transform classrooms and therapy sessions alike.
Are your students struggling with handwriting challenges, particularly when it comes to spacing between letters and words? As an educator or occupational therapist, you understand the importance of cultivating strong spatial awareness and promoting proper finger spacing. The “Occupational Therapy Handwriting Practice for Spacing Between Letters and Words” resource is here to be your ally in transforming these struggles into victories.
Welcome a Leap Year Day where practical meets therapeutic! In this blog post, discover occupational therapy activities designed to make the most of this extra day on the calendar. These activities will work in elementary classrooms as well as for OT sessions. From fine motor froggy fun to sensory leaps, join me in exploring hands-on approaches to development. Let’s leap into learning together and make Leap Year Day 2024 memorable for both kids and therapists alike!
March brings a burst of seasonal energy, and what better way to harness that excitement than with purposeful and engaging activities for both typical and special education elementary students? These March worksheets and activities, designed with occupational therapy principles in mind, promise a engaging approach to learning. Check out the activities for fine motor, gross motor, sensory, and social-emotional learning.
Scavenger hunts aren’t just a game; they’re a powerful tool for enhancing learning, especially for elementary education and occupational therapy. Whether indoors or outdoors, these hunts improve engagement, critical thinking, and teamwork.
Occupational therapists make learning fun and engaging. Building a toolkit of activities to make learning fun for elementary special education students is a must. Work on foundation skills through games, activities, and exercises that promote the growth of fine motor skills, gross motor abilities, social-emotional learning, and visual perceptual skills.
Whether you are brand new to occupational therapy or have been practicing for years I hope you find a few new ideas on my list.
Taking away recess as a punishment for incomplete tasks hinders rather than helps. Play is important for social, emotional, and cognitive development. Depriving children of recess undermines their overall well-being, hindering growth and creating a counterproductive learning environment. Students need recess for self-regulation and executive function. It is a time to play and problem-solve with their peers, get a movement break and some fresh air.
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