Here is a classic bilateral coordination exercise freebie from the 25 Bilateral Coordination Exercises. It is an instructional hand out on how to do the Cross Crawl exercise, including a QR code to link to a video demonstration of the exercise. You can download the freebie at the bottom of this post. If you are […]
Here is a super easy set up but challenging activity to encourage motor planning skills, coordination and body awareness. Cut up pool noodles lengthwise and lay them on the floor in different directions. Ask the child to jump from noodle to noodle keeping the pool noodle between the feet. You can view the brief video […]
Do you work with children who are unsafe on the playground at recess time? Perhaps it is a lack of body awareness, safety awareness or decreased motor skills but keep in mind it could be a lack of understanding of what the rules are during recess. Review rules with children at the start of the […]
Here are 5 ways to teach right versus left: 1. Verbal Reinforcement: Every opportunity you have verbally state right from left. For example, when dressing a child say “put your right arm in the sleeve”. When turning left in a car or walking on the street say “let’s take a left here”. 2. Visual Reinforcement: […]
Looking for a fun, novel activity that encourages muscle strengthening, body awareness, motor control, timing and more? You have to check out the Stretchy Band™ from BearPawCreek.com. I was given a free medium size Stretchy Band™ and a Connect-A-Band to use for this blog post. Each Stretchy Band™ comes in a drawstring bag making it […]
Watch the video at YourTherapySource to see how to play the Box Balance game to encourage balance skills, motor planning, body awareness, eye foot coordination and right/left discrimination. You can get the Bilibo Pixel here.
Here are 5 activities using painter’s tape that encourage balance skills, jumping skills, motor planning, body awareness and aerobic fitness. You can watch the video for ideas at YourTherapySource.com.
These homemade hurdles can be made in different heights or reconfigured for other activities to practice jumping skills, balance, motor planning and body awareness. You can get more info and watch the video at YourTherapySource.
Many pediatric occupational and physical therapists work with children who exhibit decreased sensory processing such as decreased body awareness, motor planning and proprioception. These difficulties of sensing where a child is in space can interfere with motor skill development, peer interaction and safety. We are all familiar with therapy sessions that focus on proprioceptive input, […]