Here is an easy outdoor activity to challenge body awareness, motor planning and balance skills. Find two trees about 6 feet apart. Give the child a skein of yarn or twine. Wrap the yarn around the two trees in all different directions and heights to make the “laser” maze. Once complete, the child needs to […]
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport published research on the effects of mental practice (MP) and physical practice (PP) on a finger opposition task among 36, nine to ten years old, children. The children were randomly assigned to either a MP group, PP group or no practice (NP) group. The MP and PP groups participated […]
Need some last minute Halloween activities? Here are 12 free printable activities: 1. 4 Pages from Halloween Handwriting Activities at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/files/Halloween_free_sample.pdf 2. Halloween Clothes Pin Mat at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freehalloweenmat.html 3. Pumpkin Patch Fine Motor Game at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freepumpkinpatch.html 4. Jack O Lantern Challenge Maze at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freejackolanternmaze.html 5. Copy the Clay Monsters at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freeclaymonster.html 6. Halloween Handwriting Hunt at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/hwhuntshalloweenfree.html 7. Halloween Door Hanger […]
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 […]
I am not sure why but I just LOVE colored dot stickers. They are cheap and versatile for all sorts of activities that combine movement with learning. Here is my latest idea using these awesome stickers: 1. Write some numbers on colored dot stickers. For this example, I wrote the numbers 1-4 twice. Draw matching […]
Check out this free activity, Raining Letters, to print to encourage letter identification, matching lower case to upper case letters and physical activity. You can download it at YourTherapySource.com