Hopscotch: great for movement, heavy work, motor planning and coordination. Â Have your child help you with drawing the squares and putting the numbers in the boxes.
Letter or number jumping: writing letters on ground, have child jump from letter to letter, either in sequential order or to spell names or site words. Â If you space letters out can do animal walks (bear walk or crab walk) between letters. Incorporates visual scanning, heavy work, motor planning and postural control.
Shape/color jumping:Â if your child is not yet identifying letters or numbers, use shapes or colored circles and have them jump to an identified shape or color. Â Incorporates visual scanning, heavy work, motor planning and postural control.
Listening game:Â with letters/numbers/shapes or colors on ground, provide a sequence of 2-3 and then have them jump or crawl to the stated item on the ground in that order. Â Great for auditory processing, motor planning and "tuning in", as well as visual scanning, heavy work, motor planning and postural control.
Dance Party and Freeze Dance- who doesn't love to dance!!
If going on a walk have your child help you pull a wagon or push a stroller along the way.
Ideas for chalk
Hopscotch: great for movement, heavy work, motor planning and coordination. Â Have your child help you with drawing the squares and putting the numbers in the boxes.
Letter or number jumping: writing letters on ground, have child jump from letter to letter, either in sequential order or to spell names or site words. Â If you space letters out can do animal walks (bear walk or crab walk) between letters. Incorporates visual scanning, heavy work, motor planning and postural control.
Shape/color jumping:Â if your child is not yet identifying letters or numbers, use shapes or colored circles and have them jump to an identified shape or color. Â Incorporates visual scanning, heavy work, motor planning and postural control.
Listening game:Â with letters/numbers/shapes or colors on ground, provide a sequence of 2-3 and then have them jump or crawl to the stated item on the ground in that order. Â Great for auditory processing, motor planning and "tuning in", as well as visual scanning, heavy work, motor planning and postural control.