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There is nothing more important than the health and wellbeing of the students and families we serve. As we distance ourselves from each other to keep safe and healthy, we offer some activities to keep up with school, while keeping calm and focused. It’s OK to be scared, to open windows and to play outside.
If you decide to use any of the OT/PT activities, here are some tips for getting the most out of them:
- If your child struggles with an activity, then try and make it easier, or simply drop it and try something different. Come back to the original activity in a week or two.
- Give lots of encouragement and praise good attempts, even if they are not perfect. “You almost did it, well done!” “That was much better!” “Today is even better than yesterday!” “That was a good try!”
- Check your child's positioning and posture and encourage them to do activities in a controlled way, not in a sloppy way.
In hopes of preventing or minimizing regression over the upcoming weeks, please use the links provided below to find activities to address skill areas while we are off. We will continue to add resources through this uncertain and confusing time. Please contact your childs' therapist if you have questions or concerns regarding OT/PT services or skills.
Megan McKinley DPT: mmckinley@dunkirkcsd.org
Stacey Lovern OTR: slovern@dunkirkcsd.org
Karen Farley COTA: kfarley@dunkirkcsd.org
Susan Kurgan COTA: skurgan@dunkirkcsd.org
Stephanie Seaton COTA: sseaton@dunkirkcsd.org
Please join our Facebook group for lots of updates and info!
PreK and K
COVID-19: Occupational Therapy Activities for Home
OT/PT activities for you to do at home (this is a facebook group that post videos of activities daily)
Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers – Ages 4-6
SENSORY COPING STRATEGIES FOR KIDS
Fun Gross Motor Indoor Activities
Wake Up Exercise Activity (YouTube)
1st -5th
COVID-19: Occupational Therapy Activities for Home
OT/PT activities for you to do at home (this is a facebook group that post videos of activities daily)
Teaching Handwriting in Your Homeschool: Elementary Edition
10 FAVORITE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ACTIVITIES
The Happy Handwriter (handwriting and fine motor)
SENSORY COPING STRATEGIES FOR KIDS
Wake Up Exercise Activity (YouTube)
Fresh Start Coordination & Endurance Video (YouTube)
Fresh Start Strength & Endurance Video (You Tube)
6th-8th
COVID-19: Occupational Therapy Activities for Home
The Happy Handwriter (handwriting and fine motor)
SENSORY COPING STRATEGIES FOR KIDS
9th-12th and beyond
