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Home Activity
of the Month
Back to school time is the perfect time to practice quick movement breaks to help your child’s brain and body be ready to learn. Sitting and paying attention at school all day can be a challenge for our kids. Taking small movement breaks before, after, and throughout the school day can help with regulation and attention. Breath activities and oral motor tools (i.e. snacks, chew tools, or gum) can be other quick regulation power ups on the way to and from school.
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Go on a short walk or bike ride before/after school
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Go to the park or school playground for extra movement time before/after school
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Animal walks down the hallway (frog hops, bear crawl, crab walk)
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Use oral motor tools for the ride to/from school or in lunch box (i.e. chew tool, gum, meat jerky, apple sauce or smoothie with a straw, fruit leather, and other crunchy snacks)
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Deep breaths or finger breaths- breathe in moving up the side of the each finger and breathe out going down the other side
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Chair push ups/pull ups (have your child hold on the the seat of their chair with their hands to push up or pull down on their chair)
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Finger push ups (have your child push finger tips of both hands together or on table)
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Try bilateral and whole body movement breaks: cross crawls, jumping jacks, wall sits, run in place, 1 minute dance party
If your child is having difficulty with picking which movements to do, try writing movements on popsicle sticks or pieces of paper. Pick a few out of a bag or container to try each day!
Back to School Power Ups
