Community helpers are a very popular theme in the preschool setting or kindergarten classroom. This theme involves discussing all of the different helpers out in the community. Adding gross motor or movement to this theme can easily be done through yoga/movement cards or setting up movement stations. Check out these different ideas for adding movement …
Have you ever heard the term visual discrimination? What exactly does it mean? Why do we need it? Visual discrimination is the ability to recognize details in visual images allowing for the ability to see differences and likeness. This means that you look at something you can discriminate between shapes, colors, positions etc. Some of …
May is just around the corner. For many, the weather is warming up and the end of the school year is approaching. It’s also a time where there is lots of energy to be burned. Gross motor planning for the month of May includes camping, sports, safari, and cowboy/cowgirl themes. Also, be sure to check …
At Pink Oatmeal we are all about making all types of yoga and movement fun for kids. One way of doing that is with yoga. To make yoga for kids even more fun we’ve come up with all sorts of different themes. The themes turn traditional kids yoga poses into fun poses to go with …
In the first years of life kids are growing and learning fast. Pediatric physical therapists tend to work on physical development activities that focus on large motor skills. Large motor skills are activities like walking, jumping, running, or skipping.
As a pediatric physical therapist one of my main jobs is to work on gross motor skills. To work on these skills pediatric physical therapists come up with lots of different gross motor activities for kids!
Are you new to the world of school based physical therapy? Maybe you are a seasoned veteran of the school based therapy world, but you are looking for a more efficient way to document? School based physical therapy documentation (and occupational therapy) can prove to be challenge as most districts are not equipped with any …
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Spring is officially here and April is the perfect time to add all the fun spring themes to your motor programming. This April motor planning ideas include the themes – insects, bugs, and creepy crawlers, farm, baseball and earth/weather and ocean. It also includes bonus Easter ideas. Check out all of the fun ideas for …
We love combining all things movement and learning at our house. This includes literacy and letter recognition activities. My boys are both preschool aged kids with one being 5 and one being 3. My three year old is working on letter recognition in his preschool, and my five year old is working on letter sounds. …
March is here and full of great options for gross motor planning. With St. Patrick’s Day, the basketball tournaments, Spring etc. it makes it easy for March gross motor planning. Check out all of the different ideas for March gross motor planning.
Do you ever have that time when you just need your kids or classroom to get some of that energy out?! ? Are you looking for something that is quick and fun and at the same time is accomplishing the need to wiggle? How about something that can engage the kids? Most kids love animals …
Yoga has so many different benefits for kids. It’s a great way to work on physical aspects such as flexibility and strength. The mindfulness component is another huge benefit of yoga. Implementing yoga for kids doesn’t have to be difficult. To get you started, Pink Oatmeal is offering a yoga poses for kids printable for …
Yoga for preschoolers is an excellent way to add movement and mindfulness to the day. When working with preschoolers I love to add themes. This makes yoga more fun as they can relate to the yoga poses. Today I want to share with you a few of my favorite themes and creative ways to do …
Several years ago I entered the land of school based physical therapy. I honestly didn’t know what to expect just 2 years out of school. . I was lucky, I had a wonderful mentor my first year to help guide me through my first year as a school based physical therapist. Today, I want to …
Kids need physical activity and movement. Fun brain breaks for kindergarten and preschool are some of my favorite things to share about. To anyone working with children this is not shocking news. That being said, teachers, parents, and therapists today run into a problem. So much is demanded out of our children academically with test …
Working in pediatrics can be a lot of fun. What makes it fun is the fact that you get to “play” while working on important motor skills. Today I’m going to share some of my favorite pediatric core strengthening exercises that are so much fun that your kiddo may not even realize how hard they …
I love coming up with creative ways to work on balance exercises for kids. Balance exercises don’t always require standing on one foot. There are several different creative ways that you can work on balance exercise for kids. Today, I’m going to share with you some of my favorite ways to work on balance!
February is here! It’s a fun month for gross motor planning with a variety of different ideas to make movement fun all February long. With events such as the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day, February gross motor can be a breeze. I’m excited to share with you different February gross motor planning ideas to get …
Arctic animal yoga is one of my favorite ways to make movement fun during the winter months. I love adding stories to these themed movement ideas to make the movement ideas even more captivating for kids. The winter yoga and movement story has been such a hit I created a an arctic yoga story. Like …
Hello January! It’s the start of the New Year and the dead of winter. When I think of January gross motor and fine motor planning I think of all things snow and cold as well as a fresh start with the New Year upon us. I like to break January gross motor and fine motor …