Week 2
Arthur Jacobsen OT PT SLP
It is spring!
In the spring...
flowers bloom
it rains for the flowers to grow
animals lay eggs
new babies are born
we wear rain boots
Laughter is good for you!
It decreases the chemicals in our bodies that make us sick
and increases the ones that make us better!
What makes a joke funny?
A joke makes us look closely at words and figure out what they mean.
Lets make some jokes!
How do rabbits travel?
In a Hare plane
A hare is another name for a rabbit
hare = rabbit
We travel in an air plane.
Hare sounds like air.
Rabbits travel in a hare plane!
What kind of music do bunnies like to dance to?
Hip Hop!
Bunnies like to hop and jump.
Hip Hop is a type of music.
Because bunnies like to hop, they would like hip hop.
Let's read!
To Parents:
This week while reading, please ask you child "what questions" throughout your books. What questions can be tricky! Please allow them to point to pictures, use words, and objects to answer your questions. Sometimes you might need to give them a choice from 2-3 answers.
Happy reading!
What's Under My Bed? By James Stevenson
What was under his bed?
What did he think was under his bed?
What did he do when he was scared?
What did his grandparents do to make him feel better?
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat By Simms Taback
What did Joseph make first?
What did he make after that?
What did he make third?
Stem Project
You will need:
Directions:
Language to target:
get
in
look
on
Finding the words on your iPad
Finding the words on LAMP
Finding words on TouchChat
Fine Motor Fun
Activities to strengthen the muscles in your hands and fingers!
Lets make something
Paper Roll Bunnies
You need:
toilet or paper towel roll
scissors
paint (optional)
cotton balls
white paper or felt
googly eyes or a pen
Finger paint picture
You need:
Paper
A cut out of a bunny or a flower or egg
tape
finger paint
Draw a cute bunny face
You need:
paper
writing utensil
Make a marshmallow bunny or other
You need:
paper
marshmallows
glue
googly eyes, string, pompom or markers
Movement games
Sleeping Bunnies
teaches self regulation and listening skills and helps children get their wiggles out.
Parents can keep bunnies busy by singing this song while parents get chores done.
Sleeping bunnies Lyrics
See the little bunnies sleeping til it’s nearly noon
Shall we wake them with a merry tune?
They're so still, are they ill?
No! Wake up bunnies!
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
Hop little bunnies, hop and stop