Come join me as we read the Book Silly Sally. You can do the actions along with me either in standing or while sitting in a chair. Make sure to ask for help if you need a helper to stand up to do the motions with you.

After you are done reading the book, come a play the Silly Sally Movement Game with me and my kids. You will be able to practice:

1: Raising your Arms up Over your Head

2: Jumping Forward or Leaning Forward in your Seat

3: Standing Up and Sitting Down

4: Marching - Sitting or Standing

5: Jumping Side to Side or Leaning to the Right or Left

6: Kicking or Catching a Ball - Sitting or Standing

You can do the actions when the kids do them and you can pause the video when it is your turn and then start it right back up again when your turn is over to keep playing.

You may want to reference the attached sheet with the instructions to show you what actions go with which number.

First watch the book reading by the LDC occupational therapy department

Then play the Silly Sally card games to practice fine motor skills (grasping, releasing, finger isolation for

pointing), reaching, visual attending and scanning, memory, and choice making. Encourage your child to

participate in these skills, aligned with their skill level, by having them hold the cards, visually attend to

make choices, assist in putting the cards on the table or flipping them over, pull the cards from their

opponent’s hand, pointing using their fingers to indicate which card they choose, or any other

involvement that may be appropriate. Use the least amount of assistance and prompts necessary with

much encouragement and praise for independence.

Watch “Silly Sally” book video and use your Quickfires Core Vocabulary Board and attached Silly Sally Communication Board:

Answer along using yes/no and good/bad board

Practice using Core Vocabulary Boards different times before summer school starts. How many ways can you use your words?

• To ask for something

• In response to simple questions

• To tell whether you like something or not

• For choice making

Watch and follow along with “Dancing Raisins” video – Silly Science Experiment

Challenge: Spend a few minutes being super silly with your family. Get creative and have fun as we celebrate the end of our regular school year!!!!!

Listen to this reading of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Be ready to do some motions to show what happened! At one point the caterpillar doesn't feel very well; listen carefully to learn a technique that may help you when you feel like the caterpillar!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activity-- PT

Remember how the caterpillar in the story felt really "crummy" for a while? Do you ever feel tense, stressed, or "crummy"? This video is for all of us-- students, caregivers, and teachers, because we all need to take care of ourselves! Watch and learn some simple techniques to help yourself or to have a caregiver help you. You're sure to feel better

“The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle- OT Activities:

EXTENSIONS:

• FINE MOTOR: Join me in “feeding” the very hungry caterpillar! Before starting the video grab a bucket or bowl that can be used as the “caterpillar”. There is an attached print out of all of the items from the story, if a printer is available print the sheet out and have your child assist in coloring the items. Next, cut out the pieces of paper- your child can use the individual pieces of paper to “feed” the caterpillar by placing into the bowl you are using to represent the caterpillar. If you want something easier to hold onto you can tape the papers onto an item with more structure (I taped mine to pieces from the game Jenga). If you don’t have a printer or this seems like too many steps find an item you have a bunch of (i.e. markers, cotton balls, toy fruit, etc.) that can represent the items from the story! A little creativity and imagination with this project will make listening to the story interactive and engaging 😊

• FINE/GROSS MOTOR: After listening to the story students participate in a scavenger hunt with the items from the story. If you printed and colored the pictures to “feed” the caterpillar you can use those again in this scavenger hunt. You can also locate items you have at home that relate to the story- grab a leaf from outside, a stuffed animal can represent the caterpillar or butterfly, etc.). Set out the items around the room. Within the child’s abilities encourage them to visually locate, point toward, or pick up to indicate that they found the item from the story. As an added challenge for students who can walk independently or push themselves in their wheelchair place the items in multiple rooms. Keeping going until they have found all of the items!

• VISION: “Very Hungry Caterpillar” high contrast story

To close out insect week, we would like to take you on a virtual tour of the Fredrick Meijer Gardens. Many of our students visit the Gardens every spring. Even though we were not able to visit the Gardens this year for CBI's, we thought it would be fun to explore the life cycle of the butterflies and watch some videos of the butterflies from inside the Fredrick Meijer Gardens.

• If you are interested in any more videos or information, visit the Meijer Garden's website at visit the Meijer Garden's website