Age-appropriate activities for every week of the school year! Ideal for preschool, kindergarten, and primary classes, each activity has been developed to attract and keep children's interest by using a multi-sensory approach, in order to improve children's learning and behavior.
Each classroom-ready activity includes:
- Activity goals
- Time required
- Educational objectives
- Materials list
- Step-by-step procedures
- Adaptations for children with special needs
- Multilevel instruction to match different abilities
Activities are organized by month (the book begins with September activities and ends with August activities), so educators can quickly choose activities that correspond with seasons, holidays, and educational goals throughout the year. Each activity also includes a "Letter to Parents" that may be copied and sent home with the children. These specially tailored letters provide a brief description of the activity, explain the educational purpose behind it, and suggest related home activities to help the children grow.
Learning in Motion is perfect for preschool teachers, kindergarten teachers, primary school teachers, special educators, support personnel, staff-development specialists, early-childhood specialists, and more!
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 350
Patricia Angermeier, OTR, BCP graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science degree in occupational therapy. In 1995, she became board certified in pediatrics by the American Occupational Therapy Association. Since her graduation, Pat has worked in the field of occupational therapy in private and public school settings, in early intervention centers, as a home-based therapist, and in clinical settings. She currently resides in Shamong, New Jersey, with her husband and two sons.
Joan Krzyzanowski, M.S., OTR, BCP received a Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York in 1969. She taught kindergarten and first-grade classes for the Compton Unified School District in Compton, California for two years. Joan was certified as an occupational therapist in 1990 and earned a Master of Science degree in occupational therapy from Temple University in 1995. She was board certified in pediatrics in 1996. Joan has worked in public and private school settings as an occupational therapist since 1990 and has also worked in pediatric home healthcare. She resides near Boston, Massachusetts with her husband and two daughters.
Kristina Keller Moir, OTR, BCP received a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, in 1978. In 1981, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in occupational therapy from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kriss was certified in neurodevelopmental treatment techniques in 1991 and board certified in pediatrics in 1995. She has worked in early intervention centers and public and private school settings since 1981. She resides in Mount Laurel, New Jersey with her husband and three daughters.
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How to Use this Book
Theories of Motor Development
Educational Activity Goals
September Activity Finder
- Apple Butter and People Sandwiches
- Apples on a Fence
- Balloons and Body Parts
- Body Tracings
- Guess Which Shape!
- Hide-and-Seek Apple Rubbings
- Riding on the School Bus
- Scrub-a-Dub-Dub
- Sensory Stations
- Shapely Figures
- Textured Finger Paints
- We Go to School on a Bus
- Weather Ways
October Activity Finder
- Creepy, Wiggly Spiders
- Crow, Crow, Scarecrow!
- Dalmatians
- Fall Leaves
- Flying Bats and Ghosts
- Flying Ghosts
- Ghost, Ghost, Witch!
- Jack-o'-Lanterns
- October Party
- Pumpkin Hide-and-Seek
- Rolling Pumpkins
- Scarecrows
- Stop, Drop, and Roll
November Activity Finder
- Celebrating Corn
- Corn and Popcorn Play I
- Corn and Popcorn Play II
- Drums and Turkey Hunt
- Football Workout
- Friends Sandwich and Dance
- Jumping Over the Creek
- Making Pottery
- Native American Jewelry
- Pudding Painting
- Story of Thanksgiving
- Turkey Day
- Turkey Finger Painting
December Activity Finder
- Cinnamon and Applesauce People
- Gingerbread Boys and Girls I
- Gingerbread Boys and Girls II
- Hat Pass
- Holiday Wreath Cookies
- Marching
- Newspaper Ball Snowman
- Pine Cone Bird Feeders
- Sleigh Ride
- Toy Workshop
January Activity Finder
- Bears
- Color Hunt
- Color Toss
- Fun in the Ice and Snow
- Getting Ready for Snow
- Peter and the Wolf
- Polar Bears
- Sliding Seals and Penguins
- Snow Painting
- The Three Little Kittens
February Activity Finder
- Candy Clay
- Candy Hearts
- Ferry Boat Rides
- Gak
- I Love You
- Money
- Post Office
- Trains
- Trains and Planes
- Valentine's Day Rubbing
March Activity Finder
- Dr. Seuss Day
- Fan Folding
- Forsythia Branches
- Lion with a Linguini Mane
- Making Irish Potato Candy
- March Goes Out Like a Lamb
- Moving Potatoes
- Paper Airplanes
- Paper Plate Puppet Faces
- Potato Play
- Rainbow Day
- Rainbow Mural
- Windsocks
April Activity Finder
- Baseball and Softball Practice
- Boats, Bridges, and Kites
- Butterflies
- Egg and Log Rolling
- Jump Rope and Baseball
- The Nimble Cow
- Silly Spring Eggs
- Stars and Rolling
- "This Old Man" at "London Bridge"
- "A Tisket, a Tasket" and "In and Out the Windows"
May Activity Finder
- Balloon Tennis
- Balloon and Tennis Ball Games
- Big Ball Kick-Off I
- Big Ball Kick-Off II
- Edible Dirt
- Festive Boleros
- King Humpty Dumpty's Horses
- Large Ball Pass
- Moving Bugs
- Piñata
- Special Flowers
- Wash Day
June Activity Finder
- Circus Tricks
- Clowning Around
- Cocoons and Butterflies
- Fruit Salad Fiesta
- Going on a Picnic
- Jumping Rope
- Mountain Goats
- Red, White, and Blue Flag Celebration
- Shaving Cream Fun
- Water and Ball Play
- Zoo Animals
July Activity Finder
- The Aquarium
- Be a Bubble
- Boats and Bridges
- Bubbles
- Bubbles Go Pop!
- Cornstalks
- A Corny Party
- Edible Sand
- Paper Roll Fireworks
- Pets
- Vegetable Garden
August Activity Finder
- Delivering the Mail
- Farm Animals
- Grocery Store
- In and Out the Shapes
- More Farm Animals
- Musical Circles
- Ocean in a Bag
- Parachute Games
- Plowing the Farm
- Swinging in a Hammock
- Transportation Play
Activities Alphabetically
Adaptations
- Seating
- Child with Impaired Balance
- Wheelchair User
- Child with Visual Impairment
- Fine-Motor Skills
- Cutting with Scissors
- Child Who Has Functional Use of Only One Hand
Recipes
- Irish Potato Candy
- Candy Clay
- Corn Flake Holiday Wreaths
- Colored Sand
- Fruity Putty
- Finger Paint Mixture #1
- Play Clay #1
- Play Clay #2
- Goop
- Kool-Aid® Finger Paint
- Puffy Paint
- Nutty Butter Play Clay
- Beluga Bubbles
- Soap Crayons
- Rainbow Stew
- Goop/Slime
- Cinnamon Applesauce Dough
- Salt Dough #1
- Salt Dough #2
- Best Bubble Solution
- Silly Putty #1
Additional Reading
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