OT/PT Corner: Gross Motor Activities – Going on a Picnic
[Source: The Inspired Treehouse]
Musical movement is one of my favorite ways to encourage gross motor activities for kids. Catchy tunes naturally encourage whole body movement — you can’t help but dance, jump, sway, bounce. My kiddos love to go on picnics, but once we’re all set up and have eaten for a few minutes, inevitably I hear, “What are we going to do now?” Here’s a fun activity that might help you answer that very question on your next picnic!
PediaStaff is Hiring!
All JobsPediaStaff hires pediatric and school-based professionals nationwide for contract assignments of 2 to 12 months. We also help clinics, hospitals, schools, and home health agencies to find and hire these professionals directly. We work with Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational and Physical Therapists, School Psychologists, and others in pediatric therapy and education.