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    This document provides descriptions and objectives for several two-person physical games and activities that can be used to help develop sensory integration skills in children. The activities involve movement, touch, pressure, and balance. They are intended to help increase body awareness, develop motor skills and strength, and provide calming deep pressure input. Safety notes remind adults to only do activities that match a child's ability level.

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    This document provides descriptions and objectives for several two-person physical games and activities that can be used to help develop sensory integration skills in children. The activities involve movement, touch, pressure, and balance. They are intended to help increase body awareness, develop motor skills and strength, and provide calming deep pressure input. Safety notes remind adults to only do activities that match a child's ability level.

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    BB Chap8 Activities

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    This document provides descriptions and objectives for several two-person physical games and activities that can be used to help develop sensory integration skills in children. The activities involve movement, touch, pressure, and balance. They are intended to help increase body awareness, develop motor skills and strength, and provide calming deep pressure input. Safety notes remind adults to only do activities that match a child's ability level.

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    Roughhousing/Two-Person Physical Games

    Grand Old Duke of York Yankee Doodle Went to Town ...

    This PDF is made available through Building Bridges through Sensory Integration, 3rd Edition
    Objectives Objectives
    • To provide movement, paired with language, up and down • To provide touch pressure to child’s tummy area
    • To increase body position sense and head movement • To provide linear calming movement
    • To develop adult’s upper body strength • To develop “protective reactions” in arms when you lower them to
    the ground
    Start with small lifts until child is comfortable.
    CHAPTER 8: ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
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    BUILDING BRIDGES THROUGH SENSORY INTEGRATION

    Up and Over Row, Row, Row Your Boat

    This PDF is made available through Building Bridges through Sensory Integration, 3rd Edition
    Objectives Objectives
    • To provide strong head movement in the upside-down • To provide firm pressure touch to hands
    position • To increase body awareness through push-pull activity
    • To develop arm and hand strength • To develop upper body strength
    • To promote standing balance
    Be sure the child has good muscle tone before trying–use
    another adult to “spot.”
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    Teddy Bear–Climb the Stairs Airplane Ride

    This PDF is made available through Building Bridges through Sensory Integration, 3rd Edition
    Objectives Objectives
    • To provide deep-pressure touch to hands • To provide deep pressure touch to hands and tummy
    • To increase body awareness and standing balance • To increase body awareness through up, down, sway
    • To develop standing balance • To develop back and neck extension muscles
    • To promote basic balance
    You may adapt the same chant to a variety of motor movements.
    CHAPTER 8: ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
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    BUILDING BRIDGES THROUGH SENSORY INTEGRATION

    Trot, Trot Trolley Horse Boat Ride

    This PDF is made available through Building Bridges through Sensory Integration, 3rd Edition
    Objectives Objectives
    • To provide deep-pressure input to child’s tummy • To provide deep-touch pressure to body
    • To develop “protective reactions” in arms when you “shake • To provide calming head movement
    them off!” • To promote language skills

    Chant “Trot, trot trolley horse up and down; look out [child’s Chant: “Rock the boat ‘til we laugh and shout, rock the boat ‘til we all
    fall out!”
    name], don’t fall down!”
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    Head Down Push-Pull

    This PDF is made available through Building Bridges through Sensory Integration, 3rd Edition
    Objectives Objectives
    • To provide head upside-down position (strong vestibular) • To provide calming push-pull input without direct touch (especially
    • To increase eye tracking good for sensory-defensive children)
    • To increase body awareness through push-pull activity
    Song idea: “Ring Around the Rosey” (We all fall down)
    • To develop upper body and handgrip strength
    CHAPTER 8: ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
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    Animal Walks

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    Bunny Hop Froggy Jumps

    This PDF is made available through Building Bridges through Sensory Integration, 3rd Edition
    Objectives Objectives
    • To provide touch input to hands from pushing off the floor • To provide head movement to build body awareness
    • To build strength in legs • To practice two-step, large muscle motor sequence
    • To develop two-sided body coordination • To develop muscle endurance
    • To promote two-step motor sequence
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    229
    Bear Walk Crab Walk

    This PDF is made available through Building Bridges through Sensory Integration, 3rd Edition
    Objectives Objectives
    • To provide tactile desensitization to hands from weight bearing on • To provide pressure touch input to shoulders and hands
    the floor • To increase body awareness through weight bearing
    • To increase body awareness
    If too difficult, start by asking the child to move tummy up and down
    Requires complex coordination of two body sides. while staying still.
    CHAPTER 8: ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
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    Turtle Crawl Seal Crawl

    This PDF is made available through Building Bridges through Sensory Integration, 3rd Edition
    Objectives Objectives
    • To provide touch input to back from carrying an object • To provide touch pressure input to hands during weight bearing
    • To increase body awareness • To increase upper back extension strength
    • To develop upper body strength • To build arm strength
    • To promote motor control by moving fast versus slow
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    Big Ball Exercises

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    Knee Bounce Bottom Slide

    This PDF is made available through Building Bridges through Sensory Integration, 3rd Edition
    Objectives Objectives
    • To provide calming, rhythmic movement • To provide touch pressure input to hands from floor
    • To increase awareness through push-pull activity • To increase body awareness
    • To develop upper body strength • To provide calming input from demanding heavy work from hip,
    • To promote kneeling balance tummy, and arm muscles
    CHAPTER 8: ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
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    Ball Kick Humpty Dumpty

    This PDF is made available through Building Bridges through Sensory Integration, 3rd Edition
    Objectives Objectives
    • To increase awareness of legs and feet • To provide strong head movement
    • To develop one-foot standing balance • To promote protective balance reactions in arms
    • To promote eye-foot coordination • To develop body awareness through “bump and crash” activity
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    Tummy Throw Hit Big Ball

    This PDF is made available through Building Bridges through Sensory Integration, 3rd Edition
    Objectives Objectives
    • To provide touch pressure to body from floor • To provide touch pressure input to hands
    • To increase back and neck extension strength • To increase body awareness through hitting activity
    • To develop arm strength • To develop upper body strength
    • To develop good eye tracking (roll ball) • To promote eye tracking
    CHAPTER 8: ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
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    BUILDING BRIDGES THROUGH SENSORY INTEGRATION

    Tummy On Ball Relax and Rock

    This PDF is made available through Building Bridges through Sensory Integration, 3rd Edition
    Objectives Objectives
    • To increase movement input • To provide slow, rhythmic movement for calming
    • To promote back and neck extension muscle strength • To promote relaxation through the head down position
    • To promote protective movement reactions in arms and legs • To increase tactile contact with tummy and face
    • To develop simple balance skills • To promote simple balance skills
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    Sit and Bounce Two-Foot Kick

    This PDF is made available through Building Bridges through Sensory Integration, 3rd Edition
    Objectives Objectives
    • To provide up and down head movement • To increase awareness of legs and feet
    • To increase body awareness through hips and feet • To develop leg and tummy strength
    • To promote sitting balance • To promote two-sided body coordination
    • To build rhythm and counting skills • To improve eye-foot coordination and timing
    CHAPTER 8: ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
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    Scooter Board Activities

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    BUILDING BRIDGES THROUGH SENSORY INTEGRATION

    Hoop Sit Push Big Ball

    This PDF is made available through Building Bridges through Sensory Integration, 3rd Edition
    Objectives Objectives
    • To provide touch pressure to hands from holding hoop • To provide touch pressure to hands
    • To increase body awareness • To provide calming heavy muscle work
    • To develop upper body strength • To build strength in wrists and arms
    • To promote sitting balance
    (Note to adult: stand opposite child and provide resistance.)
    • To increase body awareness through push-pull activity
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    Knee Ride Rocket “Blastoff” with Feet

    This PDF is made available through Building Bridges through Sensory Integration, 3rd Edition
    Objectives Objectives
    • To provide touch pressure to hands when holding hoop • To develop strong back and hip extension
    • To increase body awareness through push-pull activity • To develop the muscle sense in legs and feet
    • To develop upper body strength • To promote sense of timing (countdown to “blastoff ”)
    • To promote kneeling balance • To provide fast movement (acceleration)
    CHAPTER 8: ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS
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    Rocket “Blastoff” with Hands Tummy Spin

    This PDF is made available through Building Bridges through Sensory Integration, 3rd Edition
    Objectives Objectives
    • To provide heavy muscle work for shoulders and wrists • To develop strong back and neck extension muscles
    • To promote sense of timing (countdown to “blastoff ”) • To develop arm and shoulder strength
    • To provide fast head movement (acceleration) • To promote motor planning–start/stop/change direction, and
    • To promote movement without vision (going backwards) rotational movement
    • To promote crossing the midline of the body with arms
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    Swish Swash

    This PDF is made available through Building Bridges through Sensory Integration, 3rd Edition
    Objectives
    • To promote sensory input around the body midline
    • To develop strong arms and shoulders

    Children love the chant, “Swish, swash, who’s in the wash?” as you have
    them turn back and forth.
    CHAPTER 8: ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS

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