My Favorite Animal Walks

Описание: Animal Walks are a common activity to use with a child to add sensory input during the day.
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These can be easily used in transitions around the home, as exercise time, or as part or an obstacle course or game!
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There are many different animal walks out there, but these 4 are my favorite!
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Here is how I perform each animal walk.
This can be used as a model for a child prior to asking them to perform the task.
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Help the child to make sure them move is done correctly, as to not put stress or any joints.
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What’s your favorite animal walk?
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Too difficult? Model the move for your child. Hold the position still for 10 seconds, then slowly start to add in movement.
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Need a challenge? See if your child remembers how to do each animal walk OR have them make up their own animal walk and add it to your rotation!

[Video description: The video shows a title screen saying “My Favorite Animal Walks”. Video depicts Emily, a red head occupational therapist, performing animal walks along her tan carpeted living room. Bear walk- Emily moves with her hands on the floor and her hips up high, like in down dog. Crab walk- Emily moves with her hips lifted in a reverse table to position. Snake walk- Emily lays on the floor move her body by moving up either legs one at a time. Frog jump- Emily squats down, then jumps into the air. Ending screen is Emily hold a sign that says “What’s your favorite animal walk?”]