03/31/2026
Warmer days ahead ☀️💛
For families looking to turn everyday play into meaningful support, here are a few simple ways to build skills at the playground:
✨ Seesaw play
• Practice motor planning (getting on/off, coordinating movement)
• Build core strength & postural control
• Work on shared rhythm + connection (up/down, wait/go)
✨ Swings
• Support regulation (calming or alerting depending on pace)
• Add language or spelling: spell a word or answer a question between pushes
• Practice requesting (“more,” “stop,” “fast,” “slow”)
✨ Climbing structures
• Develop motor planning & problem-solving
• Strengthen upper body + coordination
• Encourage confidence through challenge
✨ Slides
• Work on waiting, sequencing, and transitions
• Add direction-following (“climb, sit, wait, go!”)
✨ Bring your connection into it
• Pause for co-regulation moments
• Follow their lead
• Celebrate effort over outcome
The goal isn’t perfection just get outside and have some fun together!