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BEHAVIOR @ HOME Activities to Keep Kids Engaged at Home Presented - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
BEHAVIOR @ HOME Activities to Keep Kids Engaged at Home Presented - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
BEHAVIOR @ HOME Activities to Keep Kids Engaged at Home Presented by Michelle Heid, MA, BCBA Hosted by Family Focus Resource Center Activities to Keep Kids Engaged Online activities for enrichment and fun Maintaining connections
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Activities to Keep Kids Engaged
üPlan the day with a mix of
- nline, learning, fun, hands-on,
and outdoor activities
üMake a schedule and review it üDivide and conquer – mom
plays with kids while dad works and then switch
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Online Activities for Enrichment
ü Continue accessing sites your
child’s teacher has suggested – helps with consistency through summer
ü Virtual museum tours
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/lif e/travel/a31784720/best-virtual-tours/
ü Virtually visit the zoo – daily check
in with your child’s favorite animal
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Online Activities
üSave independent electronic
activities for when parents need to attend to other things
üSchedule the day – helps your
child know when electronics will be available
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Maintaining Connections
üIt is important for your child (and
you) to maintain connections with family and friends
üSchedule time to connect with
friends and family with a video chat
üWrite letters to family and friends üAdd calling friends to the daily
schedule
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Hands-on Activities at Home
üMake things – playdough,
slime, fun foods, popsicles
üIndoor scavenger hunt üMake a fort, have a sleepover
in the living room, camp in the back yard, have a dance party
üSensory activities - beans, rice,
foam, water play
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Hands-on Activities at Home
üMeasure, scoop, pour üPaint, chalk, cut and paste üKinetic sand or water beads üPuzzles and origami üGarden (inside or outside) üAt home science projects
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Food Activities at Home
üTry new foods üHave a meal with a theme üHave kids help plan a meal and
cook
üBake together üIncrease independent skills in the
kitchen
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More Activities at Home
üRead a book as a family üWatch a TV show, movie, or
- ther program and talk about it
üBoard games üPlay a video game together üHave kids help with household
projects and chores
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More Activities at Home
üMake everyday activities fun –
bath time, bedtime, dinner time
üListen to music üUse different materials üHave a talent or trick show üOutdoor movie night with
popcorn
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More Activities at Home
üMake a family scrapbook or
time capsule
üMap your family tree and craft
your own
üMake a family vision board üAsk your kids for their ideas
about activities they want to do and follow their lead
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Movement Activities at Home
üGoNoodle üYoga for kids and families üTake a dance class or just
dance
üFamily exercise class – switch
who leads everyday
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Think Old School
üWhat games or activities did
you enjoy as a child?
üWhat were your favorite things
to do in your neighborhood growing up?
üWith older kids try things they
used to do when they were younger
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Think Old School
üPack a picnic for the park üPlay catch, frisbee, paddle ball
- r other simple games
üPlay tag, red rover, red light
green light, Simon says
üScavenger hunt üFly a kite or go fishing
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Change it Up
üTake activities on the go
for the day
üChange the location of
common activities
üHave breakfast for dinner
- r eat dessert first
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Outdoor Activities
üGo on a hike or walk üGeocaching
https://www.geocaching.com
üHopscotch or jump rope üSkip rocks at a pond or lake üRide a bike, skateboard, or
scooter
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Outdoor Activities
üWater play outside – pools,
tubs, sprinklers, hose
üMake an obstacle course üWater balloons
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Community Activities
üBe a tourist in your community
- r surrounding communities
üMake a list of all the places you
have always wanted to visit
üDay trips to new nearby places üParks, trails, ponds, and more üPlan the trip like a vacation
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Social Distancing in the Community
üThink about parks and other
locations that are large and possibly not popular
üParks or other areas that are
large – room to spread
üBring a blanket and items to
create space (cones or markers)
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Independent Play
ü Make a list of all the activities
your child can do independently
ü Make a schedule ü Set a timer and increase the
time slowly
ü Reward independent play ü Work from the list to increase
the activities they can do by themselves
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Independent Play
üPlay with them for a short
period to set them up
üGive them some ideas üTeach them play scenes üLet them know when you will
be back to play more
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Resources
üHike Santa Clarita
http://hikesantaclarita.com
üAccessible Chef Home
https://accessiblechef.com/
üThe Genius of Play
https://www.thegeniusofplay.org
üPBS Kids for Parents
https://www.pbs.org/parents
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Resources
ü 10 Hobbies and Activities to Enjoy with
Your Child with Autism https://www.verywellhealth.com/hobbie s-activities-autistic-child-260365
ü Cabin Fever? 5 Effective Activities for
Students with Autism During Quarantine http://blog.stageslearning.com/blog/cab in-fever-5-effective-activities-for- students-with-autism-during-social- isolation-or-quarantine
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Idea Books
üIdea Book List
https://amzn.to/2U51Su9
üOn The Nature Trail üSummer Camp Handbook üSTEAM Lab ü100 Easy STEAM Activities
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