30+ Fun OT Teletherapy Activities for June
Need to save time planning your June OT teletherapy sessions? Whether you’re an Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Speech therapist, teacher, or parent working virtually (or in-person), you’ll find something fun to engage your kiddos. Themes include: Father’s Day, the last day of school, and camping!
Is your school year ending soon?
If so, congratulations on surviving the last year. It’s been a crazy ride but I’m so proud of all the new things we’ve learned…and you should be too!
Seriously….give yourself a round of applause…you’ve done amazing things in the year!
While many of you will be finishing up the school year soon, I know some might be working this summer in Early Intervention or at a summer program.
Either way, I’ve got you covered with lots of fun OT teletherapy-friendly activities for June. Some of the themes include Father’s Day, camping, fishing, and the end of the school year!
Below you’ll find lots of fun activities and links so you can stop scrolling all the feeds…happy reading!
OT Teletherapy Activities for June
Camping themed books
Fun activity idea: Read the book and then play a memory game. How many words can your student remember? Have them write them down after the story to sneak in some writing practice!
Going on a bear hunt (The original)
Going on a bear hunt (Kiboomers edition)
Going on a bear hunt is one of my all-time favorite books. Make sure to act out the movements while reading and follow up with some other great activities listed below.
Camping Songs and fingerplays
A great way to warm up those fingers before some writing practice!
Teletherapy-friendly Crafts
Father’s Day Handprints (Crafty Morning)
We’re going on a bear hunt crafts (Bug and Buddy)
Paint with a large marshmallow on a stick, straw, or fork
Fine Motor Teletherapy Ideas
How to draw a fisherman (Art Hub for kids)
How to draw a golf club bag (Art Hub for kids)
How to draw a Bear (Art Project for Kids)
Knot tying (Animated Knots)
Teletherapy Ideas for Handwriting
All about dad/grandpa questionnaire
Additional Writing prompts
The 10 best things about my dad
List of camping supplies
What I want to do over summer break
Visual-Motor and Visual Perceptual Teletherapy Ideas
Build a marshmallow/toothpick sculpture
Fishing Trip Hidden puzzle (Highlights Kids)
Camping Hidden Puzzle (Highlights Kids)
Father’s Day puzzles (Hello Kids)
Camping Memory Game (Growing Play)
Gross Motor Teletherapy Ideas
Celebrate the last day of therapy with an indoor or outdoor field day
Some ideas could include: sock toss into a laundry basket, freeze dance, animal walks, pillowcase sack race, a tug-of-war with towel/jump rope, or some of these gross motor minute to win it games.
Going on a bear hunt obstacle course: Use stuffed animals and hide them around the room. You can use different floor surfaces to indicate grass/mud/river. Use the fan to make “Wind”. Go under the table or chair as the “cave”. Walk on pillows (stairs), use a small step stool or actual stairs in the home.
Sensory Activities
Bear Hunt Sound Activity (Reading Confetti)
Bear Breath (Go Noodle)
Make smore’s trail mix
-1 cup cereal
-¼ cup chocolate chips
-½ cup marshmallows
-½ cup nuts and/or pretzels
More end of the school year fun
End of the school year roundup questionnaire (Squarehead Teachers)
Play charades
Bubble popping
Have a dance party
Plan a dream summer vacation (give your students a budget and let them research air fare/rental cars, hotels etc.)
Write letters or tips to next year’s students
Ice cream party
Take a virtual field trip
Summer Ideas for Therapy + FREE printable
While I do provide individualized activities for my school-aged children to work on over the summer break, I try to make sure these skills can be worked on in a fun and functional way.
Since our students have been exposed to more screen time this year, I’m also encouraging all families to get outside and play as much as they can this summer.
Read 73 Backyard Activities to keep kids busy all summer and grab the free printable to share with families here!
I hope this post eases your stress of needing to plan your teletherapy activities this month.
And remember…you don’t always need to have something new and creative every session.
Children’s brains thrive on repetition…so if something went well in a previous session, repeat it and just add a small, new challenge to it.
If you still feel like your struggling with the flow of your sessions or with coaching your families check out this post!
50+ ways to rock your EI teletherapy sessions
Or if you’re students and you are just feeling burnt out, scrap the themes and opt for more learning through play with some of these games from this post!
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