Ready for School Program

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The Therapy at Home Ready for School Program has been specially designed by our occupational therapists to target and build the foundational skills required for participation in formal schooling.  

Through the videos, comprehensive facilitator guides and fully-stocked toolbox with over 40 top quality items, you will have the knowledge and resources to work with children in setting them up for a strong and successful start to school.

Please note: If your child requires left-handed scissors please let us know by leaving a remark at the checkout.

Created for ages 3+

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The goals of this program

✓ To develop gross and fine motor skills

✓ To develop coordination and balance

✓ To develop cognitive skills

✓ To develop language and communication skills

✓ To engage in sensory experiences

✓ To increase ability to follow instructions

✓ To develop critical thinking skills and creativity

✓ To build on attention and focus on set task

The benefits of this program

✓ Foundational motor skills for lifelong learning, as your child sequentially develops the gross motor skills, core strength and shoulder and hand strength required to effectively participate in fine motor tasks and handwriting activities

✓ Tools and strategies for emotional regulation that can be used to support the big emotions that sometimes come when transitioning into school

✓ Comprehensive toolbox and easy-to-implement program so that you can feel confident in developing school-ready skills at home

✓ Play-based therapy, so that your child is motivated to engage in repeated practise for improved strength and development

Skills it can help build

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

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Gross motor skills through a range of fun outdoor and indoor activities

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Core strength to develop the torso muscles required to remain upright during table top tasks

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Emotional regulation skills through the exploration of strategies and tools for expressing and understanding emotions

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Following instructions as your child participates in a wide variety of games and activities

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YOUR TOOLS

What's in your toolbox

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5x detailed facilitator guides

To support the delivery of the program at home

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The Play Way Breathing Cards

Equipment for building emotional regulation skills

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The Gruffalo book

For building language and communication skills

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The Play Way's Bounce Buddy, Skipping rope & marbles

For building hand and shoulder strength

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Scissor Skills Workbook and Pre-writing Booklet

Equipment for building fine motor skills

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Think and Thread beading activity

Equipment for building fine motor skills

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Twister game

Equipment for building gross motor skills

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Catch ball set

Equipment for building core strength

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The Play Way’s pencil case

Assorted art + craft supplies

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Core Strength Card Set

Equipment for building core strength

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Animal Walks Card Set + Dice

Equipment for building core strength

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Mini bean bags

Equipment for building core strength

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The Play Way’s Nursery Rhyme Card Set

Equipment for building language and communication skills

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Equipment for building emotional regulation skills

Balloons, emotions cards, ping pong balls + straws for breathing exercises

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Tools for building motor skills, strength + communication

Including spray bottle, wooden spoons, paint and paintbrushes

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Video training

To support children and caregivers in the delivery of the therapy at home

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WHO THE PROGRAM IS FOR

Does this sound familiar?

"My child is starting school and I don’t know if they are ready, if they're hitting developmental milestones or where to start"

"My child is about to start school and I feel like I should be doing preparation activities with them but I don’t know what"

"My child has started school and we're having certain things flagged with us as needing further development"

If these challenges sound familiar, you are not alone. It’s exactly why we’ve designed this program.

ABOUT THE VIDEO TRAINING

What the program covers

Our Ready for School Program focuses on building functional skills for learning from the inside out. Within each module, there are four different levels of play-based activities and games that children can engage with. They can build confidence and independence before moving on and developing their skills further. The focus is on keeping it fun so that children are motivated to keep practising and making progress with these skills.

Although handwriting is a fundamental aspect of a child’s learning journey, being ‘ready for school’ actually encompasses a much broader range of skills that need to be developed prior to even picking up a pencil.

Gross motor skills are required to support the development of core strength, which is essential for assisting children in remaining seated and upright during table top tasks. Children will require language skills to express themselves at school and develop strategies for emotional regulation that can be honed over time.

Finally, hand and shoulder strength will be targeted as a foundation for supporting the fine motor skills required to engage in activities such as cutting and handwriting. This program provides a fun, engaging and practical way of building a well-rounded set of ready for school skills.

If your child has already started school, this program can still provide many positive benefits for supporting them in this journey, particularly if they require further support in any of these areas of skill development.

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