March Share
My slightly nerdy form of entertainment is google-ing all the random national days there are. Since I am all about functional therapy and will literally take anything and make it into a therapy lesson, this is my share with you this month.
We all have moments when we just need an idea of material to use to facilitate the amazing goals we've written or even just as a way get conversation going at the start of therapy, etc. Try out this site for all the national days and incorporate this into your therapy activities in a meaningful way.
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/march/
Here's an example of how my mind works when I do it. March 10th is National Blueberry Popover Day (no idea what this is, but no problem!). I know blueberries are food item so I'm going to take this topic starter and run with it. In celebration of "National Blueberry Popover Day" I can....
- Do a self contained class unit on food, the grocery store, or even have some fun with food art and outline steps for a recipe for following directions
- Do cognitive and language based therapy by naming food items from a local grocery ad, practice finding items in the grocery store by isle, using store signs, or have your client follow instructions for a new recipe (keeping safety in mind)
- Create a poll of "Hot or Not' fruit and other food items based on personal preference. For language targets, we can describe the item, explain why it's "Hot" or "Not", etc.
- I could go on......but you get it! (Email me for more ideas! I do this for fun!)
Until next time....
Stay safe.
Stay well.
Happy National Women's Month!
