| BRAIN AND BODY CONNECTION | | | | or elbow and child TAPS it. |
| If your child is just starting to walk, or if you | | | | LOOK OVER YOUR SHOULDER- Parent stands |
| have dreams of them being a great athlete | | | | behind child and taps either shoulder randomly. |
| someday; or if they could use help with their | | | | Child turns head the correct way and gets a Kiss, |
| coordination, these simple and fun drills will help | | | | or Claps both hands with parent. |
| stimulate both their body and their brain. Try | | | | JUMP UP, DOWN and SIDES- Parent holds hands |
| these Easy to do-Brain and Body excercises to | | | | out in a double "HIGH FIVE" position, randomly |
| help create new neural connections and stimulate | | | | alternating from over the child's head, down by |
| brain activity as well as increase spatial awareness | | | | their feet, to either side or behind the child. |
| and coordination. | | | | Encourage child to jump and clap hands, alternate |
| SPINS: Parent and child each hold up their right | | | | speed and give an enthusiastic "GOOD JOB!" each |
| hand. Help child spin, alternating between clockwise | | | | time they make a loud Clap! |
| and counter clockwise. Child tries to CLAP hands | | | | Children participate best in these drills with a |
| with parent and the end of each spin. | | | | smiling, encouraging parent. I developed these and |
| KNEES and ELBOWS- Parent has child bring their | | | | other drills, for my own son with autism and he |
| knee up to Tap parent's hand several times. | | | | participates enthusiastically. I initiate them |
| Switch to other knee, then to each elbow. Parent | | | | randomly throughout the week. |
| then moves their hand randomly to either knee | | | | |