Danielle Keller Occupational Therapy - Arbeidsterapie

31/03/2023

Geen planne vir die vakansie nie? Stuur jou Graad 1 - 4 kind vir 'n prettige lees program!

13/08/2022

This is where the "indoor" magic happens. During the week this building serves as a base for Wonderkind which is a playgroup for 2-5 year old children. Most of the play usually happens outside though! With a beautiful Klein Karoo farm to explore, there is always somewhere to run, climp, swing, slide, build, jump and play!

13/08/2022

LEER HOE OM TE LEER
Praktiese studiemetodes vir Graad 4 - 12 leerders.
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13/08/2022

Danielle Keller Occuaptional Therapy is turning over a new leaf! Now predominantly a farm based pediatric practice wherea passion for play and the outdoors serve as a base to support children to grow optimally.

19/04/2021

Some interesting info on hand development of children. 🖐🏻

Did you know that a 3-year old (top left image) and a 6-year old (top right image) have significantly different skeletal structure in their hands?! Notice the bones in the wrist of the 3-year old -- many of them are still mostly cartilage! Look at all the spaces in between the bones where muscles and tendons will change through the years. Even the difference between a 6-year old and a 14-year old (lower right) is huge!

Preschoolers have SO much development to do before they can write the way school-aged children or adults can!

Please do NOT stress if your preschooler does not want to write or draw. Some love it and some don't.

While they are growing, strengthen those little bones and muscles! Here are some great pre-writing, muscle-strengthening activities:

* painting, drawing, coloring
* playdough
* tearing and cutting
* gluing
* poking holes in things (try toothpicks and paper!)
* digging in dirt
* building with LEGOS, marble runs, or other blocks
* beading (try beads, cut straws, or even bobbins!)
* puzzles
* squeezing (try stress balls, squeezing water in a sponge, or using a pipette)
* picking up and throwing balls (use different sizes!)
* playing with toys (watch what their little fingers do when they pick up and move little cars, marbles, action figures, etc!)
These all strengthen and help develop little hands, muscles, and bones. When they are physically ready to write, it will be so much easier than if they were pushed when they didn't want to and weren't ready!

23/03/2018

Kyk gerus na Lag & Leer se blad om meer van die weeklikse speelgroepe en Paasfees Pret-Bak te sien. 😀

23/03/2018

Heerlike bemarkingsdag in Bonnievale by die Baba- en Kinder Expo vir die praktyk en Lag & Leer. 🌼

11/10/2017

Coolste beroep ooit! ❤️

22/09/2017

Mag almal 'n heerlike langnaweek hê met ure van lekker saam speel en kosbare familietyd. Geniet dit en wees veilig op die paaie!