Routines

Occupational therapy

﻿Hi, I'm really looking forward to our lesson today. I hope you are too. Before we get started, this is just a little reminder. We're here to support any approaches you might already be using, and any work you might have already been set. We know that this lesson is going to be going out to so many different children and families. So if you're not sure about anything or have any questions, then please do contact your usual therapy team. In today's lesson, we are going to be looking at routines and why they are so important, and how helpful they can be to us. So let's talk about routines. I personally love routines and I find them really, really helpful. Why do you think we need routines? Well, it helps us to plan a part of our day or all of our day. It helps us to stay on track so we don't get too distracted or lose focus. It reminds us what we need to do, and it gives us structure. And when we have structure, it really builds our confidence and it helps us become a bit more independent. Pause the video now, to get the items that you will need today. That's paper, pen or pencil. Restart once you're done. Okay. Here's an example of a morning routine. And you can either do one with pictures or you can do one with words. So yours might be that you go to the bathroom, you have a shower, get dressed, have breakfast, tidy up your breakfast dishes, brush your teeth, get your bags and then you're off to school or work. Our first activity. I want you to make your own morning routine. Okay? You can use pictures or you can make a list. You can draw your own pictures, or you can take photos of your items, and ask an adult to print them for you. Okay? There's a little list down there. Pause the video to make your morning routine. Restart once you're finished. Okay, now I want you to make an evening routine or for something that you do after school. Okay? So you could have a bedtime routine, which you can see there in pictures, they've got eating their snack, cleaning up, getting their clothes ready for the next day, brushing your teeth, going to the toilet, you could to take a bath, read some books, and have a little snuggle at bedtime. Okay? Or you could have a routine for when you get home straight from school. And that could be that you change your clothes, you put your dirty clothes away in the laundry, you have a snack, you go and you have a little play outside. You will then come back in and check your book bag, do your homework, read, and then get your bag ready for tomorrow. I want you to make your own afterschool and evening routines. Again, you can use pictures or you can write a list. Pause the video now to make your routine. Restart once you've finished. Now I really like to add daily chores to our routines. Okay? And these could be packing the lunches, cleaning the kitchen, feeding the cats and the dogs, taking the laundry downstairs. It could be that you have to tidy up and do some more cleaning. Or for my house, if it's a Tuesday, then I've got to take all the rubbish out, because the bin man come on Wednesday. You also have different chores for weekends. Okay? So weekends might be that you have to wash the clothes, and plan the groceries, go and get the groceries. You might have to do some hoovering, or make a big batch of food for the week. I want you to add your chores to your routines. Okay? And you can use pictures or make a list. If you don't have any chores, then I want you to ask an adult, what chores they think you could do. Pause the video now to make your routine. Restart once you're finished. Remember, keep your routines simple. Print it off and keep it nearby so you can check it. You can make a routine that's just right for you. Okay? Practise your routines every day, and the more you use them, the easier they'll become. Remember that routines help us feel confident, they help us feel safe, and they make us more independent. If you'd like to, please ask your parents or carer to share your work on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter, tagging @OakNational and #LearnwithOak. See you next time. Bye.

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