Supporting Participation, Attention & Readiness to Learn
 
Movement breaks can be so much more than just “getting the wiggles out!” This FREE classroom movement guide was created to help teachers, occupational therapists, and other school professionals use movement intentionally— with the ultimate goal of supporting student participation and engagement in learning.
 
Inside, you’ll find practical, classroom-friendly information and tools to help you:
✨ Understand why purposeful movement matters during the school day
🔍 Look beyond behavior and consider the student, task, environment, and demands for participation
⏰ Identify natural opportunities to incorporate movement into existing classroom routines
🏃 Choose simple movement strategies that require little to no special equipment
📚 Incorporate movement into learning, rather than always taking a break from it
👀 Observe what happens when students return to the classroom task and determine whether the strategy actually helped
🤝 Collaborate as an OT + teacher team to support successful classroom participation
📋 Use the included Classroom Movement Plan to identify needs, trial strategies, monitor outcomes, and make adjustments
 
Rather than prescribing specific movements based on a diagnosis or labeling activities as universally “calming” or “alerting,” this guide encourages a simple question:
 
Did the movement help the student participate more successfully?
 
Perfect for school-based OTs, teachers, special educators, paraprofessionals, and other professionals supporting students in the classroom.
 
6-page PDF | Instant Download | FREE RESOURCE
 
Download it. Print it. Share it with your school team. 💛