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An expert (occupational therapist or another expert related to sports or medicine).
Preparation
The teacher will help students to come up with questions for the occupational therapist and will meet with the therapist in advance to match expectations and pass on the student’s questions.
Goals, messages & concepts
Specific goals
- Learn about a STEM-related profession
- Strengthen the bond between the school and parents' community
- Learn to exercise correctly, and the connection between exercise and well-being
- Learn to perform simple exercises that improve the ability to concentrate and function in school
Specific messages
- There are physical exercises that can be done to improve concentration and functioning in school (organisation, planning, working memory, etc.)
Main terms
- Occupational therapy
- Well-being
- Concentration
Practices & skills
STEM practices
- Asking questions and defining problems
Soft skills
- Empathy
Management skills
-Course of activity
step 1
In an interactive discussion, the OT will address the importance of proper posture while sitting and standing and the effects of poor posture. In addition, they will discuss how physical activity contributes to physical and cognitive functioning (such as organisation, planning and working memory) both in school and out.