Tayla Jayde Occupational Therapy

16/12/2024

📢 We’re Hiring!

Michelle le Roux Occupational Therapy is looking for a locum occupational therapist to join our team! 🌟

📧 Email CV's to mlerouxot@gmail.com

28/10/2024

14/03/2024

Welcome baby Thomas💙👣

Thomas Wayne de Lange was born on the 28th of February at 7:02pm weighing 2.97kgs. We are just so in love with our little Tom Tom!🤍

We are so grateful to be on this parenting journey. We cannot wait for the adventures to come! For now we are just soaking up every second of this newborn bliss🥹🥹

01/07/2023

Don't forget to breathe!🌬🌬🌬

Teach your kids to breathe. Breathe mindfully. Breathe creatively. Breathe deeply. Breathe to reset, refocus and regulate. Breathe to connect.

It is so important to teach our little ones the magic of breathing and mindfulness💛💛💛 Scroll down my page to see some of our cute animal breaths and creative breathing exercises😀

15/06/2023

Tayla Jayde OT Shop has had a slight price increase this month and we have also loaded our new, thicker therapy mats.💛💙 We have been so busy with orders this term, so we just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for supporting us!🙏😁

Head over to our website and click on the shop tab to see your favourite therapy products. We cannot wait to connect with you.🌈 www.taylajaydeot.co.za

04/05/2023

I am so excited to have another passionate OT join our team at Tayla Jayde OT!🌈🌈🌈

Email CV's to info@taylajaydeot.co.za 💛

19/04/2023

Let's take a look at promoting independence at school.👧🏾👦🏼👦🏿👧🏻

Independence is a powerful tool that can help enhance skills, develop a growth mindset and encourage preschoolers to want to learn.🙌🏼

🧩GUIDE: rather than directing students, try give guidance instead to allow preschoolers the opportunity to start figuring out a few things for themselves.
🧩CHALLENGE: Create fun challenge cards for learners to tackle open-ended questions, problem-solve or complete a novel task. Children may start to feel more motivated to complete activities if they get to solve a challenge after. This also fuels that self-confidence too!
🧩GROUP: Include some groupwork or activities in teams for learners to start collaborating together or even for your younger preschoolers to start getting used to engaging with their peers more.
🧩MODEL: When presented with a question or problem, think out loud so children can you see or hear how you would tackle a challenge or solve a problem.
🧩REFLECT: Use the robot visual (red, orange, green) to encourage preschoolers to become more aware of how they feel about an activity, did they find it easy or difficult, help promote this self-awareness.
🧩ROUTINE: Set clear boundaries and encourage a routine in the classroom. Preschoolers should be arriving at school carrying their own bag and be encouraged to put their own belongings away (by both teacher and parents!)

Let's watch our preschoolers THRIVE!!!👀

17/04/2023

Establishing a daily routine for your preschooler can be a little daunting, and it's okay to start with small steps towards a more structured routine until you find exactly what works for your family😊

In general, preschoolers THRIVE with a predictable daily routine. They like to know what's happening and when it's happening. Following a routine can help establish predictable mealtimes, nap times and encourage independent play.🧸

Having a routine at home and at school means that your preschooler will have the opportunity to learn the structures of daily life and will feel more safe and regulated with the daily stability. Remember that a routine does not have to be perfect or strict, it just needs to promote predictability for your child.👧🏼👦🏾

13/04/2023

Encouraging Independence with your children at HOME🌈🌈🌈

🧸PAUSE: wait before helping, pause before stepping in to assist your child. You want to give them time to figure things out and problem-solve.
🧸LIMIT: one step at a time, reduce the number of steps to make it easier to learn in the beginning. You can always grade this as they get older or more motivated.
🧸OFFER CHOICES: independence grows through making choices as this helps build your child's confidence. EG, Laundry is done! Will you try put it away or do you want me to help you fold? Avoid yes or no questions!
🧸TEACH: when a chore is frustrating, guide them, teach them and give lessons. Try turn-taking once you have helped (watch me, now it's your turn to fold).
🧸PATIENCE: be patient with your child and with yourself. Allow for flexibility as your child won't do things perfectly. Remember that life with independent pre-schoolers will get easier!
🧸CELEBRATE: Acknowledge your child's small successes and celebrate when they take responsibility. You can also pat yourself on the back for raising an independent pre-schooler!!!

Independence is all about doing things on their own, solving problems, making choices and enjoying the end result😁😁

12/04/2023

🧩🧸📚 Back to School - Hello Term Two!👋🏼👋🏼👋🏼

It's back to school time and we cannot wait to start Term 2 and see all of our kiddies again. As schools go back, we want to remind the parents of our Pre-schoolers that independence is so important!👦🏼👧🏼👦🏽👧🏽👦🏿👧🏿

We want our Pre-schoolers to develop a sense of autonomy by encouraging them to be more independent in their daily routine.🙌🏼 We want to foster that feeling of self-reliance and belonging which is also important for building social relationships. This week we will be sharing a few tips on how to promote independence in your children's routines both at home and at school.🌈

04/04/2023

🤸🏼‍♀️☀️School Holidays☀️🤸🏼‍♀️

I am so happy to be enjoying a short break these Easter holidays, although after resting for a bit my mind is already racing with new ideas, fun projects and creative therapy tools! My brain never stops!🤣

I am excited to use this week to create some new content, deliver more products, create more awareness for my book and catch up on some reading.🤓 And of course, I cannot wait to spend some quality time with my hubby, family and friends.💛 Enjoy the holidays!

24/03/2023

Our Therapy Mats are LIVE on our website!!! They have finally launched and we are so excited😁😁 Available in different sizes and a variety of colours💙💚 Head on over to https://taylajaydeot.co.za/product/therapy-mats/ to order🥳
Our therapy mats are perfect for floor activities, play and exercise (and they are sooo easy to wipe clean!) - suitable for therapy rooms, schools and play spaces in your home.🤸🏼‍♂️🤸🏾‍♀️