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Please note: Holiday Closure 

THRIVE Child Development Centre will be closing for noon on December 24th.

HS McLellan Preschool is closed all day. 

THRIVE and HS McLellan Preschool will reopen on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025.  

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PHYSIOTHERAPY RESOURCES

PHYSIOTHERAPY RESOURCES

Please see the links below for some great resources including activities and articles for you and your child.

TIP SHEETS

Coordination - Download

Core Different Ways to Move - Download

Core Exercise Ball Activities - Download

Core Positions for Play - Download

Developing Ball Skills - Download

Dynamic Balance - Download

Jumping - Download

Physical Activities at Home - Download

Tummy to Toes - Download

Tummy Time - Download

What to Look for When Purchasing a Shoe - Download

Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines - Download

ONLINE RESOURCES

The Inspired Treehouse - Features easy-to implement activities that are designed to promote all kinds of developmental skills for kids

Dinosaur Physical Therapy - Tips and tricks for paediatric motor development

Cosmic Kids Yoga - A great YouTube channel to work on core strength and coordination.

Go Noodle - A good website to work on core strength and coordination

Canchild - A wealth of information for a variety of diagnoses including Developmental Coordination Disorder and Cerebral Palsy

Active for Life - A national initiative created to help parents give their children the right start in life through the development of physical literacy

Pathways - Free tools to assist in maximizing children’s development

About Kids Health - Trusted answers from the Hospital for Sick Children