This page is a simple lesson path. Start with Lesson 1, then move through each storyboard as a short practice you can review before trying one small move in daily life.
All eight starter lessons now use the same storyboard format: one animation, five quick scenes, a caregiver line, and one practice card.
Module 1
Build the relationship-first foundation before trying structured practice.
Reframe support around emotional safety, shared attention, and connection before demands.
Practice: Spend two minutes joining one child-led activity without correcting, quizzing, or redirecting.
Notice whether a child is available, overloaded, withdrawn, seeking input, or ready for challenge.
Practice: Name three body cues you see before choosing your next play move.
Module 2
Practice following the lead and creating back-and-forth circles.
Use interests, repetition, movement, and sensory preferences as the starting point for interaction.
Practice: Copy one action the child already enjoys, then wait for a response.
Build back-and-forth interaction through gaze, gesture, movement, sound, AAC, or words.
Practice: Count five nonverbal or verbal turns without pushing for a specific answer.
Add gentle, joyful challenges that invite problem-solving while preserving trust.
Practice: Pause a favorite routine and offer one playful look, sound, or gesture invitation.
Module 3
Adapt the approach to individual differences, routines, and hard moments.
Adapt play to sensory, motor, language, medical, energy, and family-culture needs.
Practice: Change one environmental factor: sound, light, speed, pressure, space, or choice.
Turn snack, dressing, cleanup, bath, car rides, and bedtime into relationship-rich practice.
Practice: Pick one routine and plan a join, wait, invite, and expand move.
Use safety-first guidance for shutdown, aggression, elopement risk, regression, or medical concerns.
Practice: Write the first professional or emergency support step your family would use if risk rises.
Try It Out
Get hands-on practice with core Floortime concepts before applying them in real life. These tools are free and require no account.
The child is staring at a spinning wheel, breathing slowly, and doesn't look up when you enter the room.
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