Fine Motor:
Difficulties children experience with hand function http://skillsforaction.com/?q=node/129 This is written by a physiotherapist and offers some helpful suggestions.
Activities for Fine Motor Skills http://www.shirleys-preschool-activities.com/fine-motor-skills.html This article is very helpful for basic definitions and suggestions. (I find her subscription email inspiring for the home environment and could be adaptable for the childcare environment.)
Fine Motor Activities http://www.school-ot.com/fine%20motor%20activities.html#in-hand "Activities to promote hand development for pencil use and other tasks
Click on the links by each skill area for discussions of why they are important"
Looking for detailed information? It's here!
Can you do this - (skills: pencil grip, relaxing hand for comfortable pencil hold)? http://www.school-ot.com/graphics/walk&flip.AVI
Fine Motor: Playdough
http://babyparenting.about.com/cs/activities/a/playdough.htm
Playdough Recipes, How to Make Homemade Playdough By Stephanie Brown
Fine Motor: Clay
Exploring with Self-Hardening Clay
http://thesnailstrail.blogspot.com/2009/03/exploring-with-self-hardening-clay.html
Clay sandcastles
http://www.kinderart.com/sculpture/sandcastles.shtml
Use the following links for castle images:
‘Step back in time some 800 years’ http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/ma/enter.htm
‘Google images’ http://www.google.com.au/imghp
Search: castle Before letting children view: Check that all images that come up for the first search are suitable as they were when I searched.
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