Monday, February 21, 2011

How do I help children develop fine motor skills in a fun way?

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

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.

Fine Motor: Ideas on blogs

http://1of8kids.blogspot.com/

Look under:

My Blog List - Early Childhood and Education

Then search for fine motor in each of the blogs. Ideas include looking under Labels either at the bottom of the blog post or if listed along the side of the blog.




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