In-Hand Manipulation Skills: A Key to Fine Motor Success
Learn what in-hand manipulation skills are, and how they are linked to developing more efficient fine motor skills, and writing skills. In-hand manipulation is the ability to move an object in your hand using only your thumb and fingers. As a...
2 Fine Motor Skills Proven To Improve Writing Legibility
In hand manipulation and fine motor precision are the 2 fine motor skills that research has proven to directly affect writing legibility. Here are activities that you can start today to reinforce these skills! Handwriting is a complex skill that is...
Tripod Grasp: A Fine Motor Skill With A Big Impact
Learn what a Tripod grasp is and the difference between a static and dynamic tripod grasp by an OT. Also find activities that promote this preschool skill. Pencil Grasps is one of the common concerns teachers and parents have for Occupational...
Preschool Skills for 3 Year Olds -No One Is Talking About
Learn which Preschool Skills OT, PT, Speech Therapists, and Preschool Teachers think are most important in giving your 3 year old a strong foundation! Having your kiddo "ready" for 3 year old preschool can be stressful. But it really shouldn't be....
Water Balloon Games that Preschoolers Will Love
Water balloon games are fun and motivating! But did you know that they can also work on strengthening, graded control, and attention? Once the weather gets warm enough that my kids don't need a winter jacket, my kids are asking to play with water...
Summer Learning Skills for 5 year olds
Checkout these learning skills picked by a Teacher, OT, PT, and Speech Therapist to prevent the summer slide for 5 year olds! You might be surprised! With summer quickly approaching, the last thing on my mind is which learning skills...
40 Crossing Midline Activities You Can do at Home!
Checkout these crossing the midline activities and FREE PRINTABLE! Also learn strategies that Occupational Therapists use to ensure your Kiddo's success! Being a mom of 4 kiddos, I know the struggle with trying to come up with ideas. Can I just say...
Crossing Midline: What Parents Need to Know!
Crossing Midline is a major foundational skill, yet so many kids can't do it. Find out what crossing the midline is and what you can do today to help your kiddo! I was once called into a Kindergarten class to help the teacher come up with some...
Outdoor Activities for Kids that Strengthen Hands!
Get these Outdoor Activities for kids that will work on their writing, scissor skills, fine motor skills and self help skills without them even realizing that is what they are doing! Hand strength plays a major part in all of these life skills! Why...
18 Rainy Day Activities for Kids On the Move!
Restore your parenting superpowers and equip yourself with rainy day activities that your kids will love! The best part about these activities is that my kids get all of their extra energy out, while staying inside. My kids love to be outside. When...
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