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Pencil Grasp Development: What You Need to Know

Pencil Grasp Development: What You Need to Know

by Kelly DeYoung MOT, OTR/L | Child Development

Worried about your kiddo's pencil grasp? Learn the stages of pencil grasp development, when they start developing, and why your kiddo's might look different. Have you ever watched your kiddo color or write and notice that they change their pencil...

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10 Preschool Cutting Activities Without Worksheets

10 Preschool Cutting Activities Without Worksheets

by Kelly DeYoung MOT, OTR/L | Fine Motor

10 Easy Preschool Cutting Activities with things that you have at home. Plus tips Occupational Therapists use when teaching scissor cutting skills! Cutting is an activity that preschoolers LOVE to do! Because they love it SO much, this is the age...

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9 Fun Core Strengthening Activities for Fine Motor Skills

9 Fun Core Strengthening Activities for Fine Motor Skills

by Kelly DeYoung MOT, OTR/L | Child Development, Fine Motor

Get 9 Core Strengthening Activities your kids can do at home that will improve their fine motor skills while still having fun! Core strength is a critical aspect to fine motor development. YET it is rarely discussed when a kiddo has fine motor...

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In-Hand Manipulation Skills: A Key to Fine Motor Success

In-Hand Manipulation Skills: A Key to Fine Motor Success

by Kelly DeYoung MOT, OTR/L | Fine Motor

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...

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2 Fine Motor Skills Proven To Improve Writing Legibility

2 Fine Motor Skills Proven To Improve Writing Legibility

by Kelly DeYoung MOT, OTR/L | Fine Motor

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...

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Tripod Grasp: A Fine Motor Skill With A Big Impact

Tripod Grasp: A Fine Motor Skill With A Big Impact

by Kelly DeYoung MOT, OTR/L | Child Development, Fine Motor

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...

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Preschool Skills for 3 Year Olds -No One Is Talking About

Preschool Skills for 3 Year Olds -No One Is Talking About

by Kelly DeYoung MOT, OTR/L | Child Development

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....

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Water Balloon Games that Preschoolers Will Love

Water Balloon Games that Preschoolers Will Love

by Kelly DeYoung MOT, OTR/L | Child Development, Fine Motor

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...

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Summer Learning Skills for 5 year olds

Summer Learning Skills for 5 year olds

by Kelly DeYoung MOT, OTR/L | Child Development

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...

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40 Crossing Midline Activities You Can do at Home!

40 Crossing Midline Activities You Can do at Home!

by Kelly DeYoung MOT, OTR/L | Child Development

Easy and fun crossing the midline activities kids love. Plus tips Occupational Therapists use and FREE PRINTABLE! Being a mom of 4 kiddos, I know the struggle with trying to come up with ideas. Can I just say dinner ideas? AND it's every single...

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