Practicing pre-writing lines are an important skill to get children ready for handwriting letters. This FREE download (at the bottom of the post) provides bold lines to help children practice pre-writing strokes. Why is it Important to Practice Pre Writing Lines? Pre-writing skills are necessary to master in the early years for many important reasons. […]
Do you work with certain children and you find yourself always saying “hurry” or “finish up”? Perhaps you observe in the classroom that certain students are always last when completing assignments even when they are focused and paying attention. Maybe their speed is slower when completing motor skill tasks or you wonder if they are […]
Sign up below to get access to the FREE digital magazine November 2019 Issue #120 from Your Therapy Source. The 36 page PDF digital download included the following articles: KIDS EXERCISE LIST FOR THE CLASSROOM OR HOME AUTISM AND EXERCISE TRAUMA INFORMED CARE FOR CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM HOST A SCHOOL BASED THERAPY […]
Do you ever create handwriting lesson plans for your students? Teaching handwriting activities requires planning to make sure students maximize the benefits of handwriting instruction during the limited time window for practice. Here is a fun, multi-sensory FREE handwriting lesson plan and some worksheet sample pages that you can download at the bottom of the […]
What do you think is the best feedback frequency with children when learning a motor task? Previous research with adults indicates that providing feedback 100% of the time when learning a new task is less effective than when less feedback is provided. In addition, previous research has indicated that children with cerebral palsy benefit from […]
Fine motor skills and math abilities in children have been investigated by researchers to determine their associations with one another. Do fine motor skill abilities effect the development of math skills? Is the development of math skills associated with fine motor skill development? Fine Motor Skills as a Predictor of Math Skills One study examined […]
Are in search of easy to implement self-regulation activities for elementary students? When we, or our kids, are “triggered” and stuck in distress, worry, upset, anger, frustration, trauma, we are dis-integrated. There’s a thought, or feeling, or memory that has hijacked us and is running the show, preventing us from thinking clearly or behaving appropriately. […]
Fall is the perfect time for football fun! This football fine motor activity is a free printable to play a fun game that will challenge fine motor skills, finger strengthening, and eye hand coordination. You can download the freebie at the end of this post. How to Play the Football Fine Motor Game Print the […]
There are many reasons why a child may have difficulties with graded movement or using the right amount of force when performing motor skills. You might hear someone say “they have difficulty with grading their movements” or an Occupational Therapist might say “decreased force modulation”. What is Graded Movement? Basically, graded movements are when a […]
As school based therapists, we are often asked why is recess important? Often times we try to educate school staff on why withholding recess from students can be detrimental. If you want to help students in the classroom? Add recess time! Evidence indicates that higher levels of physical activity at recess were related to better […]