Want to have fun while practicing visual motor skills and handwriting at the same time? This Emotions Word Search is a free printable for you to find 10 feelings words and practice handwriting too! You can download the freebie at the bottom of the post. How Does the Emotions Word Search Free Printable Work? All […]
Did you know that January 19th is National Popcorn Day? Celebrate this crunchy, fun snack today with a free popcorn puzzle and riddle. Challenge fine motor skills, scissor skills, visual spatial, and visual motor skills with this brain teaser puzzle. You can download it for free at the bottom of the post. Visual spatial reasoning […]
Want to challenge a child’s balance? Trying walking and moving in different ways across a beam. If you don’t have a balance beam, you can put a long strip of painter’s tape on the floor, tape pieces of paper together, or draw a line outdoors using sidewalk chalk. Head outdoors, and use balance beams that […]
Most children in the United States do not get enough physical activity per day including young children with autism. When children do not get the recommended moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) per day they are at greater risk for obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, low bone density, asthma, and depression. Research indicates that children who […]
Want to challenge visual spatial reasoning skills? This visual spatial reasoning puzzle is a free printable that challenges your students to follow the path of the red and yellow cars. What numbers will the cars land up at? You can download it for free at the bottom of the post. Visual spatial reasoning is the […]
Do you need fine motor, gross motor, or visual perceptual Valentine’s Day ideas for school? Read below for FUN and ENGAGING ideas for your students at school to celebrate Valentine’s day and sneak in physical activity and motor skill practice. Warm Up Activities Need Valentine’s Day ideas for school to get kids ready to learn? […]
Children and adolescents spend an average of 6 and 8 hours per day, respectively, in sedentary behaviors, both during and outside of school. This sedentary time is increasing in children in recent years most likely due to a dramatic increase in screen time and increased academic rigor in the classrooms. Research indicates that physical activity […]
Recent research was published on dyslexia and handwriting to increase understanding of handwriting skills in children with dyslexia. Developmental dyslexia is a reading disorder but it is also thought to include deficits in motor skills that may well affect handwriting performance. Methodology of the Study on Dyslexia and Handwriting In order to analyze the legibility […]
Rubrics for performance tasks are an excellent tool for educators to utilize throughout the school year for ongoing assessment of a student’s skills. A rubric is a scoring guide to judge performance on a specific task. A skill is broken down into different components and a numerical value is given to each component. The performance […]
This adorable penguin visual motor activity is perfect to practice pre-writing strokes anytime of year, although during the cold weather or around Valentine’s Day these are super cute. You can download it for free at the bottom of the post. How Does the Penguin Visual Motor Activity Free Printable Work? All you need to do […]