Self Regulation Visual Motor Puzzle – FREE

Do you like to challenge your students? This FREE self regulation visual motor puzzle will certainly put them to the test in a fun way! You can download it for free at the bottom of the post.

WHY ARE SELF REGULATION SKILLS IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS?

Self regulation skills are the ability to control one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. These skills are important for students because they help to manage stress, stay on task and make good decisions.

Developing during the early years of life, self-regulation skills build a foundation for success but they can be learned and practiced at any age. There are many ways to promote self-regulation skills in students, such as providing opportunities for them to practice self-control, modeling appropriate self-regulation behaviors, and teaching coping strategies. Ultimately, self-regulation skills are an important part of a student’s toolkit for success in school and in life.

WHY ARE VISUAL MOTOR SKILLS IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS?

Visual motor skills are the ability to use visual information to guide movement. This includes skills such as tracking a moving object, copying a figure, and writing from memory.

Visual motor skills are important for students because they are essential for academic success. For example, students need to be able to track a moving object in order to read fluently, and they need to be able to copy a figure in order to take accurate notes in class.

Additionally, visual motor skills are linked to fine motor skills, which are necessary for tasks such as holding a pencil and turning a page. Therefore, developing visual motor skills is an important part of ensuring academic success for students of all ages.

HOW DOES THIS SELF REGULATION VISUAL MOTOR PUZZLE WORK?

This puzzle combines both self regulation and visual motor skills to challenge your students. Here is how to complete it:

• Print the puzzle.
• Grab a pencil or pen.
• Look at the code at the top of the page. You will need to draw shapes around other shapes.
• Look for the correct shapes and draw the shapes around the other shapes. For example, draw a circle around every square.

Your students will need to pause and think. Your brain wants to draw a circle around a circle or a square around a square. This puzzle requires you to have the self control to draw a circle around a square. It is a lot harder than it might look.

Add a timer to this puzzle and it will get even harder under the pressure. Maybe make it a race between students – who can complete it first with no errors.

HOW TO DOWNLOAD THE SELF REGULATION VISUAL MOTOR PUZZLE

All you need to do is follow these three steps to access the puzzle for preschool, elementary and homeschool students:

1. Click on the link on the bottom of the post.
2. You will be redirected to download the PDF format file of the visual motor puzzle.
3. Grab a pencil and start the challenge.

WHAT SKILLS ARE KIDS WORKING ON WHEN THEY COMPLETE THE PUZZLE?

This self regulation visual motor puzzle works on the following skills:

• self regulation
• impulse control
• visual scanning
• visual motor skills
• visual discrimination
• shape recognition

WHEN IS A GOOD TIME TO USE THIS PUZZLE?

Here are some suggestions of when to complete the puzzle:

• early finishers
• indoor recess during the rainy weather
• brain breaks
• occupational of physical therapy session
• counseling session if working on self control
• at home anytime the kids unplug!

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