Hand eye coordination is the synchronized control of eye movement with hand movement, enabling us to perform tasks ranging from simple to complex with precision and accuracy. Learn more about the intricacies of hand eye coordination, how it develops, and effective ways to enhance it across different age groups. If you would prefer you can […]
Did you know that coordination exercises for kids provide so many benefits for children especially at school? Coordination exercises include physical activity where children practice visual motor skills and/or bilateral skills where they use both sides of the body together. These types of skills are very important when it comes to completing everyday skills such […]
Interceptive Timing, Eye-Hand Coordination, and Academic Skills in Children Psychological Science recently published research on interceptive timing, eye-hand coordination, and academic skills in children. The study collected objective measures of interceptive timing, general motor skills, and national standardized academic attainment from 309 school children ages 5 through 11. What is interceptive timing? Interceptive timing is your sensory […]
Beanbag Alphabet Fun: Beanbags are a wonderful tool to encourage physical activity, body awareness, motor planning and coordination skills in children. They are inexpensive or you can even make them yourself with socks and some rice. So grab a beanbag for each child and try moving through the alphabet with your beanbag. You can download […]
Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly published research examining the balance and coordination of 123 boys (ages 8-18) with intellectual disability (ID) but without Down syndrome. The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOT-2) was used to measure 6 items for balance, 5 items for upper limb coordination, and 6 items for bilateral coordination. The results indicated the […]
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport published research on 92, three to five year old children to establish a link between early visual-motor integration skills and executive function and a link between early object manipulation skills and social behaviors in the classroom during the preschool years. Each participant was evaluated for visual-motor integration skills, object manipulation skills, […]
Delays in motor skill development may affect academics, activities of daily living, concentration, emotional and social skills. The Journal of Early Childhood Research reported on a study of children (ages 3-6) with coordination disorders who participated in motor skill interventions over the course of two years. The Early Years Movement Skills (EYMSC) checklist and the […]
This fun activity encourages bilateral coordination, timing, eye hand coordination, visual tracking skills and upper extremity muscle strengthening. The key to this activity is teaching the child to hit each balloon or ball with the right hand and left in a rhythmic, controlled pattern. Have fun with it! Need more activity ideas? Turn fine motor […]
Help children learn how to catch a ball with these step by step visual instructions. This is a freebie from the latest packet – Teaching Catching, Throwing and Kicking Skills. You can download the picture cards here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/teachcatchthrowkickfreebie.html Get more information on the complete download here https://www.yourtherapysource.com/teachcatchthrowkick.html
Are you familiar with “Quiet Eye Training”? This is a technique that attempts to get the eye to focus more instead of flicking about during coordination tasks. It teaches the eye to look at the ball long enough to process the information. The individual is reminded to briefly look at the exact spot where you […]