Fine Motor Impairment in Childhood Leukemia Survivors: Challenges and Interventions

Pediatric cancer, specifically acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), poses significant challenges for children during and after treatment. While survival rates have improved dramatically over the years, many survivors face long-term consequences, including fine motor impairments following childhood leukemia. Researchers explored the prevalence, risk factors, and implications of fine motor impairment in adult survivors of childhood ALL, […]

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The Importance of Fine Motor Skills for Children

Highlighting the importance of fine motor skills in a child’s growth to parents and educators is very important. Fine motor skills are part of every aspect of their daily life and academic success. During everyday activities, these skills involve the use of small muscles in the hands and fingers, enabling actions such as writing, buttoning, […]

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Understanding the Link Between Fine Motor Skills and Math Abilities in Children

Educators, parents, and occupational therapists play a crucial role in developing children’s fine motor skills. An intriguing aspect of this development is the understanding the link between fine motor skills and math abilities in children. A recent study by Gashaj & Trninic (2023) sheds light on this connection, revealing insights valuable for professionals working with […]

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Fine Motor Skills, Handwriting, Typing, and Reading: What Does the Research Say?

The relationship between fine motor skills, handwriting, typing, and reading development has been an area of keen interest for educators, parents, and occupational therapy providers. Fine motor skills (FMS), the small muscle movements primarily in our fingers and hands, play a crucial role in activities like writing. But how does this relate to a child’s […]

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Free Bingo Daubers Printables

The are many benefits of using bingo dauber markers for worksheets with younger children. Check out this set of FREE bingo daubers printables.

The are many benefits of using bingo dauber markers for worksheets with younger children. This set of FREE bingo daubers printables are perfect to share with your students. They are from the HUGE collection of A to Z Dot Marker Activities. Bingo dauber markers are a great way to add color and excitement to worksheets […]

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Fine Motor Games for Preschoolers

Learning should be fun and interesting in preschool! Young children can improve their finger dexterity and strength of small hand muscles with games. Furthermore, fine motor games for preschoolers allow for success in activities such as writing, cutting, feeding, and dressing. FINE MOTOR GAMES FOR PRESCHOOLERS – WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT? Fine motor games for […]

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Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers

Suggested fine motor activities for preschoolers to help develop fine motor skills for children to be successful in academics.

Preschool prepares children to learn through play, educational toys, and fine motor activities. Fine motor activities for preschoolers help strengthen the small hand muscles and help develop a pincer grasp (pinching between the thumb and index finger) so they can eventually develop a good pencil grip and learn to write. Hand-eye coordination (eyes and hands […]

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FINE MOTOR ACTIVITIES FOR TODDLERS

Participating in fine motor activities for toddlers is an important part of their development and should be encouraged from an early age.

Toddlers learn through play and parents and teachers both play an important role in providing successful opportunities in fine motor activities. Toddlers use their small hand muscles and small muscles of the fingers to reach and grasp objects. They also use them to draw and color simple shapes and lines and feed themselves with a […]

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