As parents or caregivers, understanding and facilitating the growth of gross motor activities for toddlers is crucial to their overall development. These activities, which involve the large muscles of the body, are not just about physical growth; they are integral to the cognitive and social-emotional development of young children as well. This blog post will […]
March 2nd is the birthday of Dr. Seuss. Many schools celebrate his birthday along with reading! Here are two free Dr. Seuss printables to practice fine motor skills and gross motor skills. Celebrate his birthday while you also work on hand strengthening and physical activity. Free Dr. Seuss Printables – Fine Motor Skills Page one […]
Don’t you just love when the crisp Fall air begins to settle in and it is apple picking time? There is nothing like eating a fresh apple right off of the tree. Not only are apples tasty, but apple picking involves many sensory experiences for children including gross motor, fine motor, oral motor, and visual perceptual […]
Pediatric Physical Therapy published research on the relationship between gross motor and social skills in boys with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Previous research has indicated that gross motor deficits were related to ASD symptom severity in toddlers and adolescents although there has not been a clear relationship between these areas across 4- to 12.5-year-olds. The participants […]
Need a quick brain break in the classroom or burn off some excess energy before homework? Try this no-prep, pumpkin workout! Can you complete each exercise for the letters in the word P-U-M-P-K-I-N? P is for 10 push ups. U is for 10 up and down squats. M is for marching in place for 30 […]
Need some last minute Halloween activities? Here are 12 free printable activities: 1. 4 Pages from Halloween Handwriting Activities at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/files/Halloween_free_sample.pdf 2. Halloween Clothes Pin Mat at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freehalloweenmat.html 3. Pumpkin Patch Fine Motor Game at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freepumpkinpatch.html 4. Jack O Lantern Challenge Maze at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freejackolanternmaze.html 5. Copy the Clay Monsters at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freeclaymonster.html 6. Halloween Handwriting Hunt at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/hwhuntshalloweenfree.html 7. Halloween Door Hanger […]
Pediatrics published research a systemic review of 2881 articles consisting of observational studies including children aged 0 to ≤18 years with (1) a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) diagnosis or moderate to heavy prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE), or a mother with confirmed alcohol dependency or binge drinking during pregnancy, and (2) gross motor outcomes obtained by […]
When asked to participate in this blog hop with a recommendation for a favorite summer time activity, I knew what my answer was right away. Sidewalk chalk is my absolute favorite. Depending upon how you use it, sidewalk chalk can encourage physical activity, fine motor, gross motor and visual perceptual skills. Now of course […]
I am not sure why but I just LOVE colored dot stickers. They are cheap and versatile for all sorts of activities that combine movement with learning. Here is my latest idea using these awesome stickers: 1. Write some numbers on colored dot stickers. For this example, I wrote the numbers 1-4 twice. Draw matching […]
The Journal of Child & Adolescent Behavior published research comparing the gross motor skill performance on 21 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 21 age matched peers (5-10 years) using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD- 2). The motor performance scores on the TGMD-2 were compared. The following results were recorded: 1. For the locomotor subtest, 67% […]