Here is a sample of some pages from the Wax String Activity book. These activities encourage visual perceptual skills, eye hand coordination and kinesthetic learning. Head on over to YourTherapySource at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/waxsample.html [subscribe2]
Researchers from Switzerland have created a robot to help children improve their handwriting. It really looks motivating and fun. The goal is for the child to act as the teacher to help the robot improve it’s handwriting but the end result is that the child improves his/her own handwriting as well. I have seen other […]
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Here is a simple activity to set up that incorporates fine motor and visual motor skills. 1. Download the template for the activity at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freeeasyvisual.html 2. Ask the child to put stickers in each box. If you do not have stickers, the child can cut out different shapes. Glue the shapes in each box. 3. Ask […]
Check out these three simple ideas using a homemade stencil using the lid from a plastic container. You can view all the ideas at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freestencils.html [subscribe2] I Can Draw Shapes: Download of 6 mini books to practice drawing shapes. Includes a rubric to track progress. Find out more at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/drawshapes.html
Do you happen to have one of the “old school” projectors around your home or school? If yes, here are some quick, simple activities to practice visual motor and fine motor skills. If no, ask around and see if you get your hands on one. They are great entertainment and educational for children. 1. Tracing […]
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The American Journal of Occupational Therapy published research on a handwriting and writing program co-taught by teachers and occupational therapists for first-grade students. The study consisted of 4 classrooms (n = 80) receiving the Write Start co-teaching program, and four (n = 58) receiving regular handwriting and writing instruction. The co-teaching consisted of 2 teachers […]
Get more information on the latest download – Penguin Pencil Challenges at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/pencilchallengespenguin.html Here are some free sample pages from Penguin Pencil Challenges to practice visual motor skills. You can download them at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/pencilchallengespenguinfree.html [subscribe2]
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders published a study of 26 boys with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and 17 typically developing children and their ability to regulate the size and consistency of fundamental handwriting movements when using writing guides. Each participant wrote a series of four cursive letter l’s using 10 mm and 40 mm writing […]