The Gingerbread Visual Motor Printable is a perfect activity to help children practice essential fine motor and visual perceptual skills while enjoying a festive theme. This one-page worksheet, available for free download at the bottom of this post, challenges kids to complete gingerbread drawings by adding missing details. It’s also part of a larger packet […]
Looking for a fun, free puzzle to help challenge your visual perceptual skills this July 4th? The July 4th seek and find PDF free printable can be downloaded at the bottom of the blog post. WHAT SKILLS DO YOU WANT TO IMPROVE WITH THIS JULY 4TH SEEK AND FIND PDF ACTIVITY? This free patriotic printable […]
Looking for a fun way to keep your kindergartener or older child engaged in math? Try these color by number kindergarten and older free printables! You can download them for free at the bottom of the post. These sheets feature different images with numbers printed next to them. Kids are asked to color the corresponding […]
How does visual perception and handwriting work together? A recent research article took a closer look at determining if correlations exist between the eight sub-components of visual perception including eye hand coordination, position in space, copying, figure ground discrimination, spatial relations, visual closure, visual motor speed and form constancy, and handwriting ability. The researchers also […]
Sometimes as pediatric therapists, teachers, or parents, we need quick ideas or games to get kids moving and engaged. Grab your sticky note pad and get ready for creative and fun sticky note games for kids. The great thing about these ideas is that all you need is the sticky note pad and a pen. […]
There are so many creative and unique ways to make homemade puzzles. Whether for classroom or school use, there are plenty of supplies you can find that you already have to make puzzles. It can be fun to brainstorm yourself and with the children to come up with ideas to create new ideas. As a […]
Eye Movements and ADHD Children with ADHD have decreased attention span and inhibition and increased hyperactivity and impulsivity. Recent research discussed eye movements and ADHD. Approximately 3-7% of school-aged children have ADHD, therefore, learning more about the visual system of these children is important. Research on the Visual System and ADHD There has been a considerable […]
This Funny Faces Freebie is great fun to download, print and create for the kids. To start, download the freebie (see below). Once you print the Funny Faces Freebie page, cut apart the rectangles. You can either have the children cut apart the cards to practice scissor skills or an adult can cut apart the […]
Developing the skills to express and understand spatial skills are the first step in understanding spatial ability and awareness such as math skills, visual perceptual skills and body awareness. Child Development published research on the importance of block play in over one hundred preschoolers. The children in the study who were better at copying block […]
The British Journal of Occupational Therapy examined 39 typically developing 6-8 year old children to determine whether visual perceptual, visual-motor integration and in-hand manipulation skills were associated with manuscript handwriting speed. Each participant completed Beery–Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration – 6th edition (DTVMI), the Developmental Test of Visual Perception – 3rd edition (DTVP-3), the Test […]