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Executive Functions, Motor Abilities and Daily Functioning in Children
Executive Functions, Motor Abilities and Daily Functioning in Children The Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools and Early Intervention published research on the contribution of executive functions beyond motor ability to the participation in daily life activities of children. The participants included 22 children (5–6 years old) who received occupational therapy services and 22 typically developing peers […]
Halloween Bat Dice Drawing
Halloween Bat Dice Drawing Here is a simple game that requires paper, pencil and one die. Player one rolls a die. To start your drawing you must roll a #1. When you roll the #1, you can draw the first item. Next player rolls and again must roll a #1 to start. If you do […]
The Ultimate Guide to Bilateral Coordination Skills
If you need information on bilateral coordination skills, this post is the ultimate guide! Bilateral coordination is the ability to use the right and left sides of the body together at the same time or with alternating movements. For example, when you push a stroller or pick up a large object you are using your right and […]
Hole Punch Free Printable – Hungry Monster
Hole Punch Free Printable – Hungry Monster With October right around the corner, I thought you might like some fun Halloween activities. Help the hungry monster eat the correct candy by punching out the holes that match the candy he is eating. This hole punch free printable (download access at bottom of post) helps children […]
Alphabet Playdough Mat – Letter Aa
Alphabet Playdough Mat – Letter Aa This free letter Aa alphabet play dough mat encourages a multisensory approach to learning the letters. The black and white letter Aa mat includes an area to make the letter with play dough, visual scan for the letter to cover it up and hide the animal behind the play […]
DIY Games to Encourage Visual Tracking Skills
DIY Games to Encourage Visual Tracking Skills Visual perceptual skills require the ability to see, organize and interpret visual information. There are many different types of visual perceptual skills that are explained in detail here. Visual tracking is one type of visual perceptual skills. Visual tracking is the ability to control the eye movements using the oculomotor […]
Pen Grip Force, Fine Motor Skills and Handwriting in Children
Pen Grip Force Fine Motor Skills and Handwriting in Children The Australian Occupational Therapy Journal published research examining pen-grip kinetics during writing tasks of 181 school-age children (5-12 years old) and investigate the relationship between the kinetic factors and fine motor skills. A force acquisition pen was to measure the forces applied from the digits and […]
Progression of Tactile Input Using Sensory Bins
Progression of Tactile Input Using Sensory Bins The tactile system provides information to the brain on light touch, pain, temperature, and pressure. Children can experience decreased ability to interpret tactile input or can be oversensitive to tactile input. Many early childhood classrooms and parents provide children with sensory bins to explore various types of tactile […]
Color Cut Glue Scissor Practice for Fall
Color Cut Glue Scissor Practice for Fall Fall is certainly in the air here. The apples are starting to get picked, a few leaves are falling and pumpkins will be right around the corner. Here are three black and white activity pages to practice coloring, cutting out simple shapes, planning out where to glue the […]
Seated Classroom Stretches – Free Printable
Seated Classroom Stretches – Free Printable Students and teachers tend to sit in one position for extended periods of time especially as the children get older. Hang this handy free printable with classroom stretches to remind everyone in the classroom to take a break and stretch your muscles. Remember to complete each stretch to the […]