FREEBIES! Writing Topper Crafts and Printable Handwriting Paper Gingerbread Writing Toppers and Reindeer Writing Toppers. Print, color, cut out and glue onto the printable writing paper. Three types of handwriting paper included in the file; 3 lined...
FREE Dinosaur Printable and Warm-ups for HOW TO HOLD A PENCIL! Freebie to teach pencil grasp with the cute tiny dinosaurs. Teach a child to put a tiny space between their thumb and index finger and to hold the dots. Then teach to tuck the long finger underneath the...
Sam the Therapy Dog - Loves Getting Dressed Up for Halloween Sometimes a blog post just needs cute pictures! This is Sam, dressed up for Halloween. My favorite is Bat Dog! v
Fall Fine Motor NO PREP worksheets COLORS THEME No prep worksheets to practice fine motor and handwriting with differentiated activities. Fall themed worksheets. Perfect for preschool - Kindergarten or Special education. Practice reading, tracing and copying color...
Give a Pumpkin a Haircut Craft! This is a fun activity for the Fall! Materials needed: 6-7 inch lengths of colored yarn, orange play doh, scissors, wiggly eyes, tape, glue Directions: Lay the strips of yard together and tape one end tightly. Glue the end into...
Grasp patterns are classified as static or dynamic. Children who have a static grasp, move the pencil with their wrist or arm. To have a dynamic grasp pattern, the fingers and the thumb activity work together to get dynamic movement. The optimal grasp pattern is a...
Tangrams are fun! Sometimes the curriculum is a little complicated, so I created this simple file that is FULL of activities for special education! The visual motor components are slightly easier, with visual cues. So easy to do! Learn about tangrams! ...
Overview of Self-Paced Handwriting Courses for Kids - all levels! Video for online courses for kids! Self paced courses to be worked on with a parent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR6GQaKGssc COURSES: ...
FREE Tongs Activities and How to Hold Tongs Video! Make your own Pencil Pox Activities with Tongs! Use the centimeter cubes from www.eaieducation.com. Bamboo tongs from Pampered Chef are my favorite! Holding tongs correctly is important....
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I am Jan McCleskey creator of the Fine Motor Store and owner of The Handwriting Clinic