STOP LETTER REVERSALS! Letter reversals are very common in Kindergarten through early elementary school. Our approach to decreasing letter reversals is to learn cognitive cues through worksheet practice and initial teaching. Then we take the cues and work on...
SCISSORS SKILLS PROGRAM - BUNDLE OF THEMES! Scissors skills are important to the development of grasp and fine motor skill readiness. We call these files “Crazy Scissors” because students do a crazy amount of cutting skills practice with one sheet of paper! If you...
Training Video - HOW TO HOLD TONGS CORRECTLY Tongs are awesome, IF held correctly! Tongs work on strengthening of hand muscles and separation of the two sides of the hand. This video will show how to hold tongs correctly and WHY they are so important! ...
Fun Step by Step Draw and Write for Differentiated Instruction Sequenced drawings build skills and confidence in drawing! So much fun! Below is a project from a student with autism who LOVES dinosaurs! Materials: pencil paint paint brush or sponge on a stick...
Hi there! I am Jan McCleskey, MA, OTR - creator of The Fine Motor Store and owner of The Handwriting Clinic! I love OT, I love fun, and I love giving tips to teachers and OT’s on fun things that they can use in the classroom or in therapy! A little about me: I...
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I am Jan McCleskey creator of the Fine Motor Store and owner of The Handwriting Clinic