FREEBIE! Creative Idea for Draw a Person Practice! This is a wonderful idea that we use at The Handwriting Clinic to practice a “Draw a Person”. It is a FREEBIE in The Fine Motor Store!...
FREEBIE – Draw a Person Practice!
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Dysgraphia Solutions – A Bottom Up Approach
Dysgraphia Solutions - A Bottom Up Approach
Self Paced Cursive Handwriting Course for 2nd Grade – Aduts
Self Paced Cursive Handwriting Course for 2nd Grade - Adults Parents: Need a home program course for your student? This course is an online self-paced course for a parent to work with their child on learning cursive. It has modules to...
Pumpkins Fine Motor Centers Video
This video shows how to set up fine motor labs with our Pumpkin themed fine motor centers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gztXGIHM9Y&t=20s Here is the link to the Pumpkin Themed Fine Motor Labs:...
Video overview – STOP Letter Reversals
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...
The Importance of Using Tongs for Fine Motor Development
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! ...
Dinosaur Step by Step Art Project
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...
How to set up fine motor labs in a classroom or therapy clinic
My First Blog!
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...
Jan McCleskey
Occupational Therapist
I am Jan McCleskey creator of the Fine Motor Store and owner of The Handwriting Clinic
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