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learn to control the muscles that are far away from the body like the wrist hand and fingers i am not an occupational therapist and don t claim to be but according to some occupational therapists that i ve spoken to and handwriting programs i ve seen there are a few shapes that need to be mastered in order to write i don t know if they have to be mastered in order to be able to write but it may help with neat handwriting and cause less frustration some of these shapes include vertical lines horizontal lines circles x and sloping lines like and activities that involve crossing the body s mid line like making an x or sloping lines take practice in order for children to make the shape well without switching hands in our handwriting program we used when i taught we had children strengthen their arm muscles by using chart paper and practicing very large drawing vertical lines from about their heads to about belly button level i did this activity with my toddler the other day it was very interesting i also noticed a definite difference in hand strength just by the amount of pressure she was able to put on the paper with her pencil by the way i recommend using a pencil or chalk for this activity instead of markers pencils and chalk help create drag so it is an easy way to help strengthen their hand muscles as well according to the ot at the elementary school where i taught materials chalkboard and chalk or paper and pencils large chalkboard vertical or chart paper or butcher paper i use the back of wrapping paper in a pinch prep draw dots to be connected in desired on a sheet of paper draw dots to be connected on the pages start with vertical which may be the easiest for them since they aren t crossing the body s mid line as they get more proficient move on to horizontal sloping crossing lines and eventually making shapes circle squares triangles etc i wouldn t try to tackle everything in one day or even one week unless you are dealing with an older child example of dots in multiple colors to draw vertical lines example for horizontal lines example of lines to be connected to make a square activity show your child how to connect the dots tell them to connect the dots that are the same color touch the red dot with the pencil draw a line from this red dot to the other red dot you see try this activity on large chart paper or large sheets of wrapping paper or butcher paper hung up on a wall or easel the larger the shape the easier it may be since kids develop muscles closer to the body first things to notice are the lines dark or very light can they draw the line from one dot to another easily which shapes vertical horizontal sloping x etc are easier which are more difficult are the lines shaky or smooth can they draw the lines in an unbroken movement even crossing the body s mid line this is a great way to get ready for writing and strengthen shoulder arm hand and finger muscles this activity was tough for my 2 year old but i ve already seen progression as we ve practiced we ve been doing it a little each day this activity doesn t have to take a long time i have a piece of chart paper set up on the wall in my kitchen each morning with my daughter gets up she can get a piece of chalk and draw a line from the top to the bottom quick easy painless but very beneficial in the long run posted by raegan at 12 00 am 4 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels child fine motor skills preschooler quick shapes toddler writing monday november 16 2009 feather turkey last year i had a lot of feathers my mom had given me i wanted to use them for something so we made a turkey brayden loved it so much that we had to repeat the activity this year age range probably two and up you could assist a one year old skills taught science colors fine motor skills practice for penmanship if child uses scissors art supplies paper two pieces glue feathers crayon or pen pencil scissors activity on one paper have your child draw a turkey body and head kaitlyn 2 5 drew her own as did brayden at 4 5 but last year at 3 5 brayden couldn t or didn t think he could have your child cut it out if able if not then you cut it out draw a circle on the other piece of paper this is the circle for your child to place the end of the feathers in have your child dip the ends of the feathers in glue and place them in the circle put the turkey body over the feathers add eyes legs etc let dry and hang photos posted by valerie plowman at 12 45 am 1 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels colors preschooler thanksgiving toddler turkey friday november 13 2009 turkey table toppers we had a party this weekend and my daughter helped me make table toppers these also make great decorations for this thanksgiving season i did end up finishing these myself since she had a really hard time getting past the glue on her hands appropriate ages will depend my 2 year old was completely capable of putting this together with assistance however she didn t care for this activity since the glue was getting on her hands if this isn t an issue for your child this activity could be really fun either way the end product is great materials needed glass bubble votive holder 1 at a craft store wooden doll head 2 for a 6 pack at craft store hot glue super glue type glue mod podge fall colored tissue paper i used red yellow and orange battery operated tea lights tacky glue black beads or wiggly eyes brush for mod podge prep glue the doll head on the glass votive and let it dry cut out small pieces of tissue paper cut a small diamond for the beak and an oval for the wattle cut 9 x 2 strips of tissue paper for the tail feathers activity 1 brush mod podge all over the votive 2 cover with tissue paper pieces letting them overlap 3 apply another layer of mod podge let dry takes about 30 45 minutes 4 bend each 9x2 strip of tissue paper in half without making a crease twist at the bottom attach to the back of the votive with tacky glue 5 glue beak and eyes with tacky glue 6 take the oval and twist at the top attach to the beak with tacky glue 7 turn on the tea light and enjoy from the november 2008 edition of family fun magazine posted by raegan at 1 00 am 3 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels art child fall preschooler thanksgiving toddler turkey thursday november 12 2009 lift the flap colors my son loves lift the flap books right now he can sit for hours with them to provide more variety and some extra educational material i made a lift the flap colors board to practice colors with him he is 16 months currently and seemed to enjoy it best when i was sitting with him to participate too i also have a feeling this would work well in the car or in church when he is required to sit still age range 14 months 5 years materials construction paper black red blue green yellow scissors clear packing tape preparation 1 cut 2 large squares of black paper 2 cut small squares of the other colors that are roughly 1 4th the size of the black paper 3 cut flaps into the black paper you can make them all go the same direction or different directions for variation 4 tape colored squares onto the back of the black paper behind the flaps so the color is exposed when the flap is lifted 5 tape second sheet of black paper to the back to cover the colored paper 6 wrap entire thing in clear packing tape so it lasts longer optional for preschoolers but probably necessary for toddlers activity give the board to your child let them explore and enjoy point out each color as your child lifts the flaps ask your child to find each color one at a time praising when they find the correct color extensions for an older child you can make a larger board with more color options write the color words onto the flaps and have the child read the words to tell you what the color will be before they lift the flap this creates a self correcting activity to encourage independence in the child and take the corrective power away from the parent so there s less pressure pictures posted by amanda at 6 00 am 1 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels colors math preschooler toddler wednesday november 11 2009 sponge painting leaf picture brayden brought this cute picture home from preschool age range as soon as you want your toddler or older to hold a sponge covered in paint supplies sponges paint paper crayon for the trunk optional you could use paint activity have your child draw a tree trunk on a piece of paper if your child is too young to do that draw it for him have your child use the sponges to put leaves on the tree photo posted by valerie plowman at 1 00 am 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels art fall preschooler toddler tuesday november 10 2009 no bake turkey cookies these were so much fun i got this from the disney family fun magazine ingredients oreos i used double stuffed candy corn whoppers icing called for royal but regular worked fine plastic sandwich bag directions each cookie needs 2 oreos one whole and one half icing side put a little icing on the whole oreo and stick in on the half oreo i put some icing in a sandwich bag and cut the tip for easy application ice a whopper and stick in on the bottom of the whole oreo put icing on each tip of candy corn and stick them on like feathers break off a tip of one candy corn stick in on like a beak use icing to make eyes eat posted by raegan at 1 00 am 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels baking cooking child fall preschooler recipes thanksgiving toddler turkey monday november 9 2009 thankful drawing last year my husband came up with this idea it was a great way to get little children to focus on things they are thankful for if doing thankful things every day all month sounds overwhelming to you try this out age range if your child is old enough to make marks on a piece of paper she is old enough for this supplies large piece of paper crayons markers paint whatever you want to draw with activity put the piece of paper on the floor have everyone in the family gather around the paper and draw pictures of things they are thankful for help your children think of things announce what you are drawing if your child wants you to draw things for her then go ahead and do it when everyone is done you might want to set a time limit have everyone talk about what they drew we coupled this activity with a lesson on what it means to be thankful photo here is a photo of our masterpiece last year brayden was almost 3 5 and kaitlyn was 18 months old the items you can recognize were drawn by my husband and i okay mostly my husband you can click on the photo to enlarge it posted by valerie plowman at 12 43 am 0 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels art gratitude preschooler thanksgiving toddler friday november 6 2009 counting down november my crafty mother made our family a countdown calendar for the month of november a few dowel rods felt and creativity went a long way i ve been scouting out fun treats for the pockets for my girls and for my husband it s amazing how exciting a hershey s kiss can be and the girls get excited too wink skills counting forward and backward number recognition days of the week ordinal positions calendar skills and patience smile if you don t have time or the energy to sew or in my case the talent pocket charts are available at teacher supply stores like taps materials felt lots thread dowel rods ribbon and any kind of fall decorations or embellishments she could find another fun thing to do with the calendar is for each number day put that number of items in the pocket for example on november 1st put one reese s cup on november 2nd two dum dums november 20th twenty m ms on the eighth an 8 pack of crayons november 25th a quarter for older children my 2 year old put her quarter in her piggie bank right away posted by raegan at 1 00 am 4 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels counting fall gradeschool math preschooler thanksgiving toddler thursday november 5 2009 homemade play dough preparation 3 cups flour 1 5 cups salt 6 tsp cream of tarter 3 tbsp oil 3 cups water 1 dissolve salt in the water 2 pour all ingredients into a large pot 3 stir constantly over medium heat until a ball forms by pulling away from the sides 4 knead the dough mixture until the texture matches playdough 1 2 minutes store in plastic container should last for at least 3 months optional dye play dough with liquid food coloring knead the color in until it is mixed evenly note this recipe is made from edible ingredients and not toxic in small amounts for children however a dog got sick after eating a batch of playdough it is not intended as a food item please be sure to put it away after your children have finished playing activity use in highchair at a table or on the floor on a cookie pan toddlers 1 allow them to squish it poke it etc 2 make some balls of the play dough and sort them by color 3 use cookie cutters to cut out fun shapes 4 roll into cylinders and give your child a butter knife to practice cutting skills preschoolers 1 do any of the toddler recommended activities 2 use play dough to make letters by rolling it into long cylinders and shaping it 2 make simple animals or people out of the play dough for fun this can coincide with any theme you are working on this week dinosaurs bears cats etc skills practiced fine motor skills hand strength when kneading or rolling color recognition measuring math pictures posted by amanda at 5 00 am 4 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels math preschooler recipes toddler wednesday november 4 2009 falling leaves picture this is a fun easy picture for your child to make a great thing is that she is making a picture of leaves falling so her main objective is to get the paper leaves on the paper anywhere on the paper this makes it friendly for young toddlers on up kaitlyn did this in our church nursery age range 18 months and up you could try it with a toddler younger than that but expect to help a lot skills taught science fine motor skills colors supplies paper with a tree drawn or printed on it you want just the tree without leaves if you are doing this with an older preschooler you could have him draw the tree himself pieces of paper to represent leaves you can do squares leaf shapes whatever you can also let your child rip small pieces of paper up to put on the tree glue activity give your child the supplies have your child paste the leaves on the picture talk about how leaves change colors in autumn and fall to the ground our nursery leaders also talked about our beautiful world photo post activity a great thing you can do after you make this picture is to go out and rake l...
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