Children naturally learn by movement. All children can benefit from movement or brain break activities, especially those who may be struggling with focus or attention. Sometimes at school, students will “check out” in class, becoming unengaged, unfocused, and inactive. Brain breaks are fun and engaging activities that can get students’ attention, boost their energy and…
Summer is just around the corner. Today I wanted to share some of the FUN summer activities for kids that I have shared on my website over the years. Fun Gross Motor Summer Activities for Kids One of my favorite things we did a couple of summers ago was our gross motor minute to win…
Are you looking for fine motor activities for older children? Those fun preschool activities just aren’t cutting it and you need something more age-appropriate. Origami is a great option for older children who need to focus on fine motor strengthening. Today I have a fun Ocean Animal Origami printable set for you to use with…
My daughter loves animals and has a dream to live on a farm someday. We are planning to visit our local farm this week for a tour so these farm animal movement cards came at a perfect time. These farm animal movement cards would make a great addition to any sensory break or movement breaks…
In-hand manipulation skills are a very important part of fine motor development that affects your child’s future handwriting and pencil grasp skills. Today we are going to take an in-depth look at in-hand manipulation development and also some in-hand manipulation activities for children. What is In-Hand Manipulation? This fine motor skill allows you to hold…
Does your child seem to tire easily when they are using their hands for every-day life activities? Do they struggle with holding a pencil or using zippers or tying their shoes? Many children struggle with hand strength so today we are going to look at this topic in more detail and I’ll also give you…