Fine motor skills are an important aspect of physical development in babies, toddlers and preschoolers. During the preschool years, it is important to help your child foster the skills needed for fine motor development; early concentration can help to prevent and mitigate problems later in life. My homeschooled preschooler has always been a bit slow ...
As a toddler is growing his motor skills develop from the center of his body to the outer extremities. This is why babies sit-up, then crawl, then walk…each part of the body learns its role. The trunk for sitting up, the legs, arms, and trunk for crawling, and then the feet are added for walking. ...
Manipulatives are one example of critical learning centers in a preschool classroom. Like other play centers including housekeeping and dress up, manipulatives are not only fun but offer many opportunities for learning. What are manipulatives? Manipulatives are a category of learning toys that can be “manipulated” by little hands encouraging fine motor skills. Often the ...
Gross motor and fine motor skills are important terms in a child’s development. Understanding what those terms mean are very important and a key to your child’s successful progression. Gross motor skills are movements of the large muscles in the body; such as arm and leg muscles. These types of movements are easier for a ...
If your child has motor difficulties and/or low muscle tone, there are a variety of ways to strengthen his skills, build muscle, and increase endurance without breaking your budget. My son has fine and gross motor delays, low muscle tone, and loose joints, as well as some sensory and vestibular issues. Through trial and error, ...
The most important guideline for the young child when in a learning environment is completion of teacher created lesson plans. Many may not see the need for young children to follow lesson plans in a daily program. The truth is, young children thrive on structure and routine and benefit greatly from these learning experiences which ...
Have you ever wondered what purpose board games serve, especially to a young child? Sure, they are fun to play and they develop great social and cognitive skills, but have you ever thought that they could develop and strengthen a child’s fine motor skills? According to Wikipedia, fine motor skills are defined as follows: Fine ...
Get your students looking up and learning about the clouds in the sky with this engaging lesson plan designed for preschool and homeschool students. Cloudy Sky Finger Paintings Give each student a piece of light blue construction paper. Put a few blobs of white and black finger paint on each paper and let students blend ...
Senior Citizens need to stay active to stay young and healthy. If a senior has limited use of their body, but their mind is fine they will get depressed from inactivity. Games help senior citizens stay active. Here are some games that senior citizens can play to keep their mind and/or body active. Games for ...
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