by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
Many children use too much pressure when writing. Read on for OT tricks to conquer this problem! “He breaks pencils like crazy, and then wastes 5 minutes each time to go sharpen it! Why is he pressing so hard?” The teacher’s cheeks were pink with frustration. I could...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills
How to change your child’s grasp by changing their crayons “He uses all of his fingers… and he gets annoyed when I correct him!” As a pediatric Occupational Therapist, I hear this from a lot of moms and teachers. Pencil and crayon grip is...
by Miss Jaime | Dollar Deals, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills
I have a confession: I love the Dollar Store. I just do. The problem is that it’s impossible to leave without a few extra things. BUT – that’s how I ended up with my latest and greatest Valentine’s Motor Centers. I swear I just went in there...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Sensory Processing
Valentine’s day is almost here- that means… CHOCOLATE FEVER!!! I am such a chocolate lover, the smell alone just drives me crazy. So the other day I decided to make Chocolate-Scented Play-Dough with my students.One OT activity that is always a super...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills
Today’s Idea: Use two different color pipe cleaners taped to a table to teach your child how to tie a bow. I’ve taught hundreds of children how to tie. One of the most difficult and frustrating things about tying is that children have to keep both hands on...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills
Buttoning and Zipping can be stressful and difficult to learn. Check out these OT tricks to adapt buttons and zippers for your kid! Busy parents on the go have their plate full in the morning. Breakfast, washing up, brushing teeth, and finding backpacks all help...
