by Miss Jaime | Grip/Grasp
A Visual Guide to Pencil Grip Development That Actually Makes Sense Last week, a kindergarten teacher showed me her classroom pencil grasp poster and asked, “Why doesn’t this match what I’m seeing with my kids?” She pointed to five different...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Grip/Grasp, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, School Services: OT
The Truth About Pencil Grip Research That Every OTP, Teacher, and Parent Needs to Know I cannot tell you how many times I’ve heard it in IEP meetings, teacher lounges, and even OT conferences: “Well, research shows that grasp doesn’t really matter...
by Miss Jaime | Grip/Grasp, Uncategorized
A frustrated mom showed me her Pinterest board titled “Fine Motor Activities” – it had 847 pins. She looked exhausted just scrolling through it. “I’ve tried so many of these, but I honestly can’t tell if they’re helping or if...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Grip/Grasp, Seasonal
1. Make a simple gift! Use fine motor skills with simple gifts kids can make using simple items such as stringing beads onto a pipe cleaner to create a bracelet. 2. Reduce • Reuse • Recycle! Teach your kids to recycle gift boxes, bags, tissue paper. ...
by Miss Jaime | Grip/Grasp, Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, Primitive Reflexes
A bunch of people emailed us and asked on social media: “What causes an inefficient pencil grasp, anyway?” There’s no easy answer to this one. A few reasons for an inefficient or maladaptive pencil grasp are: Overexposure or increased access to...
