by Miss Jaime | Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, Technology & Apps
As I walked into school the other day, a friend of mine grabbed me in a panic and said “Should my four-year-old really be practicing a page of letters every night?! This is the only time I get to spend with her and I’m forcing her to write a whole page of...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
Pushing kids into writing before they are developmentally ready happens to be one of my pet peeves. (I actually have quite a few of them, you can read all about them here. ) Experience has shown me is that children should NOT be pushed into handwriting before...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
“Effortless Art Crayons” is a sponsored post “Every time he wants to change colors, I have to waste two minutes adapting the crayon. It’s such a waste of time!” Occupational therapists and special education teachers are magicians when...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
HANDWRITING 101: UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS Handwriting is a complicated motor skill that requires dexterity, strength, motor planning skills, and visual memory. In the past, children learned the alphabet and how to write their letters in kindergarten. These days,...
by Miss Jaime | Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, Seasonal
FREEBIE: 5 PAGE HOLIDAY THEMED VISUAL PERCEPTUAL ACTIVITY PACKET Don’t you just love the holidays? I do. Especially at school with the kids. There are so many fun things going on: concerts, holiday boutique, holiday parties, Secret Santas, and all kinds of...
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...
