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 | Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
When to use big crayons with your child When it comes to helping your child develop their writing skills, their hand grip is a very important component. As you’re working with your child on developing those fine motor skills, you should consider using big crayons to...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
Note: Inventory may be unavailable at times. “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 it comes to...
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 FREE FOR SUBSCRIBERS! 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 boutiques, holiday parties, Secret...
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...
