Comments on: Shoulder Stability: A Necessity for Good Fine Motor Skills!

By: How to Improve Communication From Your Kid's School Therapist - Miss Jaime, O.T.

How to Improve Communication From Your Kid's School Therapist - Miss Jaime, O.T. — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 20:59:18 +0000

[…] The OT: “We’ve been working on visual perceptual skills and fine motor skills. Johnny has trouble tracking from left to right when copying from the board. We played “Battleship” because it works on all of those skills at once. We also played it laying our bellies to improve Johnny’s shoulder stability.” […]

By: Handwriting 101: The Handwriting Basics You Need to Know! - Miss Jaime, O.T.

Handwriting 101: The Handwriting Basics You Need to Know! - Miss Jaime, O.T. — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 19:35:26 +0000

[…] The most common problem is that children use their whole hand or arm instead of their fingers to mo… This makes them tired as they write for longer periods of time. You can help this by having them write or color while laying on their bellies. If they are using their arms and elbows to hold themselves up, then only the fingers are left to move the pencil! […]

By: 5 Simple Solutions To Homework Time With Your Fidgety Kid

5 Simple Solutions To Homework Time With Your Fidgety Kid — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:23:44 +0000

[…] table, make that your homework table. It provides your child with the optimal position to promote shoulder stability, comfort, and neat […]

By: Why not to buy jumbo crayons for your child...what parents should know

Why not to buy jumbo crayons for your child...what parents should know — Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:46:26 +0000

[…] great way to help your child develop shoulder stability (the ability to use their hand without using their whole arm) is to have them color while laying on […]

By: Scissors tricks

Scissors tricks — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 21:20:04 +0000

[…] use their whole arm when they only need their hands. This is a sign that they are still developing shoulder stability. You’ll notice that they may stick their elbow out, instead of keeping it stable by their […]

By: Promoting Fine Motor Skills on the Playground - Miss Jaime, O.T.

Promoting Fine Motor Skills on the Playground - Miss Jaime, O.T. — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:35:24 +0000

[…] others. Before a child develops good fine motor skills and hand strength, they need to develop the stability and strength of the rest of their upper body. Some other foundational skills that need to be in […]

By: How To Help A Child That Uses Too Much Pressure When Writing

How To Help A Child That Uses Too Much Pressure When Writing — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 00:54:13 +0000

[…] motor: Children who haven’t developed wrist stability have trouble keeping their wrist stable while moving their fingers and thumb. This immature […]

By: Effortless Art Crayons: The Unique Crayon That's Already Adapted!

Effortless Art Crayons: The Unique Crayon That's Already Adapted! — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 15:10:55 +0000

[…] children haven’t developed shoulder stability, which is the ability to keep their shoulder still when they move their wrist and hand. This […]

By: Handwriting 101

Handwriting 101 — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 20:55:35 +0000

By: Holiday Themed Visual Perceptual Activity Packet Ages 4-12

Holiday Themed Visual Perceptual Activity Packet Ages 4-12 — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 12:11:07 +0000

[…] of the pages are black and white – because coloring is great fine motor work! To work on shoulder stability, have the kids do these worksheets on a vertical surface or while laying on their […]