by Miss Jaime | Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, Technology & Apps
Kindergarten has changed drastically in the past 20 years. Experienced teachers report that the kids’ motor skills have declined A LOT. The curriculum and expectations for kindergartners have increased, but the children are still just five years old. Teachers...
by Miss Jaime | Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
Motor Memory Matters! Research shows that practice and repetition are the best way to teach children how to form their letters. It turns out that Mr. Miyagi from Karate Kid was right. Remember “wax on, wax off?” We need to practice the same motor movements again and...
by Miss Jaime | Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
When parents hear the phrase “visual perception,” they often think it has to do with their child’s vision, and whether or not they need glasses. But in all actuality, visual perception is how your brain perceives what you’re seeing with your eyes. If your child is...
by Miss Jaime | Babys and Toddlers
HOW TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE IN YOUR CHILD I’ve spent years watching kindergarten students acclimate to the classroom. Some students set themselves apart from their peers immediately: they are very verbal they can already read or demonstrate strong foundational...
by Miss Jaime | Ask an OT, Babys and Toddlers
My New Favorite Parenting Hack Book Did you register for “What to expect when you’re expecting?”, my mom asked me on the way to my shower. “No—there’s an app for that!” I told her, laughing. I knew she wouldn’t get the joke,...
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 D’s! This...
