The Little Book of Fine Motor Skills


Book Description

Developing fine motor skills is a key feature in learning to read and write. Many children need additional help to develop these skills in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and The Little Book of Fine Motor Skills gives you lots of ideas for interesting activities focused on hand/eye coordination and refining the movements of arms and hands. Like all the other books in the Little Book series, this book presents appropriate and enjoyable activities in a simple format, which would enable the most inexperienced practitioners to plan and deliver the curriculum against clear objectives.




The Little Book of Fine Motor Skills


Book Description

Developing fine motor skills is a key feature in learning to read andwrite. Many children need additional help to develop these skills inthe Early Years Foundation Stage, and many of these children are boys. The Little Book of Fine Motor Skillsgives you lots of ideas for interesting activities focused on hand/eyecoordination and refining the movements of arms and hands. Like all the other books in the Little Book series, this bookpresents appropriate and enjoyable activities in asimple format, which would enable the most inexperienced to plan anddeliver the curriculum agains clear objectives from the curriculumguidance. This popular and best selling series currently has 58 titles.




The Little Book of Gross Motor Skills


Book Description

Gross and fine motor skills are a prerequisite for writing and without developing these skills effectively, learning how to write can be a near impossible task. This book is aimed at all those working within Early Years settings, who wish to develop children's motor skills. With the expansion of technology, the demands of busy lives and the increase in stranger danger, children's upbringing is very different today. Children are not experiencing the daily activities that help to develop core stability, balance and physical strength. As a teacher within the EYFS, Ruth noticed the increasing number of children entering her setting with physical developmental delay and has written this book to provide practitioners with some simple but effective activities to help develop gross motor skills.







Fine Motor Skills, Ages 3 - 6


Book Description

Fine Motor Skills includes five levels of colorful and stimulating activities that gradually challenge little fingers. Each activity promotes learning and fine motor control while covering fundamental lessons in colors, shapes, counting, and writing. As children color, trace, cut, and glue through the fun activities, they will improve their hand-eye coordination, writing control, and scissor and glue skills, while also being encouraged to express their creativity! The six titles in the Basic Beginnings series are an essential and fun resource designed to nurture engaged learning for every child. Each book features 64 pages of colorful activities, mazes, and pictures, as well as three mini books to color, cut out, and share!




Developing Fine and Gross Motor Skills


Book Description

This book is an excellent resource for occupational and physical therapists who are looking for ideas and reproducible handouts to give to parents or caregivers that are easy to understand. It breaks down each fine motor/gross motor developmental skill into four sections: "Desired movement, How does this movement help your child, How to incorporate this movement into your daily routine, and What to expect next." These milestones also have drawings to further explain and break down how each skill is achieved.




Activities for Fine Motor Skills Development


Book Description

Use dozens of easy, practical activities to help children develop shoulder, wrist, hand, and finger coordination. As they gain control, they ll be preparing for success in cutting, drawing, and writing.




The Little Book of Tuff Spot Activities


Book Description

Use one of these simple trays for all sorts of activities from small world play, through maths and language, to cooking and messy play.




99 Fine Motor Ideas for Ages 1 To 5


Book Description

The Hands Have It!Squeezing Play Dough, Fastening Buttons, Snipping with Scissors, and So Much More99 Fine Motor Activities presents fun, engaging ideas to involve the fine motor muscles in your child's hands, fingers, and wrists. Ten talented moms come together to share the most successful, creative, and inspiring invitations to play that they set up for their own kids to get those little hands working!Your child's hands develop and change so much in the first years of life. From chubby newborn fists that can barely open to infants reaching for your face as they coo to toddlers self feeding and stacking blocks, soon you will have a preschooler learning to cut, write, and turn the pages of a book!99 Fine Motor Activities Includes:DIY Toys, Busy Bag Ideas for Playing On The Go, Sensory Exploration Invitations, Practical Life Ideas, Early Learning Activities to Introduce Colors, Letters, & Math, Art & Crafts to Inspire Creativity, Seasonal Ideas to Celebrate the Holidays.




Fine Motor Skills


Book Description

Contains over 40 photocopiable activities designed to improve children's fine motor control, pencil grip and hand-eye coordination. This book includes Teachers' Notes with sections on vocabulary and observation. It gives instructions detailing the objectives and targets for each activity: Finger Painting; Colouring In; Overdrawing; and more.