{"id":69,"date":"2015-10-12T10:44:11","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T14:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/cgaldes\/?p=69"},"modified":"2015-10-12T10:54:03","modified_gmt":"2015-10-12T14:54:03","slug":"fine-motor-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/cgaldes\/2015\/10\/12\/fine-motor-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Fine Motor Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi everyone! Joe and Staci here! Ready for another fun activity?!<\/p>\n<p>Children develop writing skills as their fine motor and visual motor system are developing.\u00a0 Often times awkward pencil grips are the result of a lack of fine motor development.\u00a0 Fine motor activities are quickly disappearing in a world of technology. While screens and video games have a place, it\u2019s important to use our hands\/fingers and develop these skills in a 3-dimensional world instead of a 2-dimensional screen. Remember to have your child use his\/her hands to develop both eye-hand coordination and small muscles.<\/p>\n<p>Developing two sides of the hand helps with fine motor skills, including holding a pencil or crayon efficiently \u2013 a skill needed for development of writing<\/p>\n<p>Here are 5 fine motor activities to help develop the small muscles of the hand, as well as eye-hand coordination.<\/p>\n<p>You can look up more fine motor activities such as these on Pinterest.com.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/snowot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1528\/2015\/10\/1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/snowot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1528\/2015\/10\/1.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use toothpicks with fruit to make shapes\/designs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/snowot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1528\/2015\/10\/2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-64\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/snowot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1528\/2015\/10\/2.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use a small sponge to paint a picture \u2013 dip the sponge into cup of water to change colors of paint and squeeze with 3 fingers (the fingers used to hold a pencil).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/snowot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1528\/2015\/10\/3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-65\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/snowot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1528\/2015\/10\/3.jpg\" alt=\"3\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use kitchen tongs\/tweezers to pick up various items. \u2013 this activity develops the 2 sides of the hand and aids in learning how to use scissors as well<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/snowot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1528\/2015\/10\/4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/snowot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1528\/2015\/10\/4.jpg\" alt=\"4\" width=\"199\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use clothespins when practicing spelling words.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/snowot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1528\/2015\/10\/5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-67\" src=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/snowot\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1528\/2015\/10\/5.jpg\" alt=\"5\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>String buttons or beads onto pipe cleaners.\u00a0 Hold the pipecleaner in non-dominant hand and pick up buttons\/beads with thumb\/index finger of dominant hand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let us know if you have any questions or comments! Enjoy your week!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/snowot\/\" target=\"_blank\">Post written by S. Ollar, OTR MEd<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi everyone! Joe and Staci here! Ready for another fun activity?! 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