Sensory, Fine Motor and Visual Motor Activities at Snow – Occupational Therapy with Ms. Staci Ollar

Sensory input helps maintain a “calm-alert” state for learning. Movement, deep pressure, touch, are examples of sensory input that help maintain this type of learning state. It is helpful to have students complete some type of sensory or movement task prior to seated work. This helps with not only focus/concentration but body awareness and muscle control as well. Children are wired to move so get them moving and you will see that they will be able to focus better. Coloring, peeling and placing stickers are great visual and fine motor activities.

Peeling stickers and placing on a line helps with both fine and visual motor skills.

Placing the stickers on dots along the diagonal lines to help refine visual motor skills.

The finished product - YES!! — The finished product – YES!!

This student has the work brought closer to her on a slant board and traces pre-writing shapes, an important skill needed before a child can trace/write letters.

These students are practicing coloring by staying within the circle that they can actually feel - this is a wikki stick and provides tactile feedback and helps with learning how to stay within the lines. — These students are practicing coloring by staying within the circle that they can actually feel – this is a wikki stick and provides tactile feedback and helps with learning how to stay within the lines.

Students go through the steam roller which provides deep pressure and help builds body awareness and shoulder strength - two important things for student success!! — Students go through the steam roller which provides deep pressure and help builds body awareness and shoulder strength – two important things for student success!!

Ali helps to support his body using his hands/shoulders.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply