Fine Motor Foundations

Tools and Techniques for Tiny Hands

Keriann Wilmot

• Publisher: Gryphon House Inc.
• Year: 2024
• Print ISBN: 9781636501420
• eBook ISBN: 9781636501437
• Topic: Didattica
• Subtopic: Didattica per la prima infanzia

Discover Tools and Techniques to Develop Motor Skills  
Do children in your class struggle with holding writing tools comfortably? cutting with scissors accurately? completing self-care tasks such as dressing and using eating utensils?
This practical guide, written by a pediatric occupational therapist, equips you with the tools to empower children’s fine motor development! Inside, you’ll discover:

• Age-specific milestones: Gain insight into typical fine motor skill progression for children from toddlers to preschoolers to early elementary students.
• Ready-to-use activities: Integrate engaging, developmentally appropriate exercises into your lessons to address key skills such as grasping, writing, and visual perception.
• Differentiation strategies: Tailor activities to meet individual needs.
• Classroom adaptations: Learn how to modify seating, tools, and tasks to create an inclusive learning environment that supports all abilities.
• Collaboration tips: Partner with families and therapists to provide seamless support for children’s development.

Perfect for early childhood educators and special-education teachers, Fine Motor Foundations includes valuable resources for toy recommendations, skill-based activity lists, and downloadable materials to empower children, build their confidence, and develop their skills.

Table of contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: A Snapshot of Early Childhood Development
• Chapter 2: Building Core and Upper-Body Muscle Strength
• Chapter 3: Hand Skill Development
• Chapter 4: Grasp Development for School Readiness
• Chapter 5: Developing Visual Motor Skills through Play
• Chapter 6: Building Advanced Visual Motor Skills without Pencil and Paper
• Chapter 7: Visual Motor Skills for Self-Care
• Chapter 8: Building Scissor Cutting Skills
• Chapter 9: Moving Up the Skill Ladder: Beginning Writing
• Chapter 10: Using Technology to Promote Visual Motor Skills
• Chapter 11: Ways to Help Families Promote Fine Motor Skills at Home
• Appendix A: Toy Resources
• Appendix B: Quick-Reference List of Toys by Skill or Concept
• Appendix C: Common Items for Simple Activities
• Appendix D: Glossary of Terms
• References and Recommended Reading