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Small
Boys, Fine Motor Skills, Perception & Handwriting |
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Help, I can't get my son to sit still long enough to learn some fine motor skills! This
is one of the most common problems seen, in fact about 70% of older
children treated are boys who have developed problems with their
fine motor skills but have found these skills vital once they get
into higher grades. Well it's totally understandable, quite frankly
they would rather be out kicking a ball around than inside writing
or drawing! |
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| Timing is everything - we've structured the Get Ready For School program
so little boys can burn off some of that energy before they settle down
to focus on the "finer" things! The first section of the program
deals with a gross motor skill, for example pretending to be a bear, this
enforces a gross motor skill in a really fun way. The child is then asked
to "bear walk" over to where they will work on their fine motor
skills. We suggest you let your little boy burn off some energy outside, then, when he's on the wane, start the program. We have kept the lessons short, 1 hour divided into 15 minute sections for gross motor, fine motor, visual perception and school skills, so they don't get bored. So, if you're really struggling to hold his attention for an hour, break the program down into 15 minutes sessions. We encourage you to reward your child after he has finished each day's program with a sticker or some other surprise, before he "bear walks" off to do something else! The Get Ready For School program focuses on developing or improving the following skills for school: |
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Handwriting
foundation skills required
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Foundation
skills for cutting out
Activities
to develop fine motor skills
Visual
Perception - Understanding What We Are Looking At
And remember although early intervention is the key, so is having fun while learning! |
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