Here's a really cute song we did in our language-motor group for Spring. Enjoy with your preschooler!
Here are two more links to the Handwriting Without Tears website. These documents show the correct way to form the lowercase letters and numbers. Might be helpful for your pre-kindergarten students for the future!
If you have a preschooler who is getting ready for kindergarten and can already draw the prewriting shapes (vertical line, horizontal line, single closed circle, cross, square, triangle and x), then they may be ready to write some letters. According to the Handwriting Without Tears program, uppercase letters are easier to learn because they are made with big lines, little lines, big curves and little curves. To make sure you are showing your preschooler the correct letter formation, check out the chart from the HWT website below. Here are some activities you can do at home to help develop your preschooler's hand muscles to get ready for fine motor skills at school.
*tearing paper and scrunching paper into little balls *squeezing empty water bottles to make bubbles in the water in the sink or in the bath tub *picking up small objects with tongs *squeezing water out of turkey basters, water squirt toys or sponges *playing with Play-doh (squeeze it, roll it into a snake, pinch it, poke it, make a pancake etc.) Happy New Year and Happy Winter! A great activity you can do with your preschooler is making snowflakes with coffee filters. Fold the coffee filter multiple times until you have a triangle shape. Supervise and assist your preschooler with snipping the paper in a variety of locations using safety school scissors. Open the coffee filter and you have a beautiful snowflake! Make a bunch to decorate your home!
This has been a busy week at HGECC with the hunt for the Gingerbread Man and Winterfest. It really puts you in the holiday spirit! If you are looking for a fun, holiday activity to do with your preschooler, try making some cinnamon-applesauce ornaments. These non-edible ornaments are made with cinnamon, applesauce and glue. The dough smells great and the ornaments will last for many years to come! Here's the recipe:
We are grateful for our school family at HGECC! We hope you have a wonderful fall break. Take time out to explore all of the fun, sensory things outside this time of year...the colorful, crunchy leaves....the pinecones on the ground...and all of the other cool things you can find when you go outside and enjoy nature. Rake a pile of leaves and jump in and play!
If you are looking for something fun to do with your preschooler for Halloween, try making some oobleck. This slimey concoction is fun, messy play for kiddos! It's a great sensory experience and it only requires a few ingredients. It is non-edible. Follow the link for how to make it! Have a blast!
In the preschool, we focus on helping children be as independent as possible. We are frequently asked for tips on toilet training. The American Occupational Therapy Association website has an awesome tip sheet on establishing toileting routines for children and I wanted to share it with you. I’ve attached the link here and on my self-care page. The tip sheet is available in both English and Spanish. Check it out if this is something you are working on with your preschooler! |
AuthorDebbie Elrod, OTR/L Archives
May 2017
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