Category Hand Skills
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
As a parent we often worry about whether our children are meeting milestones and developing appropriately in a wide range of areas. Sometimes it can be clear when a child is having difficulty and for others it can be hard…
How To Exercise Your Hand Using Play, Songs And Rhymes.
A fascinating fact about your hands…about a quarter of the part of our brain which controls all movement in our body is devoted to the muscles of the hands. This means when you exercise your hands in different ways it…
How To Develop Your Child’s Hand Skills Using Pipe Cleaners
Did you know there are 2 main sets of muscles in the hand? Flexor muscles bend the fingers and extensors straighten them out again! Hands do amazing things because of the way…
How Do I Make Playdough to Strengthen My Child’s Hands?
Did you know there are 27 bones in each hand? What better way to put little hands to good use than with PLAYDOUGH!! The more kids manipulate it, the more it can help build up strength their little hands! When…
How Can I Use Outdoor Play And Indoor Fun To Help My Child’s Hand Strength, Posture And Balance?
Fun in the yard helps hand skills. Climbing, crawling, swinging are a fun ways to work out little arms. Lifting, pushing and pulling helps strengthen their little tummies, arms and hands! When you provide your child with the opportunity to…
How Can I Help My Child Develop Their Hand Skills Using Paper?
Apart from being lots of fun, when you provide your child with the opportunity to tear and scrunch paper it prepares their hands to be able learn to cut with scissors. Tearing and scrunching paper can be a playful way for…
How Does a 4 Year Old Grasp a Pencil?
Many 4 year old pre-schoolers tend to have a preferred or dominant hand they use to draw with. You will notice a more mature grasp beginning to emerge (thumb with one or two fingers) as they use their helping hand…
How Does a 2 to 3 Year Old Grasp A Pencil?
Many 2 to 3 year olds use what is technically referred to as a “Digital-Pronate Grasp”, to hold a marker, which is held with all their fingers and thumb pointing downward. They tend to use all their fingers to hold…
How Does A 1 Year Old Begin To Hold A Pencil?
A palmar supinate grasp that is often referred to as a “fisted grasp” usually develops around 1 to 1½ years. The child typically holds the texta, crayon or pencil in a fist with their thumb on top of their fingers,…
Putting Pen To Paper. Is my child having difficulty with handwriting?
Being able to write is a valuable life skill. Not only is it necessary for participation and learning in many activities at school, it is also a great way to be creative and express yourself. Picking up a pencil to…
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