It being the end of the school year I know that many of you are thinking, how can I help my child get ready for Junior Kindergarten? Well, I have some fine motor activities that I found at www.education.com that gives activities your child can do at home this summer. Here is a list of things that will help your little one strengthen their "finger muscles" as I like to call them. Your child's fine motor skills will grow and develop as they develop as a child. If they do not want to participate in a difficult activity it is because they are not ready for that activity. Please remember to have fun :)
Strengthening those "finger muscles"
1. Molding and rolling play dough or clay into balls only using the palm of their hands.
2. Rolls play dough or clay into small balls (pea size) using their fingertips only.
3. Tear paper into piece and then roll the papers into balls, and create a picture.
4. Turning over cards, coins, checkers, or buttons, without bringing them to the edge of the table.
5. Shaking dice by cupping the hands together, forming an empty air space between the palms.
Cutting with "finger muscles"
1. Cutting junk mail, particularly the kind of paper used in magazine subscription cards.
2. Making fringe on the edge of a piece of construction paper.
3. Cutting play dough with scissors
4. Cutting straws or shredded paper.
Here are some websites that have other ideas that I have not listed that will strengthen "finger muscles" as well.
- http://prekinders.com/fine-motor-skills/
- http://creativeconnectionsforkids.com/2011/01/cutting-up-fine-motor-activities-to-help-develop-scissor-skills/
If you find anything ideas that your child enjoyed that were not on this list, feel free to comment and share. Enjoy!!
-Ms. Campbell :)
Strengthening those "finger muscles"
1. Molding and rolling play dough or clay into balls only using the palm of their hands.
2. Rolls play dough or clay into small balls (pea size) using their fingertips only.
3. Tear paper into piece and then roll the papers into balls, and create a picture.
4. Turning over cards, coins, checkers, or buttons, without bringing them to the edge of the table.
5. Shaking dice by cupping the hands together, forming an empty air space between the palms.
Cutting with "finger muscles"
1. Cutting junk mail, particularly the kind of paper used in magazine subscription cards.
2. Making fringe on the edge of a piece of construction paper.
3. Cutting play dough with scissors
4. Cutting straws or shredded paper.
Here are some websites that have other ideas that I have not listed that will strengthen "finger muscles" as well.
- http://prekinders.com/fine-motor-skills/
- http://creativeconnectionsforkids.com/2011/01/cutting-up-fine-motor-activities-to-help-develop-scissor-skills/
If you find anything ideas that your child enjoyed that were not on this list, feel free to comment and share. Enjoy!!
-Ms. Campbell :)
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