1. 30 Fine Motor Tips Melissa Mann

2. About Me Melissa Mann Special Education Teacher for Madison County Schools mmann@madison.k12.al.us http://techtipsforthek-6classroom.blogspot.com/ http://pinterest.com/mnmann/

3. Use a highlighter-Kids can trace what you have written Handwriting without Tears: There is also an app http://www.hwtears.com/hwt Little Crayons-Don’t throw away broken crayons http://www.busykidshappymom.org/2012/02/helping- your-child-understand-pencil.htmlhttp://www.busykidshappymom.org/2012/02/helping- your-child-understand-pencil.html Number Punch http://totallytots.blogspot.com/2012/07/number- punchsimply-made.html

4. Pinching activities: Anything the kids can use tongs, tweezers, or things that are small enough that they have to use a pincher grasp to pick up. (i.e. erasers in ice trays.) Defined Space Give the kids a box to write their word or phrase inside Stop/Go Paper http://www.dotolearn.com/activities/writingtools/

5. Muscle Strength: Crab walks, yoga moves etc. http://www.therapystreetforkids.com/fm- handarches2.htmlhttp://www.therapystreetforkids.com/fm- handarches2.html Stress Balls Q-tip painting Let the kids use Q-tip’s to paint http://www.rockabyebutterfly.com/2012/10/q-tip- printing-practise-and-bottlecap.htmlhttp://www.rockabyebutterfly.com/2012/10/q-tip- printing-practise-and-bottlecap.html Don’t Break the Ice Use sight words, numbers, letters etc. Works on Hand-Eye Coordination http://busybeespeech.blogspot.com/2012/12/dont- break-ice-articulation.htmlhttp://busybeespeech.blogspot.com/2012/12/dont- break-ice-articulation.html

6. Pencil Grip Fact Sheet http://www.pld-literacy.org/Pencil-Grip-Drawing-Skills- Fact-Sheet.html Shows where the students should be http://school-ot.com/fine%20motor%20tools.html Some more tools and information on grip types How to hold the pencil http://jensotforkids.blogspot.com/search?q=grasp Sock Hand http://www.sensorycorner.co.nz/catalog/index.php?mai n_page=product_info&products_id=329http://www.sensorycorner.co.nz/catalog/index.php?mai n_page=product_info&products_id=329

7. Sensory Supports in the classroom http://missallisonsclass.blogspot.ca/2012/06/sensory- supports-for-classroom-freebie.html Midline activities http://www.ot-mom-learning-activities.com/crossing- the-midline.htmlhttp://www.ot-mom-learning-activities.com/crossing- the-midline.html Sorting/Transferring Activities http://trainupachildlearnaswego.blogspot.com/2012/11/t ot-preschool-letter-uu-is-for-us-all.htmlhttp://trainupachildlearnaswego.blogspot.com/2012/11/t ot-preschool-letter-uu-is-for-us-all.html Clothespins Activities File Folder games Matching Make a problem

8. Flipping Bean Bags http://www.pediastaff.com/blog/pinterest-pin-of-the-week- flipping-beanbags-for-wrist-strengthening-5716 Colored Rubber Bands on a box http://www.realsimple.com/new-uses-for-old- things/new-uses-gifts/rubber-bands-as-gift-bow- 00000000044166/index.htmlhttp://www.realsimple.com/new-uses-for-old- things/new-uses-gifts/rubber-bands-as-gift-bow- 00000000044166/index.html Free Fine Motor worksheets http://www.tlsbooks.com/preschoolfinemotorskills.htm http://www.handwritingworksheets.com/ Dry Eraser Mazes http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2011/07/dry-erase- mazes.htmlhttp://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2011/07/dry-erase- mazes.html

9. Strengthening Hand arches http://www.therapystreetforkids.com/fm-handarches2.html 10 signs your child needs OT http://nspt4kids.com/therapy/10-signs-in-the- classroom-suggesting-a-student-may-benefit-from- occupational-therapy/http://nspt4kids.com/therapy/10-signs-in-the- classroom-suggesting-a-student-may-benefit-from- occupational-therapy/ Sensory Bins http://creativewithkids.com/transportation-sensory-bin- guest-bloggers-best-sensory-play-series/http://creativewithkids.com/transportation-sensory-bin- guest-bloggers-best-sensory-play-series/ Colored Sorting Pipe Cleaner http://engagingtoddleractivities.wordpress.com/categor y/subject/table-time/http://engagingtoddleractivities.wordpress.com/categor y/subject/table-time/

10. Stickers Use Index cards for cutting Rainbow Spelling Glue Tracing http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2010/08/glue- tracing.html http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2010/08/glue- tracing.html Feed the Bird/Monster http://www.mommywithselectivememory.com/2013/03/tric king-my-toddler-into-using-fine.html

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13. About Me Melissa Mann Special Education Teacher for Madison County Schools mmann@madison.k12.al.us http://techtipsforthek-6classroom.blogspot.com/ http://pinterest.com/mnmann/