Showing posts with label Just for Pre-K. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Just for Pre-K. Show all posts
Part 1: Understanding and Supporting Pencil Grasp Development: 3 - 6 years
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Positive Behavioral Supports for PreK Classrooms
Using Calendars: Number Fluency, Handwriting Skills, and Time Concepts
I used calendars with many of my students this past year and I would like to share a couple short stories.
Have Fun Learning NAMES: Kindergarten & Preschool
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Tips For Reluctant Writers and Ways to Make Handwriting FUN!
Is this too difficult for this child right now?
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We all know that finding the just right challenge for our students is essential! By following a developmental sequence of writing expectations we can avoid many behavioral problems.
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Fun and Engaging Multisensory Methods to Teach handwriting.
Multisensory does not just mean writing in shaving cream! Multisensory does mean engaging all the senses and teaching to all learning styles. Shaving cream can be a fun activity at home or a special treat in the classroom but is not a practical three times a week handwriting station!Imitating:
Pairing language with movement:
Constructing:
Motor:
Standing:
Tactile:
Visual Model:
Celebrating one year of Fine Motor Gains!
Watch this Awesome Guy show us his amazing growth in hand skills in one year’s time.
It all began here when he learned to isolate his index finger, but take a look at him now!
Also learn an Occupational therapist’s trick for teaching pencil grasp to a child with low muscle tone and poor hand strength!
First Drawings
When children are
just beginning to write, we often ask then to draw their ideas too. Do you have children who don't know how to
draw what they want to draw, who lack confidence, draw the same thing every
day, or just don't like to draw? Often
the children who have difficulties with writing are the same ones who have a
hard time drawing. We can prevent
patterns of avoidance by giving children the opportunities they need to
understand how to draw!
I’m working on a
project that I am really enjoying. I
love teaching children how to draw the things that are important to them, and
over the years have found that using lines and curves to teach drawing is
almost like magic. Lines and curves help
children understand how they can use shapes to draw. I've been using lines and curves with
children to help them learn about letters, numbers and how to draw pictures for
a few years but now I am putting together a 'finished' drawing product to offer to parents and teachers, and am excited
with the results.
This video demonstrates how children can learn to draw with multisensory experiences.
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Fishing Fun
Is it a number line or a balance beam?
Yesterday my best and longest work pal, Ms Marion, the best Physical Therapist ever, put together this fishing for numbers activity. This was one spot on her hopping and balancing adventure, a Friday favorite with the preschool kiddos.
Before children learn to write numbers they are learning about numbers, rote counting, counting small quantities, distinguishing between letters and numbers… Ms Marion incorporated numeral ID and sequencing in this week’s fun. A quick taping of two paper clips to the back of foam numbers, and she was on her way!
Before children learn to write numbers they are learning about numbers, rote counting, counting small quantities, distinguishing between letters and numbers… Ms Marion incorporated numeral ID and sequencing in this week’s fun. A quick taping of two paper clips to the back of foam numbers, and she was on her way!
If your preschoolers are ready to start writing numbers, here is a great Freebie you can grab to get them started!
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