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Pre-Writing Lines Fine Motor Activity
This prewriting strokes activity targets the motor plan needed for forming prewriting lines. In this blog post, you’ll find a creative way to target pre-writing strokes using a hands-on activity. Creative ways to practice handwriting can be the trick for helping kids write with better legibility. But what if you are starting at the very…
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What is Visual Memory?
Have you seen visual perceptual terms like Visual Memory and wondered, exactly What Is Visual Memory? Today we’re sharing how to use our dyed lollipop sticks in a few eye-hand coordination activities including visual memory, and explaining what this term means to development of handwriting, reading, and functional tasks. This post contains affiliate links. What is Visual…
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Posture Exercises for Kids
In this article, we’ll cover posture exercises for kids, for several important reasons. Good posture for children is a fundamental aspect of gross motor coordination skills, physical health, and wellness, yet it is often overlooked in childhood. Developing good posture habits early on can have numerous benefits for children, including improved breathing, reduced strain on…
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Pincer Grasp Activities
The development of fine motor skills such as the pincer grasp is an important aspect of a baby’s growth and development. As a baby grows and gains more control over their movements, they begin to develop the ability to grasp objects with increasing precision. One of the most significant fine motor milestones in this journey…
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Occupational Therapy Coloring Pages
In celebration of Occupational Therapy Month, we’ve got a series of free OT PDFs and these occupational therapy coloring pages will get you started with the OT fun. April is Occupational Therapy Month! Not only is it a month to celebrate the occupational therapists in your life, but to advocate for our profession. Raise your…
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Occupational Therapy Equipment List Writing Pages
Today, we have another OT PDF, this one is an occupational therapy equipment list. We created this printable list of OT equipment as a writing exercise. It’s another free download that you’ll want to grab for OT month! For occupational therapy month, we’ve been sharing free OT-themed tools and this occupational therapy equipment list handwriting…
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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SUPPLIES MATCH IT CARDS
Children love Spot It games and OT professionals love to use Spot It in occupational therapy to develop skills! Today’s free resource for OT month is a fun OT Spot It type of game. This occupational therapy supplies match it activity develops visual perceptual skills and uses common OT materials and supplies. If you are…
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9 Hole Peg Test
The 9 hole peg test is a common fine motor test used in occupational therapy assessments to collect a baseline on fine motor skills, dexterity, hand-eye coordination, motor planning, and more. When an occupational therapist uses a nine hole peg test in OT evaluations, several areas of data are collected to support and drive therapy…
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Occupational Therapy Fine Motor Game
Today, we’ve got a fun occupational therapy fine motor game up for grabs in our series on OT month free downloads. In case you missed the memo, April is occupational therapy month! An entire month dedicated to you, the amazing occupational therapist. Be sure to grab the OT Match It game here, the occupational therapy…
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Occupational Therapy Word Search
Today we have a free printable occupational therapy word search to add to your therapy toolbox, just in time for occupational therapy month! Looking for a fun way to advocate for occupational therapy, celebrate the profession, and share the fun of OT? This OT word search does the job! Plus, you can print it off…
