Everyday Play: Fun Games to Develop the Fine Motor Skills Your Child Needs for School - Softcover

Isbell, Christy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 087659125X ISBN 13: 9780876591253

Publisher: Gryphon House, 2010

Synopsis

Develop the fine motor skills your child needs for school success!

Fine motor skills are a stepping-stone for school readiness, and Everyday Play gives you the tools you need to make developing those skills easy and fun!

Organized by age for easy reference, the dozens of creative activities in Everyday Play are inexpensive, require few or no materials, and are easy to do with your child. Best of all, they give you and your child great ways to have fun while laying the foundation for important fine motor skills that your child needs for school.  

Activities include:
·    No-Mess Finger Painting
·    Marble Painting
·    Racing Tracks
·    Squeezy Water Play
·    Graph Paper Art
·    Water Droppers

Holding a pencil, drawing a line, zipping a coat—Everyday Play helps your child accomplish all these milestones and more. With a chapter of frequently asked questions from real parents, developmental guidelines, and easy strategies for teaching your child important skills, Everyday Play is the book you need to ensure your child is ready for school.

About this title

About the Author

Christy Isbell, PhD, OT, is the program director and associate professor for the Occupational Therapy Program at Milligan College in Tennessee. She teaches child development, human development, and pediatric therapy courses for the Masters of Occupational Therapy Program. Isbell is Board Certified in Pediatrics and maintains speciality training in sensory integration and neuro-developmental treatment techniques.

From the Back Cover

Organized by age for easy referencing, the dozens of creative activities in Everyday Play are perfect for children aged three to five, and they develop the fine motor skills every child needs for school. More than just an activity book, Everyday Play is full of information for parents, including advice from the author, developmental guideposts, and easy strategies for teaching children important skills. The activities are inexpensive, requiring few or no materials or props. The language is conversational, so parents at every experience level will feel comfortable and capable. But most of all, teaching the skills in Everyday Play provides parents with an opportunity to have fun with their child while laying the foundation for success in schoo

Edition details

• Publisher: Gryphon House
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 087659125X
• ISBN 13: 9780876591253
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128