Mighty Fine Motor Fun: Fine Motor Activities for Young Children - Softcover

Isbell, Christy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0876590792 ISBN 13: 9780876590799

Publisher: Gryphon House, 2010

Synopsis

Fun activities to develop the fine motor skills preschoolers need for school success!

Teachers know how important it is to develop children's fine motor skills as a stepping stone to future learning, and Mighty Fine Motor Fun provides you with the tools and information you need to teach fine motor skills to children ages 3 to 5.

The activities in Mighty Fine Motor Fun are organized by age; they are useful and creative, but most important, they are fun! With few materials needed, the activities are perfect for both large and small groups and are easy to integrate into any curriculum.

Activities include:

• Moving Bubbles
• Hide-and-Seek Playdough
• Tape It Up!
• Shape Person
• Itsy Bitsy Writing Utensils
• Paper Mobile
• And many more!

In the final chapter of the book, author and occupational therapist Christy Isbell answers questions from real preschool teachers, including:

• Should preschoolers use "fat" or "skinny" pencils?
• What type of paper is best for cutting?
• When should a child use an adult-like grasp of the pencil?

Teachers will appreciate the practical, real-world knowledge Isbell offers, and children will love the playful, absorbing activities!

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

Teachers know how important it is to develop children’s fine motor skills as a stepping stone to future learning. Christy Isbell’s book, Mighty Fine Motor Fun, provides teachers with the tools and information to teach fine motor skills to children ages three to five. Isbell covers a wide range of current research on fine motor development, from developmental differences between boys and girls to guideposts for what is developmentally appropriate for children at each age. The activities in Mighty Fine Motor Fun are organized by age; they are useful and creative, but most important, they are fun! With few materials needed, teachers will find that the activities are perfect for both large and small groups, and are easy to integrate into any curriculum.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gryphon House
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0876590792
• ISBN 13: 9780876590799
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 140