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Manipulative Materials

Manipulative Materials Early childhood product catalogs are full of different kinds of manipulative materialssmall items that children play with or use in different ways to practice and develop their fine motor skills. Many of these are inspired or derived in one way or another from Montessori’s practical life and sensory materials, designed to promote fine […]

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Correct Hand Positioning for Writing and Cutting.

Correct Hand Positioning for Writing and Cutting. Children are most successful writing and cutting when they are taught proper positioning initially, to prevent the need for corrective relearning later. Incorrect hand positions lead to fatigue, inefficient use of tools and writing implements, and difficulty seeing work. Place Your Order Here!

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Fine Motor Skills

Fine Motor Skills The average age for mastering the fine motor skills necessary for writing, cutting, and using tools in elementary school is 6½ years (Lippincott, 2004). Fine motor activities we do with young children help them gradually build strength and coordination, or manual dexterity, in the muscles of the hands and wrist and encourage

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Gross Motor Equipment and Materials

Gross Motor Equipment and Materials Skills Equipment Uses Coordination Playground balls Sport balls (football, soccer, basketball, tennis available in foam) Large floor balls Whiffle balls Basket/hoop Goal/net Hula hoops Bean bags, ring toss Foam “noodles” or bats Horseshoes (foam or rubber) Bowling pins (plastic) Ball catcher cups Frisbees Streamers/scarves Throwing, catching, rolling, Kicking, foot/hand dribbling,

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Activities that can promote these gross motor skills include:

Activities that can promote these gross motor skills include: For coordination: jumping, hopping, skipping, dribbling, throwing, catching, kicking, pedaling For balance: walking or running on line or beam, standing on one foot, spinning, twisting, bending forward and backward, squatting For agility: moving sideways, starting/stopping, stepping, navigating obstacles, crawling, rolling, tumbling, twisting, jumping rope For power:

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Gross Motor Skills

Gross Motor Skills iStockphoto / Thinkstock A running game with a large ball is an activity that integrates all the components of gross motor developmentcoordination, balance, agility, power, and speed. Teachers can use many activities and materials to promote the acquisition and development of coordination, balance, agility, power, and speed (Gallahue & Ozmun, 2006)the gross motor

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