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Teaching Kids Pencil Grasp

November 30, 2016 by Amy Smith

Teach your kids how to hold a pencil properly with these simple tips that make writing easier for your kids!

Pencil grasps can be a difficult concept for kids to master.  Pencil grasps require hand strength, motor planning and coordination, plus a little instruction along the way.  Give your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fine Motor Activities, Handwriting Help Tagged With: handwriting skills, learning activities, pencil grasp

Why You Should Break Crayons (On Purpose)

April 5, 2016 by Amy Smith

Learn how to improve kid's pencil grasp through this simple tip about broken crayons. Try out this easy idea.

Have you ever heard your child say, "I'm not using that crayon, its broken!"? Maybe you agreed with the child and thought to yourself that it would be best to de-clutter the crayon box … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Handwriting Help, Therapist's Tips Tagged With: fine motor activities, handwriting, pencil grasp, pincer grasp

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Amy Smith I am an occupational therapist with over 10 years of experience working with children. I created this website to offer parents, teachers, and therapists FREE ideas, strategies, and activities that they can do with their children to improve their fine and gross motor skills, handwriting, academic learning, and regulate their sensory system all while "playing" (just playing smarter)! Read More…

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