Motor Activities

Motor: Using a Hole Punch

November 16, 2010

Ages: 24+ months Materials: work mat, basket, paper (cut into squares or strips), hole punch, bowl Presentation: Prepare the work and get out the mat. With the work facing the child and the mat between you. Demonstrate the activity by taking a piece of paper and punching holes using the hole punch. Empty the hole [...]

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Fine Motor: Practicing In and Out

November 15, 2010

Ages: 18 to 24 months Materials: work mat, tray, container (with slit in the lid), 10 coins (or poker chips), small jar or container Presentation: Prepare the work and get out the mat. With the work facing the child and the mat between you, demonstrate the activity by taking the coins and dropping them into [...]

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Motor Activity: Opening & Closing Extension

October 8, 2009

Age: 9 – 12 months Goal: To develop fine motor skills and the pincer grasp. Materials: mat, basket, 5 or 6 objects that can be opened and closed (book, box, purse, etc.) and an object to go in each container Prepare the work and get out the mat. Place the basket on the right side [...]

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Motor Activity: Opening & Closing Objects

September 24, 2009

Age: 9 – 12 months Goal: To develop fine motor skills and the pincer grasp. Materials: mat, basket, 5 or 6 objects that can be opened and closed (book, box, purse, etc.) Presentation Prepare the work and get out the mat. Place the basket on the right side of the mat with the child sitting [...]

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Cognitive/Motor Activity: Stacking Rings

August 31, 2009

Age: 6 months+ Goal: To develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and a sense of order. Materials: mat (Make sure you’re mat is big enough to line the rings on side by side. Mine obviously isn’t. ) , stacking rings or blocks on a dowel (or like object) Presentation Prepare the work and get out [...]

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