Developing fine motor skills in kindergarten with fun activities is harder than it sounds. It takes time and practice. Kids at young ages have often developed bad habits like holding their pencils with their fists or even stranger grips. I have seen them all.
It is very important to break these habits early on. There are fun activities and products that can aid in developing fine motor skills in kindergarten with your students and your own children. Here are some:
Develop Hand Strength
There are so many fun ways for students to develop their hand strength while developing fine motor skills. Kids will love the following:
Use a spray bottle– Give your children or students a spray bottle and tell them to water the grass. If you are at school, you may not want them to squirt each other with them.
- Crumple paper– Have students write their names or sight words. Afterward, have them crumple it up and shoot it in the trash can. Big fun!!
- Use tongs and pom-poms- At a center or a sensory bin, have students use tongs or child tweezers to pick up colored pom-poms or small pieces of paper.
Teach students how to hold the pencil
In order to develop fine motor skills in kindergarten, students should practice, practice, and practice. A good pencil grip is a key to success. But, students often come to you with bad habits. Here are ways to break bad habits.
- Use golf pencils- Ticonderoga has some great golf pencils that force students to use the correct fingers and not grab the pencil with their fists. Because they are tiny, there is a need to pinch the pencil at the bottom.
- Hold a small object with pinky and ring finger- Have students pinch the pencil at the bottom with their thumb and pointer and use the middle for support. Have them hold a pom pom with their pinky and ring finger in their palm. This will make sure they are using the correct fingers.
- Use a pencil grip- These pencil grips show students the correct way to hold the pencil. It is easy for them to remember. They have a place to rest the middle finger. Students put their thumbs and pointer in the correct spots.
Check this
- Talent Show. Time to Create Memories
- Taste Safe Sensory Play for Toddlers and Preschoolers
- the Wonders of STEM in Kindergarten and Elementary Education
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