You see, this is why OT is a PERFECT fit with kids!!! Kids love to play and play is therapeutic!!!! I often wish I had become a peds therapist!
Ron -- Ron Carson MHS, OT ----- Original Message ----- From: Veronica <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2008 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] ideas for fine motor warm ups for HW students? A story - long V> Hi Angela, V> One of the other list serves shared a great sensory activity that V> focuses on handwriting and prewriting skills. It includes the use V> of a few ziplock bags and some dishwashing fluid. You take the V> dishwashing fluid and place it in one ziplock bag (seal the bag V> with some tape), place the fluid-filled bag inside another V> ziplocked bag and add a different coloured dishwashing fluid to the V> second bag (seal with tape). The kids can now draw/write with V> their fingers. The bags can be placed in the fridge or freezer to V> change the texture (and they never freeze all the way). Good 'clean' sensory activity. V> Most of the children that I work with also enjoy simple origami V> activities (good finger strengthening especially when done with V> light weight card) - my favourite being folding paper frogs! It V> does need close supervision and I often end up doing most of the V> positioning while the kids do the actual pressing down to form the V> folds. They then get to colour/decorate using writing patterns etc. V> Lego activities are also great for organisational skills and strengthening fingers. V> Have fun! V> Veronica V> PS Joan, I really enjoyed reading about the experience you shared. V> It is an amazing feeling when a child reaches the goals that they V> have set and the expression in their face is worth every minute of V> the work you put in! One of the parents I work with recently told V> me that since starting with OT her little boy has started V> 'sparkling' and how much he loves coming to OT - it really makes a V> difference when you get positive feedback! V> V> -- V> Options? V> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com V> Archive? V> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
