Motor Skills
Useful Information
Fine Motor Skills
In this video, an early years expert explains the importance of fine motor skills in the early years foundation stage framework. There are also some tips on how to support children in this area.
Gross Motor Skills
Gross motor skills are the movements children develop using their whole bodies. Practitioners give their top tips for developing children's core strength and co-ordinaton.
Core Strength and Co-ordination
Core strength refers to the underlying muscles of the torso and a child's ability to maintain their position and move from the centre of their body outwards. Practitioners give their top tips for developing children's core strength and co-ordinaton.
Useful Websites
Useful Resources and Therapy Programmes
- Theraputty Activities.pdfPDF File
- Theraputty Activities tick list.pdfPDF File
- a-guide-to-using-fiz-programme.pdfPDF File
- 0100 home coping strategies.indd.pdfPDF File
- 0101 classroom coping strategies.indd.pdfPDF File
- 0103 clever hands level one.indd.pdfPDF File
- 0104 clever hands level two.indd.pdfPDF File
- 0105-clever-hands-level-three-1.pdfPDF File
- 0107 body awareness level one.indd.pdfPDF File
- 0108 body awareness level two.indd.pdfPDF File
- 0109 body awareness level three.indd.pdfPDF File
- 0110 balance level one.indd.pdfPDF File
- 0111 balance level two.indd.pdfPDF File
- 0112 balance level three.indd.pdfPDF File
- 0113 ball level one.indd.pdfPDF File
- 0114 ball level two.indd.pdfPDF File
- 0115 ball level three.indd.pdfPDF File
- Muscular Stability Exercises.docxDOCX File
- Pre-writing skills booklet.docxDOCX File
- Pencil and Handwriting Skills - parent home assessment sheet.docxDOCX File
- Pre-writing skill norms.docxDOCX File
- In-Hand Manipulation.docxDOCX File
Scissor Skills
Eating Meals
- Using Cutlery Information Sheet.pdfPDF File
- Using a Cup Informatoin Sheet.pdfPDF File
- Using a Spoon Information Sheet.pdfPDF File
- Using a Fork Information Sheet.pdfPDF File
- Using a Knife Inforrmation Sheet.pdfPDF File
- Using a Knife and Fork Information Sheet.pdfPDF File
- Fussy Eaters Information Sheet.pdfPDF File
- Protective Clothing for Feeding Information Sheet.pdfPDF File
- Sitting at Table Information Sheet.pdfPDF File
- High Chair Information Sheet.pdfPDF File