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
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Theraputty Hand Strength Exercises Carry out the following hand exercises before doing any activities using the hands. This might help prepare the hands to work. Just like you would warm up at the gym before doing other activities.
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Occupational Therapy Equipment - Small Aids In this weblink you can find information on small aid equipment recommended by NHS staff on a regular basis.
Useful Resources and Therapy Programmes
- Theraputty Activities.pdf
- Theraputty Activities tick list.pdf
- a-guide-to-using-fiz-programme.pdf
- 0100 home coping strategies.indd.pdf
- 0101 classroom coping strategies.indd.pdf
- 0103 clever hands level one.indd.pdf
- 0104 clever hands level two.indd.pdf
- 0105-clever-hands-level-three-1.pdf
- 0107 body awareness level one.indd.pdf
- 0108 body awareness level two.indd.pdf
- 0109 body awareness level three.indd.pdf
- 0110 balance level one.indd.pdf
- 0111 balance level two.indd.pdf
- 0112 balance level three.indd.pdf
- 0113 ball level one.indd.pdf
- 0114 ball level two.indd.pdf
- 0115 ball level three.indd.pdf
- Muscular Stability Exercises.docx
- Pre-writing skills booklet.docx
- Pencil and Handwriting Skills - parent home assessment sheet.docx
- Pre-writing skill norms.docx
- In-Hand Manipulation.docx
Scissor Skills
Eating Meals
- Using Cutlery Information Sheet.pdf
- Using a Cup Informatoin Sheet.pdf
- Using a Spoon Information Sheet.pdf
- Using a Fork Information Sheet.pdf
- Using a Knife Inforrmation Sheet.pdf
- Using a Knife and Fork Information Sheet.pdf
- Fussy Eaters Information Sheet.pdf
- Protective Clothing for Feeding Information Sheet.pdf
- Sitting at Table Information Sheet.pdf
- High Chair Information Sheet.pdf