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Play Kit for Quiet Time Dominoes Hammering Lessons Learnt Journal 02 (1)

Play Kit for Quiet Time: Dominoes & Hammering

By Pauline On September 3, 2013 · 6 Comments · In Activities for Children, Fine Motor Skills, Infants School (5 - 8 years) Activities, Play, Play Kits for Quiet Time, Pre school, Primary School (9 - 12 years) Activities, Wet Weather
...to work and play with them, and all done in a relatively quiet manner, (because the rest of the household is napping). Here’s a new play kit for quiet time.  Here are the contents of this play kit for quiet time: {FINE MOTOR / CREATIVE ACTIVITY}: Hammering and making pictures from shapes, to build up fine motor skills; a great pre-writing activity for kids. {PROBLEM SOLVING  ACTIVITY}: Here are two domino games for...
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Play Kit for Quiet Time: Cat, Mouse and Painting Tools

By Pauline On September 24, 2013 · 1 Comment · In Activities for Children, Infants School (5 - 8 years) Activities, Play, Play Kits for Quiet Time, Pre school, Primary School (9 - 12 years) Activities
...work with children, to model new skills to them, to work and play with them, and all done in a relatively quiet manner, (because the rest of the household is napping). Here are the contents of this play kit for quiet time: {FINE MOTOR ACTIVITY}: Exploring painting tools. We had so much fun with this. A simple, open ended art activity for kids. A great way to build up fine motor skills. {PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITY}: Cat And Mouse GoGetter. The...
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Patty Pan Mobile

By Pauline On March 2, 2012 · 3 Comments · In Activities for Children, Fine Motor Skills, Kids Arts and Crafts, Pre school, Preschool, Work
Fine motor skills describes the way we use our hands and fingers. Having four children between the ages of 3 months and 3.5 years, I note the remarkable way fine motor skills develop as children grow. Making this patty pan mobile  involves two fine motor skills activities: using a paper punch and threading. It’s great for: using both hands together; hand and finger strength; shoulder and elbow stability; in hand...
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Drawing Circles

By Pauline On March 30, 2012 · 6 Comments · In Activities for Children, English, Fine Motor Skills, Handwriting, Kids & Writing, Pre school, Subjects, Work
Children’s drawing skills progress as their fine motor skills mature. The more control over the pencil or crayon they have in their hands, the more complex their drawing skills become. At 12 months – 2 years the crayon is held initially in the palm with the thumbs pointing upwards (in a dagger grasp); the child scribbles vigorously in imitation; often draws a stroke then covers it with many scribbles; and is able to imitate drawing...
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