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6 Simple & Effective Fine Motor Skills Activities with Water

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Water play is a wonderful way for children across a wide range of ages to develop strong fine motor skills. Fine motor activities encourage skill development and help children and disabled adults develop abilities such as pinching, grasping, hand-eye coordination, and finger isolation. This post includes 6 simple activities with water that promote fine motor […]

Tagged With: Fine Motor Skills, Infant & Toddler, Sensory

DIY Heart Felt Pillows Sewing Activity for Kids

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Observing kids sewing has to be one of the coolest experiences as a teacher or a parent. Watching their fingers work those fine motor skills while they actually create something right before their eyes. Sewing is a favorite work of mine in the Montessori classroom. This Valentine Practical Life activity is perfect for February shelves. […]

Tagged With: DIY, Fine Motor Skills, Holidays, Shelf Work, Valentine's Day

Montessori Scissor Cutting Practice Activities that Won’t Put Your Kids to Sleep

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Kids love scissor cutting! Why not make it more fun and interesting for them? Plus, you can easily tie the scissor cutting work into other learning areas. This post includes unique Montessori scissor cutting exercises for kids that won’t bore you or your kids! Scissor Cutting Practice that Won’t Put a Child to Sleep Tie […]

Tagged With: Fine Motor Skills, Shelf Work

How to Make a Geoboard with Your Kids

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Geoboards are a great addition to a Montessori classroom or math learning center. The work develops the three-finger grip, preparing the child for writing. There is also patterning, which helps develop mathematical thinking. There is even beginning science concepts with the stretching of the rubber bands. You can’t go wrong with these boards! There versatility […]

Tagged With: DIY, Fine Motor Skills, Math, Sensorial

Preschool Valentine Math & Fine Motor Activity

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This easy Preschool Valentine activity is the perfect work to add to your home or classroom. Children not only work their fine motor skills, they also work their early math skills. This Valentine Lace by Number Card allows children to work fine motor skills through lacing and paper punching, while utilizing early math numeration skills. Plus, children […]

Tagged With: Fine Motor Skills, Holidays, Numeration, Valentine's Day

Fall Themed Pumpkin Sewing Activity for Preschoolers

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Sewing a wonderful early learning activity for children. We recently used felt, yarn, and cotton balls to create a pumpkin. The great part about this activity is that you can adjust it to the age of the child with the type of needle, the type of thread, and how much the child owns the process. […]

Tagged With: Fall, Fine Motor Skills, Kindergarten, Preschool, Seasons

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