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How Do I Teach Independence?
However, there are lots of fun ways to develop those fine motor skills .... Most boys fine motor are not their strong point, don't beat it into him and lose ...
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- HE is 4! It is about having fun. Give him a tray of shaving cream and have him write his name iwth his finger and then "erase" it and do it again. Woo hoo, that is ...
- Man, kids can be frustrating, can't they? Mine did this same thing. This is what I did. I wrote her name in the dotted line way so she had to trace it a few times a...
- Just encourage him to try to do it on his own. Tell him something like I want to see how well you can do it by yourself first. Don't go to him unless he has finished...
Mechanics of Handwriting
She is developing her fine motor skills right now so you want to be sure to praise ..... My 11 year old struggled with handwriting and fine motor skills in ...
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- We used the "Handwriting Without Tears" program with much success. http://www.hwtears.com/ Also, this pencil grip is good: http://thepencilgrip.com/
- Hi Katie, In my old preschool class, we would get the Crayola skinny crayons, peel the paper off, and break each crayon into three or four small pieces (the smaller t...
- Contact Kim Worthington at Artistic Gatherings (www.artisticgatherings.com). She is a wonderful woman and an amazing artist but she is also trained as an instructor fo...
Advice from Other Mom's on My Concerns on My Son's Physical Development
fine motor skills milestones · gross and fine motor skills · gross motor skills · physical milestones · premature babies development · development of ...
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- Hi J., Both my boys were premature, the 12 yr old was born at 32 weeks and my 7yr old was born at 28 weeks. Lamar started catching up by the time he was 1. I compared...
- Hi J., My daughter was born 3 1/2 weeks early as well. Everything you are describing, I feel like you were there with me with her. She didn't actually walk alone u...
- As a parent of a teenager and a 'tweenager... this is the ONLY time in your life you will beg your child to walk and talk... After you beg them to sit down for 2 minut...
4 Yr Old Still Can't Write His Name Legibly
Playdoh, toys with small parts will help his fine motor skills. Also, does he like to draw? Encourage drawing by drawing with him, giving him ideas, etc. ...
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- my 4 yr old is just starting to write letters. I do not believe this is uncommon or anything to worry about.
- Your not the only one my son just turned 5 a few weeks ago and will be going to kindergarten in September and cannot write his name and cannot recognize his alphabet I...
- Hi E., It may not be the teacher, but start by having a talk with her. Express your worries and concerns. And tell her what he said to you. Ask her to shed some lig...
3-Year Old Girl Having Trouble with Speech Issues.
She was evaluated on speech, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, ... She will receive services for speech, fine motor skills and behavior. ...
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- Have you had her hearing tested by a specialist? My sister is a Speech Language Path. and her 5 yr old was having problems. She thought it was a speech problem but t...
- My neice-in-law has had the same problem with her son and they took him to the doctor and found that he was having inner ear problems. might want to have an ENT check ...
- Did you know that you can take her to a public school and they have speech available for children ages 2 1/2 to 5? It's all free and you'd be working with a speech te...
Teaching How to Write...
It just physically takes longers for the myelination to occur over the nerve cells that control the fine motor skills. If you teach them too early, ...
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- Hello! I'm the mother of 2 boys and a full-time Soldier. My advice is to drop by Borders or Barnes and Noble and check out the home-school section. There are TO...
- PLease don't forget the art and playdough. Just learning to write isn't enough. Let them fingerpaint, color, cut with safety scissors, just rip up some paper or magazi...
- We made a couple mistakes when working with our daughter at home, so you might want to think about these. We taught her to write her name with all capitals because I t...
Your Opinions on Switching Preschools
Nov 19, 2009 ... She is a bright child and has great fine motor skills, but her gross motor skills are a little slow to develop. As soon as I realized that ...
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- I totally agree with the other who posted that you need to do what is best for your daughter in the long run. This is her first experience with school and you want it ...
- I would switch her if its really the school she doesnt like and not school in general. She is so young to go somewhere she hates and be uncomfortable while she is the...
- L., I was a director of Daycare for several years. Right now is a really busy time when many families change daycares. It really sounds like your daughter would bene...
How Do I Teach My "Lefty" How to Write Correctly?!?!?!
The last 13 years I worked in the school district with children with fine motor and writing delays. At 3 years old, I'd be really careful to not push him ...
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- My son is a lefty too. I have been told to try Handwriting Without Tears. I was told that it was developed for lefties. I haven't tried it yet, as I was told this yest...
- Children do not actually develop what hand they will write with until about age 5. at 3 my daughter was also using her left hand. dont worry about this too much. you c...
- He'll ultimately have to figure out on his own how he writes. At 3, all you can probably do is try to guide him away from any 'wrong' ways to do it. I believe just ...
My 14 Month Old Is Not walking...should I Be Concerned??
Aug 5, 2009 ... And children's brains tend focus on one area of development at a time -- your daughter is probably more focused on learning language or fine motor skills or ...
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- NO! My daughter walked at 16.5 months and my son at 15.5 months. With my daughter it is amazing how advanced her speech is and I had heard that about late walkers. ...
- V., Please don't worry - I did enough of that for everyone! My daughter took her first step on her own at 18 mo, 1 day - the day of her 18 mo appt. She is now 21 ...
- As others have mentioned she's fine. I just want to add that its actually very good for her brain. I don't remember exactly how it helps but it builds connections or...
How Much Do You Pay for Kindergarten Tutoring?
However his fine motor is not very good...he prints letters very big and can ... So she is workign with him on fine motor and giving him some enrichment in ...
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- Hi I have a very young child starting K this fall...he will be barely 5 when he begins. However he is a second child and wanted to learn to read bc his older brother c...
- The going rate for a tutor (usually a PISD teacher, or teacher in your district) is about $40 an hour. If you need to find someone, check with the school's guidance...
- My daughter is starting K in the fall. At the kindergarten round up the teachers reassured us that working with our kids ourselves would be just fine over the summer. ...
