Ten Tiny Fingers: Fine Motor Development In Children Birth To Five Years Of Age Audio Introduction Ten Tiny Fingers Ten tiny fingers, that always want to play, That never stop exploring the wonders of today, Ten tiny fingers that from the very start, Will reach out for tomorrow and always hold your heart.
An example of a dynamic tripod grasp typical of a 5 year old child.
This song helps childrenremember the proper way to hold the pencil!Pick Up A Pencil
Meet the Therapists/Moms that Designed this Wikispace:
Hello! My name is Alena Duffy and I have worked in the field of Occupational Therapy for 15 years. I am currently working in a public school system seeing children preschool through high school. I am also a mother to two very busy children; an 11 year old girl and 8 year old boy. Our family of four is very activeboth in the community and at home. We enjoy music, dance, acting, sports, and scouts. We also enjoy the outdoors; biking, hiking and playing with our dog. Indoors, we play board games, build legos, bake and make crafts. I have personally used some of the information shared in this wiki with my own children as well as the students I work with and have found it to be very useful. As one of the creators of this wiki, it is my hope that this wikispace gives you fun tips, activities and techniques to help your little boy or girl become the best little person they can be! Happy reading and HAVE FUN!
Hello, my name is Dina Toolin. I have been in the occupational therapy field for the past 12 years, working in a public school setting. I am also the mother of a creative 3 year old girl; who loves to do ballet, make crafts-and most of all play! Our busy family cherishes our time together; when we have "game nights", build with blocks, bake, read books, and often make gifts for family and friends. We also love to exercise together. Dancing and yoga are current favorites; and we are hoping to run our first race as a family this year! For years, I have used fun fine motor and strengthening activities to benefit the wonderful students that I work with. Now, I am excited to use these activities to enhance the skills of my little girl as well. I hope you find this wiki to be full of interesting information and fun activities that will help your children to live their life to the fullest. Enjoy this wiki...and remember that play is one of the most important things that your child can do!
Hi! My name is Lenore Fonseca and I have been practicing in occupational therapy for the past 18 years. I have primarily worked with children ages 3-15 in a public school setting during my career. I absolutely LOVE my job and the time I spend engaging children in PLAY that is meaningful and helps to develop their motor and sensory skills. These skills are the foundation for all academic learning and needed for children to feel competent and successful in classroom tasks. I am also the mom of 3 children who keep me very busy!! They are ages 4, 6, and 8. My children enjoy playing in the yard with friends, riding their bikes, playing sports, dancing, making crafts and helping me in the kitchen. We try hard to fit in activities that help develop all of their needs. I hope that this is resource that you and your family find valuable and FUN!!
Why Is The Information In This Wiki Important?
As parents, we strive to provide for our children with the very best that we can. We work so hard to protect them from harm while exposing them to new and interesting things. As you know, finding the balance is quite dificult! The subject of this wiki is you and your children. As occupational therapy professionals, students attending New England Institute of Technology in East Greenwich Rhode Island, and moms ourselves, we understand what it means to want the very best for our children. Therefore, our experience working in the school system (along with recent research) supports the need for more caregiver knowledge regarding your child and his or her development; as well as age appropriate toys, developmental activities, and time spent on the floor playing on their tummies. These concepts are tied to future academic success.
Did you know?:
Our caregiver knowledge influences how we parent our children as well as the physical environment we provide them. These factors are as important as the toys we purchase and experiences we share. Knowledge stimulates, supports and promotes good development where our children are concerned! (Reich, 2005).
Knowledge of child development and appropriate time frames in which they occur differs depending on where you live. It also varys depending on level of education, culture, income, and social status (Ertem, Atay, Dogan, Bayhan, Bingoler, Gok, Ozbas, Haznedaroglu & Isikli, 2007)
Children who attend day care centers prior to kindergarten have higher skills in many areas of performance, including motor skills(Fantuzzo et al., 2005).
Providing tummy time for your infant is necessary for them to develop the ability to crawl and later write efficiently (Russell et al., 2009).
When children spend time on their hands and knees, working against gravity; the muscles of their stomach (trunk or core), arms, hands and neck develop. This supports healthy posture and hand use for future success with fine motor tasks (Russell et al., 2009).
There is a possible link between children who did not crawl and their pencil grasp at age five and six (Visser & Franzsen, 2010).
Parents consider educational flashcards (68%), solitary play on the computer (48%) and educational television (62%) beneficial forms of play (Lally, Lerner & Lurie-Hurvitz, 2001).
Play is critical to healthy development no matter what age the child is (Lally, Lerner & Lurie-Hurvitz, 2001).
We, as occupational therapy professionals and OT students, can provide developmentally appropriate options for you and your children while encouraging them to use their body and mind. With health promotion and wellness as the focus of our profession who better than an occupational therapist to help you and your children succeed in school!
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Ten Tiny Fingers:
Fine Motor Development In Children Birth To Five Years Of Age
Audio Introduction
Ten Tiny Fingers
Ten tiny fingers, that always want to play,
That never stop exploring the wonders of today,
Ten tiny fingers that from the very start,
Will reach out for tomorrow and always hold your heart.
This song helps childrenremember the proper way to hold the pencil!Pick Up A Pencil
Meet the Therapists/Moms that Designed this Wikispace:
Hello! My name is Alena Duffy and I have worked in the field of Occupational Therapy for 15 years. I am currently working in a public school system seeing children preschool through high school. I am also a mother to two very busy children; an 11 year old girl and 8 year old boy. Our family of four is very activeboth in the community and at home. We enjoy music, dance, acting, sports, and scouts. We also enjoy the outdoors; biking, hiking and playing with our dog. Indoors, we play board games, build legos, bake and make crafts. I have personally used some of the information shared in this wiki with my own children as well as the students I work with and have found it to be very useful. As one of the creators of this wiki, it is my hope that this wikispace gives you fun tips, activities and techniques to help your little boy or girl become the best little person they can be! Happy reading and HAVE FUN!
Hi! My name is Lenore Fonseca and I have been practicing in occupational therapy for the past 18 years. I have primarily worked with children ages 3-15 in a public school setting during my career. I absolutely LOVE my job and the time I spend engaging children in PLAY that is meaningful and helps to develop their motor and sensory skills. These skills are the foundation for all academic learning and needed for children to feel competent and successful in classroom tasks. I am also the mom of 3 children who keep me very busy!! They are ages 4, 6, and 8. My children enjoy playing in the yard with friends, riding their bikes, playing sports, dancing, making crafts and helping me in the kitchen. We try hard to fit in activities that help develop all of their needs. I hope that this is resource that you and your family find valuable and FUN!!
Why Is The Information In This Wiki Important?
As parents, we strive to provide for our children with the very best that we can. We work so hard to protect them from harm while exposing them to new and interesting things. As you know, finding the balance is quite dificult! The subject of this wiki is you and your children. As occupational therapy professionals, students attending New England Institute of Technology in East Greenwich Rhode Island, and moms ourselves, we understand what it means to want the very best for our children. Therefore, our experience working in the school system (along with recent research) supports the need for more caregiver knowledge regarding your child and his or her development; as well as age appropriate toys, developmental activities, and time spent on the floor playing on their tummies. These concepts are tied to future academic success.
Did you know?:
We, as occupational therapy professionals and OT students, can provide developmentally appropriate options for you and your children while encouraging them to use their body and mind. With health promotion and wellness as the focus of our profession who better than an occupational therapist to help you and your children succeed in school!
Survey
Click here to take our survey. Information will be kept confidential and used only for the purpose of this wiki topic. It will only take a few minutes to complete and we would greatly appreciate your time!
Contact the Fine Motor Mamas for questions or comments at lrfonseca@email.neit.edu;amduffy@email.neit.edu;dmtoolin@email.neit.edu.
Click on this link to follow our boards on Pinterest: Fine Motor Mamas Pinterest Boards