Alphabet Wheels

I have been working on projects for our activity bags that we use as our work box system. This one I completed today to use with the boys.The materials used were:copy papercard stockscissorspencilrulerletter stickersDirections:1. I traced circle shapes approximently 5 inches in diameter and used a pencil and rule to make 12 marks on the circle (like a clock).2. I cut out the circles and glued

Octopus Art Activity (for fine motor skills)

This week we are doing F is for Fish week and we did some fun crafts earlier in the week. Toddlers are developing their motor skills and this one is great for fine motor skills. My oldest son (with special needs) has done these activities to improve his motor skills as well. While we know that an Octopus isn't a fish, he is the prefect Ocean Creature for his activity.Here's what you'll need:

Prewriting Skills

What are the pre-writing skills?
They are hand skills that refer to the how well we can handle small objects in our hands. Our Hand skills depend on how we use the small muscles of our hands.

Pre-writing activities and hand strengthening activities
Here is some information about hand strengthening activities and pre-writing skills:

You can use the following activities
playdough, pushing stuff

Learning Disability Checklists

Here's a variety of checklists to determine the areas of strengths and weaknesses in all of the categories. Handy to print. These observational checklists will help you determine where your child's/student's strengths and weaknesses are. Check the appropriate items and bring forward to your IEP meeting, for a parent/teacher meeting or for your homeschooling records.Listening ComprehensionOral

Beginning Scissor skills

DEVELOPING HAND MUSCLESBefore children can cut properly, they need to first build up the muscles in their hands.* Do simple fingerplays with your child, especially ones that include opening and closing their fingers.* Let your child practice squeezing water out of sponges.* Give your child some squeeze type clothespins. Have him snap them onto a paper plate or piece of cardboard.FIRST SNIPS*