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Fine Motor Skills for Preschoolers | Activities to support fine motor development

Fine Motor Activities for Preschool Success

Preschoolers need meaningful fine motor play, hands-on experiences, and developmentally appropriate practice before kindergarten.
Fine motor skills give preschoolers the hand strength, coordination, and control they need for drawing, cutting, writing, and so much more. But preschool shouldn't feel like kindergarten.
In this self-paced video training, you’ll learn:
  1. What fine motor skills should look like at ages 3, 4, and 5 and what to support when a child isn't quite there yet
  2. Which play activities actually build the hand strength, coordination, and control needed for writing, grasp, and scissor skills
  3. Developmentally appropriate strategies for supporting pencil grasp, drawing progression, letter formation, and scissor skills  
Prepare children for kindergarten in ways that respect childhood, support development, and keep preschool playful. 
ResourceS

Includes a downloadable handbook with 50 fine motor pre-k activities!

Inside this 52 page digital handbook you'll find:
  • Printable milestone checklists for ages 3, 4, and 5 to quickly reference what skills to expect
  • 50+ fine motor activity ideas organized by the foundational skill they target as well as play ideas organized by table top activities, outdoor activities, manipulative play, craft ideas, sensory activities, and simple games
  • A ready-to-use scissor skills lesson plan template to help you plan activities based on children's needs
  • Visual guides showing pencil grasp, drawing progression, and scissor skill development
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Training outcomes

By the end of this 3 hour | 0.3 CEU training, participants will be able to:

  • Identify play activities that support fine motor skills needed for grasp. handwriting, and scissor skills.
  • Select materials that best facilitate correct pencil grasp for drawing and writing letters.
  • Select strategies that promote mastery of scissor use. 

See what early childhood educators are saying

"Kelly, you give the best resources and tips. Don't change!

Loved learning new ideas for teaching fine motor skills."
"I loved everything about this training!

I learned a lot of writing, cutting, and other things I will need to know for preschool learning.”
"She was easy to understand and informative.

I liked that we have the handbook to follow along and so we have the info after the training."

Prepare children for what's next while still letting preschool be preschool

Know What's Expected
(And What's Not)
Take the guesswork out of kindergarten readiness so fine motor expectations stay developmentally appropriate.
Leave Knowing Exactly What To Do
Video examples and ideas of practical fine motor activities using blocks, playdough and other common classroom tools.
Feel Confident Supporting Every Child
Strategies for pencil grasp, drawing, and scissors so you know how to adjust activities and support every child you care for.

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Meet Your Trainer

Hi, I'm Kelly
A licensed Speech Language Pathologist, Early Intervention Specialist, Child Care Trainer, and Former Family Child Care Owner

I work alongside teachers every day caring for children with developmental delays, feeding challenges, speech and language disorders, and more.

I kept hearing the same thing: "Our trainings don't teach us this." So I created trainings that do! 

No fluff. Just practical strategies designed to fit naturally into everyday routines with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
Speech-language pathologist working on professional development resources for early childhood educators

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