Tag: fine motor
Jingle Bells Drumming
Studies show that drumming decreases stress; let’s face it, we could all use a little stress relief during the silly season! Even our kids! To boost the learning potential, I’ve included a finger-isolating exercise. You may observe your child finds this challenging and needs support manipulating their fingers. We also work on beat-keeping and bilateral…
See the Bubbles
Bubble play is filled with tactile fun. It’s an experience for our senses and when teamed with a song can inspire creativity and language learning. Some of the many developmental benefits of bubble exploration include visual tracking (which is important for learning to read and write), gross and fine motor skills (which help us strengthen…
Homemade Bubble Wand
Watching bubbles float by, and trying to catch them and pop them are all playful ways to help children develop a range of skills. When children blow bubbles they are exercising breath control and a multitude of muscles in their mouth. Research is linked to bubble blowing improving language because of the complexity of mouth…
Here is the Sea
Action songs are a great activity for practising hand-eye coordination and learning to follow directions. In my option, a truly great action song will also include storytelling and imagination. You want your child’s eyes to light up with wonder as they create an entire world with their hands. Our favourite part in this nursery rhyme…
Homemade Windchime
Up for an easy DIY wind chime? This is the perfect fine motor craft with an in-built threading activity. These types of early years activities help our children with their reading and writing skills later in life. Baby O also shows us that the DIY provides a lovely sensory batting play. What you’ll need: A stick …
These are my Glasses
Lullabies are for snuggling up close, breathing each other in, and that warm and safe feeling of Here is one of my favourite Laurie Berkner songs. I love books, so it should come as no surprise that I’d love to sing about reading books. The actions of this song have many benefits, including fostering hand-eye coordination,…
Do Your Ears Hang Low
The melody of Do Your Ears Hang Low dates back 200 years and its popularity has seen it lyrically reworked into serval different formats. For this reason, it has a problematic past and links to minstrel shows. I will leave it up to your discretion if this is a song you would like to include…
Rain, Rain, go Away
Adding sign language to your singing has many benefits. Not only are you targeting fine motor development, but you’re also recognising your child’s natural desire to communicate using their body, boosting vocabulary, encouraging communication and potentially accelerating speech and emotional development. Perhaps most importantly, you are instilling inclusion and diversity into your child’s world.
Jack be Nimble
Nursery rhymes offer children compact learning opportunities that foster many key areas of early childhood development. When we explore these nursery rhymes in ways that immerse our children in dramatic play, we can help trigger many hours of creative and open-end expression. In this video, E and I offer two exploration ideas that can provide…
He’s Got The Whole World in His Hands
Adding sign language to your singing has many benefits. Not only are you targeting fine motor development, but you’re also recognising your child’s natural desire to communicate using their body, boosting vocabulary, encouraging communication and potentially accelerating speech and emotional development. Perhaps most importantly, you are instilling inclusion and diversity into your child’s world.
