This week our fine motor skills activities include using our pincer grip to pick up buttons and arrange them, putting elastic bands around tins, tying loom bands around craft sticks, cutting and playdough. All of these activities are designed to strengthen the muscles in our hands and fingers to make us confident writers. We carry out the activities to an upbeat song and the activities last the length of that song and then finish. We love dough gym time.
What a great idea to develop writing skills in this way!