Teachers report that children's fine motor skills are declining... more rapidly than ever.

Do you need support with your children to help build fine motor skills?

Would you like to earn professional educational credits while learning?

Fine Motor Development in Children - 1.5 Hour Online Course

This self-paced online course was developed by an experienced pediatric occupational therapist.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: 

This Course Will Help You Enhance Your Knowledge Regarding:

• The foundational activities that support the development of fine motor skills

• Motor coordination skills needed for fine motor tasks

• Hand skill development in children

• The sequence of pencil grasp development

• How to embed fine motor activities into daily play and learning routines

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN: 

Motor Development Activities for Preschool and School Children - Over 485 Activities and 73 Pages of Information & Tips:

• Fine motor activities for the home environment

• Core stability exercises, vertical, and prone activities

• Seated posture tips and flexible seating to support fine motor skills

• Crossing midline and motor coordination activities

• Bilateral coordination, hand dominance, eye-hand coordination activities, and visual motor integration

• Weight bearing activities on open palms

• Hand strength, thumb stability, pincer grasp, and skill finger development activities

• Hand dexterity activities and handwriting warm-ups

• Tools that support fine motor development

Help ALL children build fine motor skills

Follow the PDF courses section by section with visuals and easy to understand information. For auditory learners, click the optional audio links offered in the course. 

Who should sign up for this course?

If you're a parent, educator, or professional looking to further help children develop FINE MOTOR SKILLS and to find EASY activities to help them... this course is for you.

Why should I choose this course?

You will increase your understanding of how children's  bodies develop.  

You'll find relief in how simple it can be to support children during every part of the day in developing skills they will need for the rest of their lives!

Learning credits (1.5 hours) are offered via a brief quiz and certificate at the end. 

Develop Learn Grow is a PDE approved provider. PA educators can gain Act 48 hours by taking this course!

How is this course going to help me with my children?

This course will inspire you to find activities to build skills that are declining in our children. You'll feel confident in supporting motor skills in your children.  Be proactive and help get children back on track.