Spokane Public Schools



Activities to improve visual perceptual and visual motor skills:Completing dot-to-dotsMazesComplete the drawingLook at an item and try to draw itHidden picturesWord searchesJigsaw puzzles?Copying and making patternsGames – Memory, Chutes and Ladders, Perfection, Connect Four, Boggle, Scrabble, Kerplunk, Uno, UpwordsShow a shape that is not complete and have student draw what shape he/she thinks it could be.?Search for items in a telephone book, map, dictionary, or encyclopediaCopying information from a book (i.e. recipe, definitions, etc.)Pegboards – different shapes.?Vertical, horizontal, square, rectangle, diamond, cross, hexagon, octagon and parallel.Etch-A-SketchActivities to improve writing skills:Drawing within the linesTracing patternsSolving a mazeCompleting geometric designsCompleting capital lettersMatching pictured objectsDrawing/Imitating vertical, horizontal, cross, circle, square, diagonal, triangle, and rectangleRubbing:?Tape small cardboard cut out figures or forms to table in front of child.?Place paper on these and use crayon or colored pencil using even, slanted strokes from lower left to upper right.Aluminum Foil Painting:?Put hand lotion, shaving cream or pudding on foil.?Have child copy letters in the hand lotionFinger PaintingSand or salt trays – trace lettersPegboards – different shapes.?Vertical, horizontal, square, rectangle, diamond, cross, hexagon, octagon and parallel.Clay, putty or play dough (form letters and/or shapes with the play dough)Complete drawings and writing on an inclined surface.Fine Motor Activities: Travel size gamesMarblesPick up sticksStringing beadsPlacing coins and beads into containers with small openingsSnack such as Cheerios, raisins and other small snack foodsPuzzlesCraft projectsLite BriteEtch-A-SketchColoring booksPerler bead (fuse bead) activitiesScissor activitiesHi-Ho CherrioOperationKerplunkMultiple games with small parts to manipulateHand/Arm Strengthening Activities: Rolling, pinching and building with clay and puttySquirting items with a squirt bottlePicking up items with tongsSqueezing a stress ball (can be made using a balloon and play dough or a balloon and flour)Making cookies and other baked goods that need to be kneaded by handCrab walkingWheelbarrow walkingAnimal walks (student can make them up)Help with cleaning (ie: sweeping, wiping the table, helping with dishes, etc)Squeezing wet sponges or rags to clean off surfaces ................
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