Fun tips, tools, and resources to build children's fine motor skills.
Fun Strokes is your go-to site for information, inspiration, and resources that have been thoughtfully created and curated to equip children with the tools they need to be successful in school and life. Fun Strokes was developed by me, a pediatric occupational therapist, to facilitate understanding and insight into the very complex area of fine motor skill development. Fun Strokes is for therapists, teachers, parents, and anyone passionate about helping children.
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The Fun Strokes Program is a line of innovative products purposefully designed by me, a pediatric occupational therapist, to help children build fine motor skills. The trailblazing Fun Strokes pre-writing program was thoughtfully crafted to allow children of all abilities access. The program boasts the popular pre-writing magnets that are one of a kind! Fun Strokes products embody learning aids and supports to meet the diverse needs of most learners. All items are simple and easy to use and can be implemented by therapists, teachers, and parents alike. Get children ready for the handwriting demands of kindergarten and beyond by using this fun and engaging pre-writing program.
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The Fun Strokes blog provides valuable information for therapists, teachers, and parents who work with or have preschool-aged through school-aged children. Knowledge gained from over two decades of experience working as a pediatric occupational therapist is shared via topic-specific posts. My goal is to serve as a go-to source of reliable information about fine motor skills, sensory processing skills, attending skills, and many more topics of interest for those who care for or work with children. Please enter your email address to follow my blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.
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Fun Strokes Pre-writing Program
A must-do pre-writing program for children of ALL abilities.
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Need information regarding fine motor development and much more? Help yourself to these FREE resources:
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