Most people are inclined to use one hand over the other. Repeated use of the preferred hand leads to hand dominance. Your dominant hand is your skilled hand, the hand that is better at performing intricate tasks like drawing, handwriting, and using a fork or a spoon. Try writing a note or spreading peanut butter on a piece of bread using your non-dominant hand. You will quickly see how one hand is more skilled than the other. This post explains how to help children who have difficulty establishing hand dominance.
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Pencil Grasp Development: What to Expect
Pencil Grasp Development…What to Expect
Benefits of Working on a Vertical Surface
There are many reasons to use a vertical surface like an easel or whiteboard when working with children. Your child will attain so much more by simply changing tabletop activities to vertical surface activities. In this post I share the many benefits your child will gain.
What Are Fine Motor Skills?
What Are Fine Motor Skills?
Book Launch…Fun Strokes!
Book Launch…Fun Strokes! An innovative pre-writing program created for preschool-aged children of ALL abilities.