http://starfishtherapies.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/motor-tips-for-parents-part-2/ Making a difference Thu, 30 May 2013 01:03:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://starfishtherapies.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/motor-tips-for-parents-part-2/#comment-356 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:30:16 +0000 http://starfishtherapies.wordpress.com/?p=1012#comment-356 Love this, especially, “If you want your child to learn how to get off the couch without diving head first then every time you get them off the couch help them to turn around and go down feet first (it even helps if you add a consistent phrase to the activity).” I agree. I think it’s important to take those teachable moments even with young ones to allow them to go through the motions and get ready for the next step of any skill. AND I couldn’t agree more that a phrase repeated each time a skill is practiced will stay with kids and help them to talk themselves through an action. I remember teaching my preschoolers, “Turn over. Spread the glue. Spread the glue! SPREAD THE GLUE! Turn over. STICK!” They used that sequence EVERY time we had an activity that included gluing in the future.

]]> http://starfishtherapies.wordpress.com/2012/01/17/motor-tips-for-parents-part-2/#comment-355 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:03:35 +0000 http://starfishtherapies.wordpress.com/?p=1012#comment-355 [...] thought I might stop at Motor Tips for Parents – Part 2 but after hanging out with my friend and her five month old baby the other day I was hit with [...]

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