A few weeks ago OT Shana Krell from Gateways, stop by to take a look at our classroom and made some great suggestions as to how we can use our classroom space to encourage and promote fine motor development. Shana helped us see the space in our classroom differently. Preschoolers should be upright, either sitting or standing, with their arms and hands working against gravity while they work on the vertical. Shana gave us many ideas and activities to do with the children, but one of my favorites is using push pins to display art work or create games on the cork space in the classroom. She also suggested we use the ledge at the bottom of our window to draw, write and create. Vertical work surfaces such as easels, cork/peg boards or walls will strengthen the muscles in young children's hands and will promote wrist development.
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