Facilitate fine-motor development in special-education students in grades PK–1 using Fine Motor Fun! This 160-page book is full of suggestions and reproducible activities that strengthen fine-motor and visual-perception skills. It includes scissors skills, lacing cards, stencils, finger plays, stringing activities, dot-to-dots, tracing, finish-the-picture activities, mazes, and tactile and first-pencil experiences. The book supports NCTE and NAEYC standards.

Build a solid foundation of forming letters with special-education students in grades PK–1 using Pre-Printing FUN! This 64-page resource teaches the nine basic strokes needed for printing all upper- and lowercase letters. It includes reproducible activities such as dot-to-dots, tracing, puzzles, graphing pictures, mazes, finish-the-picture pages, cutting and pasting, coloring, and drawing shapes. The book provides great practice for following directions and learning the alphabet. It supports NCTE and NAEYC standards.

Teachers know how important it is to develop children's fine motor skills as a stepping stone to future learning, and Mighty Fine Motor Fun provides you with the tools and information you need to teach fine motor skills to children ages 3 to 5. The activities in Mighty Fine Motor Fun are organized by age; they are useful and creative, but most important, they are fun! With few materials needed, the activities are perfect for both large and small groups and are easy to integrate into any curriculum. Activities include; Moving Bubbles Hide-and-Seek Playdough Tape It Up! Shape Person Itsy Bitsy Writing Utensils Paper Mobile And many more! In the final chapter of the book, author and occupational therapist Christy Isbell answers questions from real preschool teachers, including; ''should preschoolers use 'fat' or 'skinny' pencils?'' ''What type of paper is best for cutting?'' ''When should a child use an adult-like grasp of the pencil?'' Teachers will appreciate the practical, real-world knowledge Isbell offers, and children will love the playful, absorbing activities!

Help students build body awareness and improve overall movement. Includes skills checklists, ideas for ball and equipment usage, sensory experiences, and more!

Engage the minds and bodies of students in grades PK–2 in learning fun with Gross Motor Fun! This 160-page book helps students improve academic skills, fitness, motor skills, and confidence with more than 200 games and activities. It also explores the connection between learning and movement. Written by a Certified Adaptive Physical Educator, the book includes a skills matrix, checklists, strategies, a glossary, and educational definitions. It supports NCTE, NCTM, NAEYC, and NASPE standards.

"Includes over 600 activities." Reproducibles.

Build a solid foundation of forming letters with Pre-Handwriting Practice for grades PK–1. This 64-page book features more than 100 half-page activities that teach young students line strokes, slanted lines, circles, and curves before introducing the alphabet. After students have learned a particular stroke, the letters that use that stroke are taught. The book includes tactile, auditory, and visual activities to reinforce directionality and proper pencil control. The book supports NCTE and NAEYC standards.