Towers

Materials Needed:

• fifteen 1" cubes

• marble

Directions:

• hold a marble in one hand using your middle, ring, and pinky fingers

• build a tower of at least 10 cubes using your thumb and index finger

• do not drop the marble

Goals:

• separation of the two sides of the hand

• pincer grasp

• opposition

• open web space

Modifications:

• take turns using both the dominant and non-dominant hands

• duplicate patterns, not just stacking, to help with visual motor skills

• arms placed on table gives more stability, making the task easier

• arms hanging in space gives less stability, making the task harder