Activities for older children
writing Practice
practice drawing loops (similar to lowercase l in cursive, all in a row.)
practice drawing hills and valleys across the paper (up/down)
practice the loops and hills with your eyes closed
practice coloring in small circles with circular motion
practice some maze worksheets. The thinner the maze and the more turns increases the difficulty level.
use a graphic organizer to come up with five ideas for one topic.
use the above ideas and write a paragraph
fine motor activities
make a paper airplane
make a fortune teller
make origami projects
string small beads to make a friendship bracelet
practice tying a simple knot by making a mobile
practice shoe tying on a model ( a shoe not on your foot)
practice your buttons (time yourself and try to increase your speed)
wrap rubber bands around a dowel or large marker
practice putting paper clips onto card stock
attach paperclips together
make a munchy ball (parent cuts a 2 inch slit on tennis ball and child decorates ball. Squeeze ball to open and close mouth)
upper limb coordination
Practice dropping and catching a tennis ball
practice dribbling a playground ball
practice dribbling a tennis ball
play catch (go from larger balls to a tennis ball size)
throw a ball at a target
suspend a balloon or wiffle ball from a tree branch or the ceiling. Hold a paper towel tube or baton with two hands (like in bunting) and hit the ball softly multiple times.
playing jacks
kick a soccer ball through a goal or around set up cones and obstacles