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Skip to primary navigation Skip to main content Skip to footerNew? Start Here!About GHOKContact UsTerms and PoliciesBlogShopSearch this websiteNav Social MenuEmailFacebookInstagramPinterestYouTubeGrowing Hands-On KidsChild Development Tips, Tools, and StrategiesChild Development Tips, Tools, and StrategiesEncourage your child to reach their fullest potential through hands-on play and developmentally appropriate activities.Welcome!My mission is to provide developmental tips, tools, and strategies to help you grow hands-on kids. Whether you are a parent, educator, therapist, or other professional, this site is for you.Get My Free Fine Motor Checklist for Ages 0-6!Get my FREE Fine Motor Checklist for Ages 0-6 when you subscribe to Growing Hands-On Kids. Put your email in the box below to get yours now! You'll also get my weekly child development tips newsletter. Join 50,000 others and get these free weekly tips.Free Sensory Systems Email SeriesDiscover how all 8 sensory systems are connected and are the building blocks of child development. Also, get an 8 Sensory Systems Handout with signs of sensitivities and activity suggestions.Learn MoreNot sure where to start with fine motor skills? This Fine Motor 101 email series is a great place to start. Get a Fine Motor Skills Checklist, plus activity suggestions for all ages and levels of ability. Understand the importance of pre-writing lines and strokes, how pencil grasp develops, and ways to promote handwriting success through hands-on activities. Why are pre-writing skills important for handwriting? In this brand new ebook, Heather takes a look at the research on why pre-writing skills are crucial for your child’s future handwriting.You’ll discover the foundational skills needed for future handwriting like sensory processing, gross motor, fine motor, and visual-motor skills. Plus you will get specific hands-on activity ideas for each of these developmental areas, including ways to introduce pre-writing lines and shapes to your child.Sensory Processing Explained was written by an Occupational Therapy Assistant and mom of seven children. They use their unique experiences as a parent of children with sensory processing disorder and working in the classroom setting with children of various sensory processing challenges.This book is three books in one so that you will get exactly what sensory processing information is right for yoursituation. It was written with easy to understand terms and language so that you can feel confident in explaining your child or student’s sensory processing struggles with parents, family, friends, or co-workers. Basics of Fine Motor Skills is a comprehensive breakdown of the fine motor skills needed for development and function. Heather has provided a valuable resource that describes each underlying skill under the vast term, “fine motor skills”. This book is a great compliment to individualized goal areas for children. Therapists can use this resource for activity development and planning. Parents and educators will appreciate the clear and concise breakdown of skill areas and “red flags” that provide education in an easy to understand manner. The engaging activity lists are designed to target necessary skills while supporting the healthy development of children at all levels. Colleen Beck, OTR/L The OT Toolbox. Digital products to help you create hands-on and developmentally appropriate activities for your children and students. We've all seen the news articles that state children entering Kindergarten are coming with minimalfine motor skills. Many teachers and Occupational Therapists are noticing this trend not just in Kindergarten, but all age groups and grades.It's important as parents, educators, and therapists to realize what skills are age-appropriate and what a child really needs to be able to do when getting to school age. Thesefine motor skills checklistswere created to help you do just that.Sensory-Motor Walk Stations for HomeWith many of us doing virtual learning or homeschool these days, I wanted to provide an easy way for parents to give sensory-motor breaks at home. With children on computers and screens even more for virtual learning, movement and brain Continue Reading Sensory-Motor Walk Stations for HomeEye-Hand Coordination Activities for ChildrenDuring my latest series, we've been taking a look at the different skills that are included in fine motor development. Today let's take a look at eye-hand coordination, including what it is, how it developments, and eye-hand coordination activities for Continue Reading Eye-Hand Coordination Activities for ChildrenIn-Hand Manipulation Activities for ChildrenIn-hand manipulation skills are a very important part of fine motor development that affects your child's future handwriting and pencil grasp skills. Today we are going to take an in-depth look at in-hand manipulation development and also some in-hand manipulation Continue Reading In-Hand Manipulation Activities for ChildrenHand Strengthening Activities for ChildrenDoes your child seem to tire easily when they are using their hands for every-day life activities? Do they struggle with holding a pencil or using zippers or tying their shoes? Many children struggle with hand strength so today we Continue Reading Hand Strengthening Activities for Children10 Ways to Teach Kids About Their EmotionsTeaching kids about their emotions helps them to understand that how they feel in reaction to something is NORMAL. It's what they do with that reaction to those emotions that can be difficult. Today I want to share 10 ways Continue Reading 10 Ways to Teach Kids About Their EmotionsSummer-Themed Pre-Writing Scissor Activity PacketWe are so excited for warmer weather here. With school being done for the year, I noticed my daughter had already gotten some of her letter formation and handwriting skills we had practiced over the year. When that happens, it's Continue Reading Summer-Themed Pre-Writing Scissor Activity PacketCONTENT DISCLAIMER: Heather Greutman is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.All information on the Website is for informational purposes only and is not a replacement for medical advice from a physician or your pediatrician. Please consult with a medical professional if you suspect any medical or developmental issues with your child. The information on the Websites does not replace the relationship between therapist and client in a one-on-one treatment session with an individualized treatment plan based on their professional evaluation. The information provided on the Website is provided “as is” without any representations or warranties, express or implied.Do not rely on the information on the Website as an alternative to advice from your medical professional or healthcare provider. You should never delay seeking medical advice, disregard medical advice, or discontinue medical treatment as a result of any information provided on the Website. All medical information on the Website is for informational purposes only.All activities outlined on the Website are designed for completion with adult supervision. Please use your own judgment with your child and do not provide objects that could pose a choking hazard to young children. Never leave a child unattended during these activities. Please be aware of and follow all age recommendations on all products used in these activities. Growing Hands-On Kids is not liable for any injury when replicating any of the activities found on this blog.YOUR RESPONSIBILITYThe Website was developed strictly for informational purposes. You understand and agree that you are fully responsible for your use of the information provided on the Website. Growing Hands-On Kids makes no representations, warranties or guarantees. You understand that results may vary from person to person. Growing Hands-On Kids assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions that may appear in the Website.Get This FREE 8 Sensory Systems HandoutSign-up to receive my 9-day sensory processing email series and get this 8 sensory systems handout in English Spanish! E-Mail Address

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