Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 1/28/2007 4:58:00 AM Author: Elsie Calitz (elsie@regio.co.za) Subject: Pencil grip How old are the children? If you stert too early (before 4 years) many of them will not be ready. Smaal muscle control depends on large muscle development and "exercising" small muscles without addressing the underlying problem of gross-motor development will be futile. An easy fun way to strengthen the shoulder and arm muscles is to play "wheelbarrow". Pairs of children pick up the wheelbarrows legs and push it, while the wheelbarrow walks with their hands. Another way to strengthen shoulder muscles is to have a thick rope hanging from a tree where children can swing. Name: Email: Subject

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