Summer 2016
Going to Kindergarten Club
at Myers Park Baptist Church
Our group classes and camps are part of our Enrichment Programming and serve to boost children's excellence in written work from preschool age to elementary age. It is never too early to teach children how to hold a pencil or crayon correctly, to start letters from top to bottom, to draw great pictures, and to enjoy handwriting!
All of our handwriting and pre-handwriting classes focus on optimizing your child's current ability so that they will grow to be more efficient and accurate with handwriting. We do this through fun and unique gross motor activities, hands on crafts, sensory exploration and fine motor labs.
Rising kindergarten classes/camps have the same focus, but will incorporate some paper pencil activities in order to explore activities that they will see in an elementary or lower school setting. The overall purpose of these classes is to make children more confident, motivated and skilled at handwriting. This helps to free up the brain during school to use it for more complicated demands.
All of our OT's are passionate about handwriting while also being fun and goofy. Perfect to make handwriting enjoyable! Handwriting instruction should never be boring!
All of our handwriting and pre-handwriting classes focus on optimizing your child's current ability so that they will grow to be more efficient and accurate with handwriting. We do this through fun and unique gross motor activities, hands on crafts, sensory exploration and fine motor labs.
Rising kindergarten classes/camps have the same focus, but will incorporate some paper pencil activities in order to explore activities that they will see in an elementary or lower school setting. The overall purpose of these classes is to make children more confident, motivated and skilled at handwriting. This helps to free up the brain during school to use it for more complicated demands.
All of our OT's are passionate about handwriting while also being fun and goofy. Perfect to make handwriting enjoyable! Handwriting instruction should never be boring!
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Who: for rising kindergarten kids (ages 4.5-5.5). Class is limited to 15 children. Children must meet requirements on our “who attends” page. The club is targeted toward kids who are academically ready for a kindergarten leveled challenges.
What: Club is a fun and unique way to enrich child's skills and interest in fine motor and handwriting prior to beginning kindergarten . We work on fundamental fine motor skills as well as advanced handwriting skills to optimize preparation for kindergarten. Club is led by occupational therapist(s) and assisted by occupational therapy students and volunteers, as needed.
When: Go to our main page to see times offered
Handwriting and Fine Motor Skills addressed: proper pencil/crayon grasp, gross motor coordination, fine motor coordination, refinement of scissor use, formal handwriting program (“Handwriting Without Tears”), coloring in the lines, recognition of letters (UC/LC) and numbers, building and writing letters, numbers and name, zipping, managing book bag, social games, turn taking, confidence building, fine motor skills interest /motivation building, drawing people, and increasing fine motor interest. Skills are taught by arts and crafts activities that are sensory based in order to increase fun and attention!
Is my child right for this class?: If your child is going to be entering kindergarten this Fall then this class will help them refine those developmental skills needed for kindergarten fine motor success. Children should be able to attend a class in a group atmosphere.
Looking for other summer handwriting programs? Look at our summer page here.
Questions?
What: Club is a fun and unique way to enrich child's skills and interest in fine motor and handwriting prior to beginning kindergarten . We work on fundamental fine motor skills as well as advanced handwriting skills to optimize preparation for kindergarten. Club is led by occupational therapist(s) and assisted by occupational therapy students and volunteers, as needed.
When: Go to our main page to see times offered
Handwriting and Fine Motor Skills addressed: proper pencil/crayon grasp, gross motor coordination, fine motor coordination, refinement of scissor use, formal handwriting program (“Handwriting Without Tears”), coloring in the lines, recognition of letters (UC/LC) and numbers, building and writing letters, numbers and name, zipping, managing book bag, social games, turn taking, confidence building, fine motor skills interest /motivation building, drawing people, and increasing fine motor interest. Skills are taught by arts and crafts activities that are sensory based in order to increase fun and attention!
Is my child right for this class?: If your child is going to be entering kindergarten this Fall then this class will help them refine those developmental skills needed for kindergarten fine motor success. Children should be able to attend a class in a group atmosphere.
Looking for other summer handwriting programs? Look at our summer page here.
Questions?
 We build 'Mat Man' and all letters |
 Then we draw and write! |