Everyday Play: Fun Games to Develop the Fine Motor Skills Your Child Needs for School

By Christy Isbell

Develop the fine motor skills your child needs for school success! 

Fine motor skills are a stepping-stone for school readiness, and Everyday Play gives you the tools you need to make developing those skills easy and fun!

Organized by age for easy reference, the dozens of creative activities in Everyday Play are inexpensive, require few or no materials, and are easy to do with your child. Best of all, they give you and your child great ways to have fun while laying the foundation for important fine motor skills that your child needs for school.

Activities include: 
• No-Mess Finger Painting
• Marble Painting
• Racing Tracks
• Squeezy Water Play 
• Graph Paper Art 
• Water Droppers 

Holding a pencil, drawing a line, zipping a coat— Everyday Play helps your child accomplish all these milestones and more. With a chapter of frequently asked questions from real parents, developmental guidelines, and easy strategies for teaching your child important skills, Everyday Play is the book you need to ensure your child is ready for school.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gryphon House, Inc.
• Release date: Jun 1, 2010
• ISBN: 9780876593301

Christy Isbell

Christy Isbell, Ph.D., is the Program Director and Associate Professor for the Occupational Therapy Program at Milligan College in Tennessee. She teaches child development, human development, and pediatric therapy courses for the Masters of Occupational Therapy Program. Additionally, Dr. Isbell is Board Certified in Pediatrics and maintains specialty training in sensory integration and neuro-developmental treatment techniques.