Day: April 23, 2026

When I first started teaching Kindergarten, I made a mistake. I thought fine motor practice was something we really needed to focus on at the beginning of the year… and then we could move on. So as the year went on, I started to skip those opportunities. And I noticed it pretty quickly. What I Started to See Students were struggling with things like: Writing for longer periods of time Coloring with control Staying focused on table tasks Their stamina just wasn’t there. And honestly, I started to see more behaviours creeping in too. More frustration.More off-task moments. The Shift Once I brought fine motor activities back into our daily routine, things started to change. Students were: More focused More regulated More willing to engage in tasks like writing It was a good reminder that fine motor skills aren’t just a “September thing.” They’re something students need all year long.…