What are the ways to improve fine motor skills of a 5 year old kid?
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do art together.  \nsewing, drawing, cutting, glueing.
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Just how old are we talking about? If they're 6-9, teach them to dribble, and basic skills like shooting. If they dont have correct form, dont worry about it. It will come with time. Explain only basic rules of the game, such as, no pushing, no walking with the ball, and how to shoot in your own basket. DOnt go into very many details at firlst. If they semem to be understanding, then you might do into more, but just start with basics.
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In the UK we use programmes called Sounds-Write and THRASS which encourage children to listen to the sounds in a word and break it down in order to spell it correctly. They are not listening only for single letters but for block sounds too - th, gr, ee, etc.\n\nWe have lots of word games that we play. One of the most popular is a jigsaw puzzle type game for putting parts of words together to see the different words you can make and spell correctly. Children have a picture in front of them which they then 'label' with the puzzle pieces. ie picture of a frog; child finds 'fr' and 'og'.\n\nYou can use everyday objects around the house to encourage your son to speak. 'J' for juice. 'B' for bed. Get him to say these things with you. When you go shopping, give him his own list and help him work through it around the store, crossing off words as he finds the object. This will help him link words with daily life. \n\nTry not to make a huge thing out of it though. You don't want to put him off! His achievements, however small they may seem to you, need praising and he needs constant encouragement. \n\nI hope you understand what I mean.\nGood luck.
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Have him develop solid mechanics first. This will naturally lead into throwing strikes, which may be the single most important aspect of little league pitching. As he builds up arm strength and good mechanics velocity will follow. \n\nPlease, please , please do not have him throw any curve balls until he is older, and do not make him throw too much. His young body needs sufficient time to recover. \n\nI agree with a previous poster that you may want t otake him to a pitching coach, which will get him into follwoing good habits and drills.
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There educational games on www.nickjr.com  . That's what my 5-year old always access to, to play games
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www.starfall.com\nIf you're looking for something different try this site. My 2.5 yr old son really likes it.  It has preschool through elementary school activities that are totally free. This site provides printable activities to match the online activities.\n\nAs listed above, www.playhousedisney.com, and www.nickjr.com are also good sites. There is also quite a bit on www.pbskids.org.  Another one to keep in mind (for a later date)would be www.handwritingforkids.com\n\nAlso if you don't already have it, buy your child some Fridge Phonics by LeapFrog. You can usually find it under $20. Your child will really enjoy it.
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Depends on the kid I've taken 5 year olds before.  Given he is 5 here are some tips.\n\n1. Realize he may not have the attention span to watch the whole game of whatever you are going to so have something for him to do if he gets bored or check out the stadium to see what there is to do while watching the game.\n\nex1.   The Reds games this year had baseball bingo cards they handed out with game events ex. (3rd baseman hits a double) it helped keep my kids in the game.  You could create one yourself.\n\nex2.   Some baseball stadiums have speedgun pitching game or other activities for the kids.\n\n2. Food.  Depending on where you are going if they let you bring in any food bring something they will let you bring in (often closed water bottles and snacks can be brought in but check the stadium).  Kids have a tendency to want food from every vendor so having some food on hand will keep your bill down.\n\n3. To keep the kid in the game point out what is going on during the game.  Also if possible watch some games on TV before you go so he knows some players and some key things that can happen.\n\n4. Depending on your options if you 5 year old has a friend and dad that want to go it can make things easier for you if they have someone to entertain them if they get bored with the game.\n\nHave fun.
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Well I'm only ten years old, but I'm pretty good at basketball. I taught my brother how to play basketball by thinking up drills to help him shoot and pass. Maybe you could try that.
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I think that thats all up to genetics. try to make the cjild more loose with his left hand but its not gauranteed that it will work. My niece was like that.
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Work with a professional to help her develop language skills.  No matter how good your intentions, you can't do it on your own.\n\nBeyond that, try to find non-verbal means of expression like drawing or painting.  Kids with language delays can become frustrated when they have something to say but can't say it.  Be creative and try to tell stories with her through painting, clay, or anything else she enjoys.  She's not going to be like everyone else, at least in the early years, so don't expect her to be.  Try to find things she enjoys and develop these as much as possible.\n\nI also think depending on the severity of the delays it might be, as the first poster suggested, a good idea to teach her sign language (and of course learn it yourself, too).  Most kids will speech delays catch up eventually, but sign language may provide a way for her to express herself in the interim.
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Move around alot and over emphasize your actions. Kids like things that change constantly so if you move they will watch you and at the same time be listening.
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Try a giant ant dancing &/ playing with a basketball, cockroach cleaning with a broom. U can really be flexible with insects cos  they have 6 legs.
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Teach them to swing level. Step into it, and use their hips for power. Then work on bat speed.
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start with chair exercises and build muscle then work to a few floor/standing exercises,my 10YO son is a stroke survivor,robin
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Take a tennis ball with you at all times, and dribble it. It'll help you develop your ballhandling. Also, walk on your tiptoes, so you can increase your jumping ability...good luck & God bless!
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totally, its something thats actually fun.  I tried it once and it was very fun.  It'll give kids something new to do.  It also helps improve hand-eye cordination.
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there are lots of activities for this age group...\n\nmovement...use music by raffi, greg and steve, and hap palmer...try freeze dance, popcorn dance, use bean bags or nerf balls to go with the music (you can even use basic musical instruments like tamborines, maracas, and drums)\n\nreading/and listening activity....choose an age appropriate book, flannel board story, or fingerplays and tell the story you can give the pieces to individual children after you have read the story a few times and let them help with the story. children of this age are beginning to understand how to listen too and story tapes with a book are sometimes fun if they are not too long...\ncooking or science can be done too....usually making things like pudding or jello, even making popsicles works, science projects like rolling items down a long or wide board is sometimes fun too. i even carved a pumpkin with a group of this age....i did have an assistant to be sure no one got a hold of the knife but the children enjoyed helping clean out the seeds and touching and smelling the parts of the pumpkin..\n\nthere are some great books for teachers of this age too...my favorite is teachable 2's sorry dont remember the author, but ck in the lakeshore catalog for it.