Understand fine motor skills so you can know how to help your students

Our introduction to fine motor skills course is designed to for teachers, EYFS practitioners and teaching support assistants.  At the end of the training you will understand the stages of fine motor skill development.  This includes how posture, and grasps, including pencil grasp, develops.  We include ideas to support children with handwriting challenges.  In addition, you will learn about different options for supporting children to develop their scissor skills.

The fine motor skills training is now includes in our membership packages. It is no longer available as a stand alone product.

Who will the training help?

  • SENCOs wanting to understand more about the foundations of fine motor skill develop

  • Teachers wanting to understand how to help students to improve their pencil and scissor skills

  • Teaching assistants who support children with fine motor skill delays

  • Early years practitioners looking to broaden their understanding of fine motor skill development

What’s included in the training?

  • Fine motor skill development

  • Postural control and how this affects fine motor skills

  • Grasp development – including pencil grasp

  • How to teach handwriting effectively

  • Tips for helping children with common handwriting difficulties

  • How to choose scissors for children who are struggling to cut

  • 12 months’ access to the content

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What does the Fine Motor Skills Training Course look like?

Here’s an example video from the training.  The training includes a mix of pictures, demonstrations and Kim presenting.  There are summary handouts to download to help with learning.

How do I purchase the fine motor training?

You can purchase the training here on the membership page.

Why Study with GriffinOT?

Trusted and Qualified

All content is designed by registered occupational therapist Kim Griffin.  Kim has over 15 years’ experience working with families and schools.

Affordable Training

GriffinOT has indexed our prices to the UK national minimum wage. We want to ensure our resources are affordable for parents and teachers.

Convenient Access

All of our resources are online, so you can access them anywhere you have internet.  Videos are 5-10 minutes so easy to fit into your day.

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