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Holding and manipulating objects is more than meets the eye! Did you know there are sub-components that make up the fine motor skill of in-hand manipulation? These aspects of in-hand manipulation play a powerful fine motor skill kids need for pencil grasp, shoe tying, clothing fasteners, opening containers, and so much more.

👉Finger-to-Palm Translation: The motor skills needed to pick up a coin and move it to the palm.
👉Palm-to-Finger Translation: Looks like moving a coin from the palm to the fingertips to insert into a vending machine.
👉Shift: Includes the adjusting a pencil up and down in your hand.
Simple Rotation: Needed for unscrewing a toothpaste lid.
👉Complex Rotation: Turning a paper clip within the fingertips.

Read more about these sub-skills and activities to improve in-hand manipulation:
https://www.theottoolbox.com/in-hand-manipulation-and-money/

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🌿 Something simple can have a powerful impact on a child’s brain: time outside.

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When children move, explore, and take in natural environments, their brains often shift into a state that is more alert, more focused, and more ready to learn.

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☀️ Go for a walk
☀️ Play outside
☀️ let their brain reset in nature