Would you like to help your child develop independence and motor skills for playgroup and school?
Bookings are now being taken for the next Get Ready for Pre-School and School groups due to start week commencing 5th November 2012. These fun groups aim to give you and your child support to develop motor skills needed for using pencils and scissors, work towards personal independence with dressing, feeding and toileting as well as improving communication between you and your child when teaching new skills.
Get Ready for School
A 4 week programme aimed at children due to start school in September 2013.
•Work towards independence with dressing.
•Encourage self-feeding and pick up tips for using a knife and fork.
•Develop independent toileting, hand washing and personal care.
•Pick up tips for developing the motor skills needed for using scissors and pencils successfully.
•Develop pre-writing skills.
•Learn more about the skills expected of children on entry to Reception Class.
Get Ready for Pre-School
A more flexible programme to support parents with children aged from 2 1/2 years old to work on some of the skills needed for achieving independence. For example;
•Develop independence with undressing and dressing.
•Encourage self-feeding and pick up tips for using cutlery in both hands as well as introducing a knife and fork.
•Work on increasing independence with toileting and personal care in potty trained children.
•Find out more about what is expected of children when starting playgroup and prepare for this next big step.
•Improve communication and strategies when teaching new skills.
Host a group at home and host child goes free. Please phone for details.
These groups are parent and child sessions and are aimed at children without identified difficulties or diagnoses. However, all sessions are adapted to meet the needs of the individual children attending and can accomodate children with additional needs.
Just £25 for 4 session programme
For more details see;
http://occupationaltherapyessex.co.uk/s ... ol-groups/
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