Support motor skills
Suggestion for implementing the strategy ‘Key areas to support’
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Improve balance
Improve balance
Increase opportunities for indoor and outdoor physical activities throughout the school day.
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Source: Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
Ideas to support handwriting
Ideas to support handwriting
Avoid asking students to copy from the board.
Provide lined paper and easy-to-grip pencils.
Encourage the student to use a tablet to take a photo of handwriting to access at their table.
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Ideas for supporting coordination skills
Ideas for supporting coordination skills
Professor Amanda Kirby provides advice about activities to support coordination.
Where possible integrate these into classroom routines.
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Useful resources
Useful resources
Children with coordination difficulties: a flyer for physical educators
Publisher: CanChild, McMaster University
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Key areas to supportShow suggestions for Key areas to support
- Support motor skills
- Support organisation
- Support social interaction
- Support positive behaviour
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