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Activism for Kids
- Gabrielle Fischer Posted On Mar 16, 2017 | Social-Emotional Learning
Explaining activism
The truth is that kids already understand what activism is and why it’s important; they just call it by different names. Any time you’ve talked to them about teamwork, sharing, or cleaning up after themselves, you could just as well be explaining activism.Play to your kids’ interests
Every child has some natural interests, and almost any of them can be a bridge to a specific kind of activism. If your son has always loved animals, think about getting involved with a local animal shelter. If your daughter has always loved nature, look into what you can do for the environment, whether it’s saving a part of her allowance to contribute, or joining in a local park clean-up.
Make it fun
Like anything else, it’s easier to get kids excited about activism if it’s fun. Once you’ve identified a cause they care about, find ways to make supporting it something they look forward to. One easy way to get involved with a cause is through fundraising, which can be as fun as you want to make it.Be their best example
Fine Motor Skills for Preschoolers
Fine motor skills are critical to a preschooler’s development. Like any skill, such as playing the piano or dribbling a basketball, practice is essential to success.
When preschool teachers mention fine motor skills, they are referring to the muscles in the hand that are used to manipulate small objects. Fine motor and hand eye coordination are typically parallel skills; most fine motor tasks require refined hand eye coordination. Hand eye coordination refers to the communication that happens between the hands and the eyes in order to accomplish a task.
We use fine motor skills in our everyday lives. Examples include: tying shoes (looping shoelaces through each other), getting dressed (buttons and zippers), eating dinner (using a fork or knife), and brushing teeth (squeezing toothpaste and brushing). In addition, kids will undoubtedly use fine motor skills at school as they write, color, cut, glue, and paint.
Not only is it important to develop fine motor skills for physical growth, but also to build confidence. The more children practice these skills, the more confident they will become. Mastering the coordination of putting on a winter coat, zipping, and buttoning it will make kids excited to go outside. Delaying practicing fine motor skills may have an adverse effect - a student who hasn’t learned to hold and move a pencil properly may make them frustrated during a writing lesson, or could lead to avoiding the task altogether.
While there are plenty of ways to practice fine motor skills around the house, children can also learn through playing with any of these Learning Resources products:
Sand and Water Fine Motor Tool Set
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