
300 pages of activities to develop the ocular motor (eye tracking) and perceptual skills that children need to be successful in school. Similar to Developing Your Child for Success but written on a more technical level. Originally written mainly for occupational therapists, this book could also be used by parents. All the terminology is explained and the activities are easy to follow and are divided into levels of difficulty.
Sample Instructions:
Materials: Marker board, pencil and paper
Start with the shape that is appropriate for the child's developmental age. Do all of the shapes up to and including the one for your child's age. When these are completed correctly, proceed to the more advanced shapes. It is important for this activity that the shapes are reproduced accurately. The lines must be corrcet and the appropraite lengths, the orientaion of the shape must be correct and the angles must be as close to the correct degrees as possible. For example, a 90 degree angle should not be a 45 degree angle, etc.
