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help, Sesi.
m o v e m e n t 99
Encourage your child to do things that
require turning his hand, like wringing
the water out of wet clothes, opening
jars with screw-on lids, or turning the
radio off and on.
Encourage your child to scribble and
draw. Drawing in wet sand or mud lets
him feel the shapes that he has drawn.
Teach your child games or
skills in which he must use his
fingers separately, like putting
shoelaces through the holes of his
shoes or tying knots.
Teach your child crafts,
like weaving, knitting, or
crocheting, that require
skillful use of his hands.
Activities like pushing toys through a hole in a box (see page 66),
eating with the fingers or with eating tools (see page 76), and using
buttons (see page 81) are all good for developing strength and
flexibility.
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