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Lesson Plan Eye Hand CoOrdination Activities

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Subject: Special Education / Fine Motor Skills

Target Group: Children with Special Needs (Ages 3–10, mild to moderate intellectual disabilities, developmental delays)

Duration: 30–40 minutes

Focus Skill: Eye-Hand Coordination

Materials Needed:

  • Large beads and string
  • Peg board and pegs
  • Stacking cups or rings
  • Ball (soft foam)
  • Puzzles with knobs
  • Scooping tools (spoons, tongs, cups)
  • Colored pom-poms, rice, or beans in a sensory bin
  • Worksheets for tracing lines or shapes
  • Crayons or markers

Learning Objectives :

By the end of the lesson, the child will be able to:

  • Coordinate their eye and hand movements to complete simple tasks.
  • Improve focus and concentration through structured play.
  • Develop fine motor skills such as grasping, placing, and manipulating objects.

 

Warm-Up (5 Minutes)

Activity: Hand Massage & Finger Tapping

  • Begin with gentle hand massage or finger tapping games to improve tactile awareness.
  • Sing a rhyme or play calming music while doing it.

Main Activities (25–30 Minutes)

1. Beading Activity

 (5–7 minutes)

  • Use large plastic beads and a shoelace.
  • Instruct the child to insert beads one by one.
  • Give verbal or visual cues like “pick,” “look,” “push.”

Goal: Focused attention, bilateral coordination (both hands working together), visual tracking.

2.  Peg Board Activity

 (5 minutes)

  • Ask the child to insert colored pegs into a pegboard.
  • You may also play “color matching” or “pattern building.”

Goal: Eye-hand coordination and finger strength.

3.  Sensory Bin Scoop & Sort

 (5 minutes)

  • Provide a bin with rice or beans and hidden small objects (pom-poms, animals, letters).
  • Ask the child to scoop items and sort them into cups.

Goal: Strengthens hand control and tracking with eyes.

4.  Ball Toss or Rolling Game

 (5 minutes)

  • Roll or throw a soft ball back and forth.
  • Place a bucket or hoop and ask the child to throw the ball in.

Goal: Visual tracking, coordination of large muscle movements.

5.  Tracing Worksheets / Puzzle Activity

 (5 minutes)

  • Use simple shape or line tracing worksheets.
  • Alternatively, use puzzles with knobs to match shapes or animals.

Goal: Visual-motor integration, pencil control, and shape recognition.

Cool Down (5 Minutes)

Activity: “Wind Down Coloring”

  • Let the child color freely or within shapes.
  • Use crayons to strengthen the tripod grasp

Adaptations for Diverse Needs :

  • Use larger materials for children with motor delays.
  • Provide hand-over-hand support if needed.
  • Offer visual prompts or picture cards.
  • Use verbal reinforcement or preferred music as a motivator.

Assessment/Evaluation :

Observe and record:

  • How independently the child can perform each task.
  • Attention span during each activity.
  • Ability to follow 1 or 2-step directions.

Follow-up/Home Practice Ideas :

  • Sorting household items (spoons, socks).
  • Watering plants with a spray bottle.
  • Drawing or coloring at home.
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