Your facility can sponsor a First Strokes Workshop!

LECTURE * VIDEOS * LAB STATIONS * GAMES * GROUP DISCUSSION AND PROBLEM SOLVING

FIRST STROKES MULTI-WORKSHOPS2 Day Workshop

JAN MCCLESKEY, MA, OTRIn 2002, Jan McCleskey, MA, OTR founded The Handwriting Clinic™, in Plano, Texas after 19 years as an occupational therapist in the public schools. Each summer over 300 students attend summer camps, and even more attend after school classes during the year. The secret to the success of the clinic is likely the creative approaches used to make fine motor development and handwriting fun and attainable. She is the author of the First Strokes® Products for print, cursive and fine motor skills development. For the past 10 years, she has traveled extensively doing First Strokes® workshops nationally. Her philospophy is to empower preschool through 1st grade teachers to provide fine motor and multi-sensory handwriting solutions without taking much classroom time. She discusses quick solutions for legibility for 2nd gr and above teachers.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS * PRESCHOOL - 1st GRADE TEACHERS* PRE-K TEACHERS * 2ND GRADE AND ABOVE TEACHERS 8 SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS * DYSLEXIA TEACHERS

MULTI-SENSORY * INTERACTIVE * HANDS ON

* FUN!!

ENGINEER THE CLASSROOM * EMPOWER THE TEACHER

Visit www.TheHandwritingClinic.com to see a short video about the First Strokes workshops! Click on Videos, and then scroll to the First Strokes Workshop Video!

DAY 1: Common Core Fine Motor Centers and Multi-sensory Intervention for Pre-Writing and Writing

AFTER LUNCH - MULTI-SENSORY HANDWRITING Learning to Write in SchoolNeurotypical Development versus what is expected in school? A quick review of graphomotor development at different age levels versus what students are expected to do in school. WHY we have so many problems in handwriting – even with neurotypical students!

CASE STUDIES – common problems in handwriting at different age levels

Multi-sensory Handwriting – how to help students who struggle, learn handwriting through multi-sensory techniques no matter what handwriting program is used Large Motor Kinesthetic activities Medium Motor Kinesthetic activities – very creative ideas for even the reluctant child! Receive a CD – resource list with the creative ideas. Play with the creative ideas in walk around labs this afternoon! Tips for teaching print Grouping letters Center Time Activities or Therapeutic Activities Small Motor Handwriting – workbooks, worksheets, handwriting paper, generalized writing Develop ideas for resources on a budget to set up multi-sensory center time labs.2:30 - 2:40 Interactive Games to Prevent Letter Reversals

2:40 - 3:15 WALK AROUND LABS: 50 walk around lab stations for fine motor skills and multi-sensory handwriting. Hands on learning! This is always everyone’s favorite part of the inservice!

AM - GRASP/FINE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT/ INTERVENTION

GET THOSE LITTLE HANDS MOVING WHILE WORKING ON ACADEMIC GOALS!

DEMONSTRATION – How to teach grasp in a fun, simplified way.Alternate Grasps – is a tripod the only manipulative grip?Grasp Development - Developmental progressionScissors skills developmentVIDEO: Two 3 year olds and 6 yr old to show progression of fine motor skillsGrasp pattern errors – what are the most common grasp patterns in students?Mary Benbows paradigm of a manipulative graspResearch on grasp development in the younger child Fat vs. thin writing instruments Joint laxity - the effect it has development/intervention of grasp Kinesthetically locked in grips – Can we change grasp in the younger child? Prevalence of types of grip errors Why young children have so many grip errors on writing toolsTIP grip protocol – for students with joint laxity in the thumb IP joint. Common grip pattern errors – functional SOLUTIONS in the young childFine motor labs for the classroom or clinic Tongs and tweezers labs Scissor labs Creative Coloring Labs for wrist stabilization/isolated finger movementGRASP GAMES FOR PRIZES!!!Classroom Center Time Activities - get those little hands moving with manipulatives and work on fine motor skills with lesson planning within common core objectives or IEP goal. (Will be using K/1st common core objectives for math and ELA)How to build your own classroom or therapy centers starting with a $35 kit of 200 printable tongs, coloring and scissors labs for the classroom. GROUP ACTIVITY – Planning fine motor labs that fit common core or IEP goals for your classroom! Will be using K/1st common core objectives for math and ELA.LAB: Grasp assessment - watch video and assess

DAY 1: EXTRA OPTIONMAKE AND TAKE

3:30 - 5:00 (additional 1.5 contact hours for a total of 7.25 contact hours)

Bring: Make and Take Items (be creative)- you will divide into teams of 4 so bring enough for 4 people to have a few items to share - either look in your kitchen or craft closet, or look at dollar stores. Bring your junk! We will ship some mystery items to make this fun!

Bring: your own box of Ziploc baggies , scissors, markers, crayons, glue, and a small box to carry things home!

Bring enough to share of SOME of the items below (just a good amount of a few items on the list is fine!): Marbles, superballs, blocks,beans, pasta, beads, plastic jewels, foamies, sponges, dish sponges, small plastic toys or novelty items, golf-tees, plastic sticks, popcycle sticks, animal beads, shapes, wooden pieces, erasers, counters, any small manipulatives that you want to get rid of or donate!

Think of Core Curriculum or IEP or classroom goals - counting, matching, sorting, A/B patterns, phonics

COST OF FACILITY SPONSORED WORKSHOPS

FIRST STROKES MULTI-WORKSHOPS 2 Day Workshop

SPEAKERS FEE

DAY 1 WORKSHOP

DAY 1: Common Core Fine Motor Centers and Multi-sensory Intervention for Pre-Writing and Writing

$1400

Extra Day 1 workshop

3:30 - 5:00

$100

($1500 speakers fee total)

NON-OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL FEES OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL FEESDAY 1 WORKSHOP(Fine Motor Gymnastics to Multi-sensory Print)

Facility will need to order a $3.00 CD per person

Handouts will be emailed to facility 2 weeks prior to workshop - facility to copy handouts

Facility can order a Transportation Themed Fine Motor Kit for each participant at a reduced cost: (if ordered and shipped to workshop site prior to workshop)

$30 per person

Extra Day 1 workshopMake and Take Workshop

Handouts will be emailed to facility 2 weeks prior to workshop - facility to copy handouts

DAY 2 workshopEliminate Dysgraphia

No handouts, no $3.00 workshop CD required (this is the same CD as Day 1 - so any that come to both days need only 1 CD

Facility should order a One Hour to Legibility Kit for each participant ($30 per person - please contact our workshop coordinator 10 days prior to the workshop with projected order so that kits can be mailed in one shipment, and available at registration for this workshop from 3:15 - 3:30 pm on the day of the workshop.

Facility will also be responsible for transportation of speaker to and from workshop from Dallas, hotel (facility to book or give suggested list of hotels), transpotation from airport to and from hotel, shipping fees for workshop materials/labs, copying all handouts and distributing to workshop, distributing contact hour certificates,

***Speaker will need entrance into workshop site at 6:30 am to set up for the day(All workshops have labs, set-up)

***Facility will need to have adequate space for labs - generally a lecture area, and a room with tables the same size or larger for labs for each day of the workshop. Our staff can give suggested room sizes, etc.

DAY 1 WORKSHOP $1300 ($1400 if only doing day 2/no day 1)

INITIAL PLANNING/CONTRACT FOR SERVICES FORM

FIRST STROKES MULTI-WORKSHOPS 2 Day Workshop

Name of Facility: ____________________________________________________________

Address of Facility: __________________________________________________________

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Mailing address to ship materials to: ___________________________________________

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Contact Person at Facility: Name:

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Cell ph: (used only for when at site, in case of emergency)

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Additional Contact Person (if applicable) Name:

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WORKSHOP OPTIONS:

Our facility would like to contract with The Handwriting Clinic, for Jan McCleskey to do a 2 day workshop.Please check options for contracted inservices:

Day 1: Common Core Fine Motor Centers and Multi-sensory Intervention for Pre-Writing and Writing (8:00 - 3:15)

3:30 - 5:00 (OPTIONAL) Make and Take

Day 2: Eliminate Dysgraphia: Quick Multi-sensory Fine Motor, Handwriting and Keyboarding Techniques for the classroom or therapy for older students (2nd grade and above) Early afternoon session: Option 1: Multi-sensory Cursive

Option 2: Print lab practice, group activities.

Speakers Fees Total: $_____________ (8:00 - 3:15 $1400 DAY1

$_____________ (3:30 - 5:00) $100 OPTIONAL DAY 1

$ _____________ (8:00 - 3:30 $1300 DAY 2) ($1400 if only day 2 inservice.)

Total speakers fee: $_______________

Products:

Not Optional: Our facility understands that for the day 1 workshop, we will need to order a workshop CD at $3.00 per person. We will contact Tammy Tibbals at 972 412 1296 10 days prior to workshop with projected count.

Day 1 Optional Product: Our facility will be ordering Transportation themed fine motor kits at a reduced cost of $30 per person.

When registering attendees, please insure appropriateness of each workshop for attendees:Day 1: Common Core Fine Motor Centers and Multi-sensory Intervention for P r e -Writing and Writing and Make and Take course: Most appropriate for: Preschool - 1st grade teachers, OT’s and OTA’s, special education staff.Day 2: Eliminate Dysgraphia - Most appropriate for: 2nd grade and above teachers, OT’s and OTA’s, special education staff, teachers of students with learning disabilities that function at the second grade level or above, dyslexia staff

PRODUCTS INFORMATION FORMWORKSHOP CD (for workshop 8:00 - 3:15)

All participants will need to have a CD at $3.00 per CD.

Optional Day 1 ($30/kit) Transportation Kit: 200 printable tongs, coloring and scissors labs.

See video demo of product at www.TheHandwritingClinic.com (go to the video section, and look for the Transportation Fine Motor

Classroom Kit video)

PRODUCTS INFORMATION CONTINUEDDay 2 Eliminate Dysgraphia: the One Hour to Legibility

Kit ($30) is required for all participants

OTHER GENERAL INFORMATIONContact Information for The Handwriting Clinic Workshops:

All workshops are scheduled directly through Jan McCleskey, MA, OTR - Presenter

The Handwriting Clinic/First Strokes 1506 Capital Ave, Ste 150 Plano, Texas 75074 Clinic Ph: 972 633 - 1974 - please ask to speak directly to Jan McCleskey for all scheduling and initial planning. Jan’s cell phone is 214 497 8577. Clinic fax: 214 291 - 5435 Email: Jan@TheHandwritingClinic.com

Workshop Coordinator: Tammy Tibbals Email: Tammy@TheHandwritingClinic.com Business Phone: 972 814 - 1296 Tammy will be in charge of shipping boxes to facility coordinating invoices, coordinating products.

Shipping: One to four lab boxes per workshop - shipped ground roundtrip. The Handwriting Clinic will submit a final invoice that includes shipping round trip.

Invoice: Speakers fee is payable at the end of the workshop. An invoice for airline, hotel, transportation, shipping, products, etc will be sent within one week of the workshop and payment is due within 30 days.

Hotel: Close to inservice site. The Handwriting Clinic can make reservations upon the facility’s recommendations, or the facility can set up a hotel reservation.

Copying Cost for handouts/materials – 1. Total pages for handouts (several) usually run approximately 60 pages. 2. The Handwriting Clinic will get Discount School Supply to send prizes, catalogs for inservice if possible. They send free paint for prizes.

Audiovisual Needs: Mic (wireless usually best) Screen Power cord and extension cord from plug to speaker area 6 foot speaker table Infocus (or I can bring my own for $50)

Room Set up: This can vary - can even use a separate room for optional lab set up. The Handwriting Clinic can email charts attached for general room set ups if needed. Labs require 15 six foot tables, placed away from wall.

Room Entry: For all workshops that require labs, the speaker will need entry into the room to begin set up an hour and 1/2 before the workshop - with assistance from a representative from the facility who can help with set up. The sponsoring facility is responsible for registration of participants, monitoring of contact hours, distribution of products and handouts at the beginning of the workshop.

Workshop format: The workshop is timed and specifically set up to flow within the hours set up within the outline. If your facility requires individualization of time/workshop hours/format, etc - please work this out towards the beginning of the initial planning of the workshop.

Please note: The Handwriting Clinic is an AOTA approved provider of inservices. For inservices sponsored by facilities other than our clinic, your facility is in charge of CEU’s or contact hours, and we cannot give out AOTA certificates. It is your facilities responsibility to advertise and to provide continuing education credit. AOTA requires us to inform other sponsoring agencies that AOTA CEU’s cannot be given by our agency.