Focus Academy Waco

Great reference list from Jaime, O.T.

It was all smiles during our Egg Hunt! 🥚🥚🥚
Each of our kiddos found some goodies.

💪 Tummy time isn’t just for babies!

Playing in the prone position (on the belly) helps kids build core strength, shoulder stability, and endurance—skills that support handwriting, posture, and fine motor development.

The good news? You can work on these skills through simple play activities like puzzles, coloring, board games, play dough, scooter boards, and even rolling a ball with a friend while lying on the floor.

Small changes in play position can make a big difference in strength and coordination!

👇 Want to check out our 14 fun prone play ideas? Leave a 🙌 below and we will send them to you.

💬 Let’s share ideas:
What’s your favorite activity to do with kids in prone?

How cool is this?!?

This young mind has unlocked a new way to create art and explore light: colored shadows. Using simple materials like cardboard and cellophane wrap, this child has discovered how to transform light into an explosion of color. This experiment is not just a fun activity, but a reminder of the boundless creativity that children bring to the world. They are not just learners—they are innovators, inventors, and artists in their own right.

Children often approach problems and creativity from a place of curiosity and open-mindedness. They don’t see limitations; they see endless possibilities. By encouraging their imagination, we help them unlock new ideas, discoveries, and inventions. This experiment is an example of how curiosity and simplicity can combine to create something extraordinary.

Let’s celebrate the creativity of the next generation. They may just be the ones who solve the problems of tomorrow, bringing light and color to the world in ways we never imagined. 🌈🎨

1 Fish 🐟
2 Fish 🐟🐟
🔴 Fish 🎏
🔵 Fish 🎏
Red & Blue Day!

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Dr Seuss dress up day #2 and #3.
Crazy Socks Day and Wacky Wednesday

Dr Seuss dress up day #1.
Crazy hair/hat day!

🏫 Focus Academy - Where Young Minds Soar!
We currently have spots available, starting at age 3.

Contact us today to start enrollment for your little learner. 🐧

620 N. Robinson Dr.
Waco, TX 76706
☎️ 254-732-2262

These simple tips and activities can improve the way kids hold their pencils! ✏️

✍️ Draw, write, or color in prone position

✍️ Use shortened writing utensils like library or gold pencils

✍️ Break crayons into smaller pieces and use for coloring

✍️ Draw, write, or paint on a vertical surface

✍️ Work on core strength! Remember, proximal stability is the foundation for distal mobility.

✍️ Use colored tape to mark where kids should grasp their pencil

✍️ Try tucking a small object like a bead into the child’s 4th and 5th fingers while they grasp a pencil. This will promote the use of the “tripod fingers”.

Want the free pencil grasp handout? Leave a ✍️ in the comments and we’ll send it your way!