- You can do Finger Gym anywhere and anytime. All you need is your hands.
- Finger Gym activities can be used by teachers or by parents and carers whenever children have to wait: on journeys by public transport; during fire drills; in queues; in doctors’ waiting rooms, etc.
- At school you can make a few minutes every day – at carpet time, to start circle time, before an assembly, etc. Whenever children work with pens and pencils their fingers become very tense and lose flexibility.
- Finger Gym activities are therefore ideal for use as warm ups before writing or for short breaks during academic activities. Short warming up exercises will help to prepare the hand and finger muscles for writing and drawing.
- Brief Finger Gym breaks during and after writing and drawing tasks will help to take away tension, allowing tired fingers to relax, rest and become re-energised.
- Ideally, of course, regular Finger Gym sessions will be of the most benefit. It’s in your hands.
