Use this as a transition activity before handwriting or fine motor tasks. It will prime the intrinsic muscles of the hand, to improve handwriting and fine motor task performance.
Instructions
Straighten all your fingers
Bring your thumb, middle finger and ring finger together (like a pointy dog’s snout)
Point your other two fingers up (like a dog’s ears pricked up)
Move these two fingers back and forth (like a dog’s ears carefully listening to sounds from all around them)
Watch Points
All fingers straight
Pointer and pinkie moving
Modifications
More Challenging
Multi-Sensory
Ball Skills
Fine Motor
Do steps 1 to 3, and keep your fingers still in this position
Move your middle fingers apart and together also (like a barking dog)
What sounds can you hear around you as you do Dog on Duty?
Not applicable
Dog on Duty assists children to be able to move their fingers in isolation (an important fine motor skill)
