Muscle Mania® Grade 0 eVersion. Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers.

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Get Your Kiddos Writing-Ready for Grade 1 Without the Guesswork

They’re adorable. But they can’t hold a pencil.

You know the problem.

You want your kids to build fine-motor strength, but it seems impossible given how weak their skills are.

You’ve tried every YouTube tip and tweezers activity in the book, but they still struggle to control their pencils.

You want to be sure what you are doing will help them, but it’s hard to know how.

Tech has changed childhood.  If we don’t actively rebuild these skills, they won’t magically appear when the curriculum expects them to.

You’d like to know that your children are entering Grade 1 with their fine motor and pre-writing skills in place, rather than struggling with writing from the get-go…

You’d like to get on top of the fine motor techno fallout once and for all, but it feels like climbing Mount Everest, given how weak their skills are…

You’d like to know exactly what to incorporate in your fine motor lesson, and that your fine motor and pre-writing efforts will get the results you are hoping for, rather than trying a mismatch of things you saw on TikTok…

By using Muscle Mania, you’ll get your kiddos writing-ready!  This is the programme I’ve developed, encompassing my 35+ years of occupational therapy experience in fine motor and handwriting.

I could not recommend the Muscle Mania Programme more.  This is the 3rd year I will be running the programme, and I have seen such wonderful results.  The positive feedback from teachers and parents alike is a testament to Bunty McDougall’s well-thought-out and graded programme.  But most importantly, the children LOVE it!

Stef Conradie, Occupational Therapist, Cape Town

Muscle Mania was designed to take the guesswork out of fine motor skill-building – so you can stop scrambling for activities and start seeing measurable progress.

If you want to walk into your classroom knowing exactly what to do, how long it’ll take, and how it’ll help without spending weekends on Pinterest…

If you want to know that your kids will have a blast while improving their skills…

If you want the Grade 1 teachers to ask you how on earth you did it…

That’s exactly what Muscle Mania was created to do.

A system for real, measurable growth.

I created Muscle Mania to solve the fine motor crisis I kept seeing in schools.

After 30+ years as an OT, I knew there had to be a better way than “one fun activity at a time.”  So I built it.

I used my 30+ years of OT fine motor and handwriting experience to trial the programme for 8 years, so I was sure that every lesson plugged a gap.  That every skill was mastered, developed and consolidated so your kids can start Grade 1 genuinely ready to start their writing journey.

And do you know what happened?  When the programme was implemented as designed, the results were unprecedented.  The children’s fine motor and pre-writing skills went from strength to strength, and the number of children who needed specialist OT support fell dramatically.

This can be the reality for your children.

If you want to turn the tide on fine motor and handwriting challenges, Muscle Mania is ready and waiting for you.

This is what you get:

• 360 printable pages in all
  → so you have absolutely everything you need to help your children at your fingertips;
• A 200-page Muscle Mania downloadable eBook Manual
  → so you can easily refer back to different programme aspects as you familiarise yourself with the material;
• 64 thirty-minute lesson plans, each with a graded flow
  → so your kids build skills that actually stick.
• 7 thirty-minute bonus lessons
  → so there are extras for the times when your kids just need a little longer.
• A clearly laid out, graded lesson plan for each lesson
  → so you aren’t having to grasp for last-minute fine motor activities that aren’t part of a graded programme designed to improve skills;
• Clear descriptions of techniques and information on how to do each activity
  → so you will know exactly what to focus on to help your children get the most out of each lesson;
• An equipment booklet about the supplies and equipment you will need to assemble for your Muscle Mania groups
  → so you can make sure child has their own set of materials to benefit optimally from the lesson;
• Grade R appropriate multisensory introduction to letter and number formation
  → so your children can lay handwriting foundations without being required to do developmentally inappropriate writing tasks;
• Reproducible rights for life for all the Muscle Mania activity sheets
  → so you can invest once and use the programme for years to come;
• License for 24 copies of Printing Book 1 (renewable on an annual basis)
  → so each child will have their own developmentally appropriate letter formation workbook;
• License for 24 copies of Number Book 1 (renewable on an annual basis)
  → so each child will have their own number formation workbook specifically designed to limit number reversals;
• 90 minutes of online video training you can watch in your own time
  → to make sure you know how to get going without feeling overwhelmed by the amount of resources you receive;
• Four months to watch the content
  → so you can watch multiple times as you familiarise yourself with the programme;
• A certificate of completion
  → so you can use it for your CPD portfolio;
• In keeping with our multiple user policy, workbooks need to be purchased annually.

Bunty has done an outstanding job of combining fun, focused work and skill development. She has put many years into developing and researching the activities and has crafted a thorough programme of skill development.

Jane Durham, Occupational Therapist, Bishops Pre-Preparatory, Cape Town

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Newsflash: doing a fine motor activity here and there won’t produce the fine motor improvements your kiddos need for Grade 1.

That’s why TikTok is filled with brilliant fine motor activities, yet our kids continue to struggle.

That’s what happens when you don’t have a consistent, graded plan that focuses on mastery, development and consolidation.

And that’s why Muscle Mania works.

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It is now in the 4^th term that we can see the fruits of our labour. Our children are able to produce work of a high standard because the teachers are able to focus on the curriculum and build on the methods and techniques taught through Muscle Mania.

Jodi Dawson, Grade 1 teacher, Westlake Primary School (Previously Disadvantaged School)

Get A Fine Motor Programme That Is Really, Really Good.

Imagine having a fine motor programme that carries you effortlessly as you help your children master their skills.  That’s what Muscle Mania is like.

No more scrambling for ideas, no more worrying about being writing-ready for Grade 1, just start, implement and watch your kiddos improve.

Get those little hands school-ready so they can master handwriting without the angst.

Your kids will be doing so well that the Grade 1 teachers will be popping over to find out how you did it.

Using Muscle Mania to develop pre-writing and fine motor skills is what will make the difference.

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I have had the privilege of running the Grade 00 Muscle Mania® programme in the classroom since 2014. The inclusion of the Grade 00 programme into the school programme was requested following the amazing results of the Grade 0 programme.

The lesson plans are easy to follow and carefully graded to facilitate the children’s skill acquisition of cutting and drawing of basic lines and shapes. The children thoroughly enjoy the lessons and are very proud of their end-products! Fun skill builder activities and games are incorporated into the lessons to develop their manipulative hand skills. The fine motor dexterity and control, along with visual-perceptual skills, developed through the fun lessons have proved to prepare the children for future handwriting skills. We have noted a significant improvement in the quality of the children’s handwriting since the implementation of the Muscle Mania® programmes.

It is a superbly designed programme – perfect in every way to capture the attention of this age group and offering the age-appropriate level of challenge to facilitate their skill development and motivation to succeed. The children have so much fun whilst developing their skills! I derive so much joy in sharing their fun, gains in skill and feelings of success. I offer this programme with the greatest confidence that the children will benefit from each and every lesson.

Karen M, Occupational Therapist, Cape Town

I launched the Muscle Mania programme at Bishops Pre-Preparatory school in January 2016 with the Grade R classes.  I did so on request of the HOD, who had seen the benefits of the programme at the previous school where she worked.

I have really enjoyed Muscle Mania, as have the boys and teachers.  We can see so many positive results after only 6 months of doing the groups twice weekly.  These include better pencil grip and control, steadily developing cutting skills, in-hand manipulation of small objects, finger strength and dexterity, to name a few.

Bunty has done an outstanding job of combining fun, focused work and skill development.  She has put many years into developing and researching the activities and has crafted a thorough programme of skill development.

Jane D, Occupational Therapist, Bishops Pre-Preparatory School, Cape Town

FAQ

This programme is expensive!  Will it really be worth the money?

The upfront cost can be daunting, but once you have the programme, you have it forever!  Your ongoing running costs are limited to two workbooks per child per annum, and you will continue to ensure your children are Grade 1 writing ready for years to come.

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eBook Copyright Conditions:

Your fine motor activities for pre-schoolers eBook license entitles the purchaser to make two copies of the manual, multiple copies of the worksheets, 24 copies of the Printing Book 1 and Number Book 1.  The programme may not be shared across multiple campuses of the same school group, and each campus must purchase its own programme.  The programme may not be sold to a third party.  The copyright conditions apply equally across the spectrum from affluent to non-profits and previously disadvantaged settings.

Our Muscle Mania eBook Group Programme for fine motor activities for preschoolers is nonreturnable and nonrefundable.

If you are looking for Grade 00 Muscle Mania Groups, you can find them here.

Want both the Grade R and 00?  Take a look at the discount Bundle.

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