How Do You Improve Reading Through Hand-Eye Coordination?
The Journal of Vision reports that hand-eye coordination is directly tied to improved reading ability. Hand-eye coordination, or the ability of the body to take in visual information and use it to direct hand movement, can be improved, according to the journal, and can, in turn, improve reading ability. In addition, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reports that hand-eye coordination, known as visual motor integration, is also tied to the prevention of developmental dyslexia. Provide very visual toys and objects that babies can reach for. Mobiles or baby gyms attached to cribs and toys just out of easy reach will help. Place objects that move slowly near the baby to promote visual tracking. Good objects include battery-operated mobiles or toys, along with wind chimes or other objects that move in the air. Put babies on the floor with things that they will have to move to reach. Visual toys or objects that will require stretching or moving to reach are helpful. Cloth mats with b
