Motor skill activities
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Motor skill activities worksheets for teaching ESL kids

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Fun ESL motor skills classroom activity

Try this simple “Line & Shape challenge” to help students build the fine motor control they need for confident writing.

Give each student a blank sheet of paper. On the board, draw a quick sequence of lines and shapes — for example: zig-zag → straight line → circle → spiral → wave. Students watch carefully, then try to copy the sequence onto their own paper, keeping the lines smooth and controlled. After one round, erase the lines and draw a new pattern, slightly more complex. Students compare their work with a partner and choose their “best line” from the paper.

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tagLine circles

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Sea scene

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Follow the boat

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Wheres my cheese

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River path

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Mountain path

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Animal circle US

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Flight paths

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Insect lines

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Fllow the transport

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Sea paths

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