Handwriting

Pre-Writing

  • Pre-writing Skills: These skills are the building blocks for efficient handwriting. Essentially, they are the lines, shapes, and strokes kids need to master before they print the alphabet. They occur in a developmental sequence based on a child’s age.
Activity Ideas for Pre-writing Tasks!Download

Handwriting Warm Ups

Warm up exercises assist with fine motor development and getting the body ready physically and mentally to write. Start with the shoulders and work your way down to the fingers. Warm up activities listed below:

Warm-Up-ActivitiesDownload

Pencil Grasp

Quick Tips To Improve Pencil Grasp: https://www.growinghandsonkids.com/5-tips-for-correcting-childs-pencil-grasp.html

Improving Handwriting- Quick Tips:

Link to TipsDownload

Handwriting Practice

Box & Dot Chart:

Start each letter from the dot! Keep the letters in the box. Download

Copy Your Letters

Four adaptive ways to copy and trace lettersDownload