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Featured Article ... Why Can’t My Child Print His Name?
Many parents & educators strive for their child to be able to print their name upon entering Kindergarten. But is this an appropriate goal?
Fine motor skills are the foundation upon which children learn printing & handwriting. Click (here) to examine the development of fine motor skills & printing, as well as learn what are age-appropriate expectations.
Also... learn about the Development of Handwriting skills by clicking (here)
... Gross Motor Skill Development (here).
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| Are You Teaching your Preschool Child Handwriting?
Many parents & educators push their preschool children to learn handwriting. However too often this results in a frustrated Preschooler & frustrated parents. Handwriting is a complex skill that is developed on a foundation of fine motor skills & gross motor skills. Learning handwriting is to a Preschool Child like learning to run is to an infant. You wouldn`t expect an infant to run before they can walk, so you shouldn`t expect you Preschool Child to learn handwriting before they have mastered the fine motor skill of printing.
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 Dysgraphia, Handwriting & Pencil Grasp
Many children receive help at school because of poor handwriting. But how many of us are aware of the relationship between the way your child holds a pencil & their handwriting skills? The manner in which your child holds a pencil is called pencil grasp. Pencil grasp is a fine motor skill that greatly affects your printing & handwriting abilities. Without a proper pencil grasp, children will have great difficulty learning handwriting. Pencil grasp largely develops during a child`s preschool years so click (here) to explore the development of pencil grasp & examine what you can do to improve your child`s handwriting.
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Many Great Worksheets, Activities & OT Resources to help your child build Handwriting Skills, , Fine Motor Skills, Printing Skills, Gross Motor Skills & Sensory Integration Skills all in one place!
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Inside you will find preschool worksheets, printing worksheets, handwriting worksheets, preschool fine motor activities, ideas for preschool lesson plans, sensory integration exercises for handwriting, and more! |
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 Cutting with Scissors
Many parents do not allow their children to play with scissors. Unfortunately this lack of exposure to scissors frequently has a detrimental effect on the child`s fine motor development. Fortunately as a parent or educator, you can help children learn to use scissors in a safe manner that will promote their development of their fine motor skills while at the same time ensuring that they will be successful at school. Click (here) to learn more about learning to cut & how important being able to use scissors is for your child.
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Learning to print is a complex process that involves many steps & requires a strong foundation of skills. However many children entering Kindergarten do not have all of the required skills & consequently find learning to printing very challenging. Fortunately as a parent or educator, you can help such a child by providing them with developmentally appropriate exercises in a supportive & understanding manner. Click (here) to increase your knowledge of pre-printing skills & learn activities that help children who find printing difficult. |
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Handwriting Worksheets