Help young children to master all of the motor and perceptual skills they need to be ready to write with these easy to use, step-by-step activities.
Handwriting is a complex skill involving motor coordination, attention, planning, visual motor control and visual perception. The hand does not fully develop until around the age of 6. and if a hand is not physically ready to write the child can suffer both physical pain and emotional frustration. In later life poor handwriting can lead to lower exam grades and affect self-esteem.
The activities in the seven developmentally sequenced steps in this book will help develop the skills needed for letter formation and legibility, with activities that develop upper body strength, hand skills and visual perception. Designed for easy use by teachers working with children aged 4-7 years and older children in SEN settings, each session consists of three 5 minute, fun activities and cover:
Created by an OT and designed for easy use by teachers with printable CD-Rom included.