Writing is a skill that our children need to be trained for by doing lots of practice . It is not like something that one fine day they will start writing numbers and letter with a pen or pencil.
We need techniques and ideas that can help them achieve this stage of writing in fun wages.
There are many fun ways to support handwriting development and you will find 3 such fun idea here in this post.
#1 – SALT WRITING TRAY
Salt writing trays aka the BEST way to start practicing handwriting. I still remember doing this activity with my then 3 yrs old and we practiced and practiced lines and shapes and some letters.
And I saw the positive impact of doing this activity when he started writing with pencil and pens.
There was very less resistance , a better pencil grip and much better way of handwriting.
If you are starting to teach your child to write then I would highly recommend to start with this activity first . You can read all the details about it in this activity post.
#2 – SENSORY BAGS
This is another great sensory way of supporting handwriting which also mess free , a plus for all the parents and educators.
And it can also be used during independent activity time as you don’t have to worry about any mess.
They are very easy to make and we have used it from practicing lines and shapes to writing spellings because kids absolutely love this way of writing.
You can checkout all the details about it in this activity post.
#3 – TRACING WITH QTIPS
I can’t tell you enough good things about using q-tips to support handwriting. Why are they so great ? Here are a few reasons –
- Works on fine motor skills
- Develops and strengthens the pencil grip – which is very very important
- Improves hand – eye coordination
- Strengthens hand muscles
Next time when you want your child to practice handwriting try using q tips and paint instead of pens and pencils , it is just simply fun and engaging for kids.
You can checkout all the details about it in this activity post
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