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Drawing and writing is dependant on good fine motor skills. The foundation of good fine motor skills (e.g. small movements of the fingers and hands) starts with well developed gross motor skills (for example, large and coordinated movements of the trunk, arms, and legs), strength and control.
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PRE-WRITING SHAPES
When your child is drawing, encourage them to create different shapes like straight lines, circles, squares and triangles – this will really help them when they start learning to write.
The videos below have lots of tips for ways you can make practising shapes fun.
DEVELOPING A TRIPOD GRIP
DEVELOPING A TRIPOD GRIP
One thing that will really help them when they start to write is being able to hold a pencil near the point with their thumb and fingers. This is called a tripod grip, which is the most efficient way to hold a pencil.
Doing puzzles like dot-to-dots and mazes is great for helping them learn to hold and control a pencil.
This video has more tips for helping your child to use a pencil.
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