Handwriting Practice
Writing warm up
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No Pencil or Paper!
Letter Formation on Resistive Surface
Save those foam tray from fruits or vegetables! You can also use take-out containers. Wash and dry the lid and cut the flat part. You can ask your local Chinese restaurant for an extra set of chop sticks to complete this activity. Have your child write their name and letters for handwriting practice. Encourage appropriate letter formation by starting at the top. The surface of the foam tray will provide feedback through the hand as the child writes. By using the chopsticks and the resistive surface, this will help strengthen your child's hand muscles that are required for fine motor activities.
SANDPAPER LETTER FORMATION TRICK
Here’s how it works:
Simply lay a piece of paper on top of a sheet of sandpaper. And then write.
The sandy grit of sandpaper provides feedback through the pencil and allows kids to slow down, write with better pencil pressure, and be more aware of how their pencil is moving in the space they have to write in.
Sandpaper provides a great proprioceptive strategy for handwriting. Different kids will respond to different grades of sandpaper. This pack comes in an assortment of grades so that you can try more or less “sandiness” to the paper. A coarse grit will provide more feedback and a fine grit will provide less sensory input.
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Please email your therapist for more specific handouts for your student in OT!
We have great worksheets just not for public posting!
HighlightALetterLetterIdentification.pdfoje_Free! Spring Boxed Words.pdfExtra Resources
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bkb_Handwriting Rules FREE TTG.pdfHandwriting Paper
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Handwriting Spacing Paper.pdf
FREEHandwritingPaperEASTERPrintables.pdfSometimes a functional activity that is meaningful and helpful can motivate a child to want to pick up a pencil. Try some of these functional handwriting tasks:
- Write out the family grocery list.
- Write your family’s return address on bills.
- Write out a family calendar with sports schedules, outings, and family night events.
- Write out the phone messages from an answering machine.
- Write out the day’s schedule on a weekend day.
- Write out favorite television shows. Add the day, and time of each show.
- Write out a holiday or birthday gift wish list.
- Write out a list of items to pack for vacation. Include little squares next to each item to check off as items are packed.