Fine motor handwriting activities

As young children progress from early mark making toward writing letters it can be tempting to push them toward tracing sheets and worksheets designed for handwriting practice. However, teaching handwriting without these tools can be a lot more fun!

Fun ways to work on handwriting skills : developing the fine motor skills required for good handwriting. Apps and resources to help, along with activities

Handwriting practice can be fun! Great handwriting activities for kids.

These handwriting warm ups will get those fingers moving so dexterity and endurance is possible during writing and fine motor tasks.

These handwriting games are pencil and paper games and board games that support handwriting skills. As occupational therapy providers, we love to provide meaningful and motivating activities to foster function…and games are one way to do that!

Fine motor skills are so important for toddlers and preschoolers to help develop the strength that’s needed for a lot of basic skills they need to learn such as tying their shoe laces to learning how to write. There are so many objects that you can use around your home for basic fine motor activities,...Read More »

Free tracing worksheets for students working on fine motor control skills. Create your own pencil control workbook for your students. Preschoolers will practice horizontal lines, vertical lines, diagonal lines, spirals, wavy lines, tracing shapes and more!

Did you know you could practice letter formation and other handwriting skills with gross motor activities? These play ideas support the visual motor skills needed for writing letters and handwriting legibility. You'll also find other creatice ways to practive handwriting skills.

Make handwriting practice fun! No more repetitive worksheets...just add simple writing components while playing their favorite games! #handwriting #parenthack #visualmotorskills #handwritingtips