5 More Ways to Build Handwriting Skills in PreSchoolers
August 7, 2008 10:43 pm Games and ActivitiesHere are some more ways you can encourage kids to exercise and strengthen those important small finger muscles, so necessary for writing.
- Do string play activities.
- Do puzzles that require her to pick up small pieces and move them to their correct position.
- Shell peas.
- Work that play dough - give her beads and buttons to exercise those muscles.
- Practice tying shoe laces. It may be frustrating at first, but every time she tries to lace them up, she’s working those very important muscles.
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Jen :
Date: August 9, 2008 @ 12:16 am
I think the term handwriting for preschoolers is not appropriate. A more suitable term should be fine motor strengthening. By using the term handwriting one associates the need to have his/her preschooler writing perfectly.
PreSchool Mama :
Date: August 9, 2008 @ 12:36 am
@Jen, Point taken!
Heidi :
Date: August 19, 2008 @ 5:50 pm
Here is a list of other fine motor skill activities: http://www.abcjesuslovesme.com/preschool-development/61-preschool-development/187-improving-fine-motor-skills.html