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Building Fine Motor Skills to make Future Handwriting a Snap!

July 29, 2015 By Julie 1 Comment

I never thought my primary concern for my preschool son would be his ability to control a pencil and write.

Well, after being diagnosed with SPD it became obvious that he struggles with body awareness. I find it most evident in his fine motor skills.

I found myself on a quest to find the best tools and tricks to help my son gain confidence and ability in this area.

Here’s some of the highlights…

Fine Motor Skills to Develop better handwriting

Letter Formation

Make a set of these for letter formation practice.

Check out this fun twist on letter tracing. 

Help build muscle memory for letter formation with this fun idea. 

Make handwriting a messy, tactile experience with this cool twist!

Proper Pencil Grasping

You’d never think to use this household item. 

And if you don’t have one of those on hand, try this trick!

This game is what made it ALL CLICK!

General Fine Motor Enhancement

Encourage a reluctant drawer with this teamwork exercise. 

Use push pins to develop strong finger muscles.

Fine motor practice with something that usually just gets thrown away!

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Fine Motor skills for handwriting development

Julie is a frazzled mom of three tornadoes. As a dorky second-generation homeschooler, she writes about learning and play, natural living, special needs parenting and matters of the heart. She serves an astounding God that radically saved her.

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  1. The Best Sensory Swings and Their Benefits says:
    November 5, 2019 at 10:11 pm

    […] This swing helps kids develop muscle tone while moving around. Their core has to work hard even while their grip improves. (Note: this swing could even improve your child’s handwriting!) […]

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