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 Handwriting
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ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT HANDWRITING

  • Rolling, squeezing, pinching, pulling dough  -  roll out shapes to make letters of name
  • Sand tray  -  cover tray with film of sand, finger trace letters/name in sand
  • Squirty bottle filled with water  -  squirt letter shape/name on concrete
  • Paintbrush and water container  -  use wetbrush to “paint” letters/name on concrete
  • Magnetic letters on the fridge  -  find letters to make name   ....    dad’s name, mum’s name  etc ..   break and make the word
  • Whiteboard and whiteboard markers to write letters/name
  • Rainbow letters  -  use wad of newspaper to make rainbow letter  -  go over and over letter shape with different coloured crayons/felts  -  say shape of letter as writing e.g. around up and down for the letter ‘d’  -  d make movements BIG
  • Use correct letter formation guide/be aware of pencil grip encourage “bird beak” grip 

                                                    
 
 

How to help at home Handwriting
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