Pre-writing is an essential foundational skill for the development of motor skills needed to write letters of the alphabet, form words, or compose numbers. Pre-writing is an important skill to develop and a key predictor in future academic success as it contributes to: fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, spatial awareness, hand strength and endurance, visual perceptual skills, cognitive skills, and overall confidence and independence. Practicing these skills at home is vital to a child's success because it allows for consistency, reinforcement, and skill generalization.
Examples of fun, low-cost, and non-time-consuming activities to help support your child's pre-writing development at home:
Playing with play dough or putty
Completing dot-to-dot mazes
Playing with beads and “O” cereals
Threading and lacing activities
Finger painting
Completing puzzles
Playing with building blocks
Playing with stickers
Coloring and drawing
Catching and throwing balls
RESOURCES
Despain, M. (2023, January 23). Strengthening pre-writing skills at home. Kids Village. https://kidsvillage.com/strengthening-pre-writing-skills-at-home/
Therapy & Wellness Connection. (2023, May 10). Occupational therapy tips to practice pre-writing skills at home. https://therapyandwellnessconnection.com/occupational-therapy/occupational-therapy-tips-to-practice-pre-writing-skills-at-home/
Therapy, L. C. (2023, August 3). Line up: Pre-writing skills to start at home. Lumiere Children’s Therapy - Chicago’s Best ABA Therapeutic Preschool. https://www.lumierechild.com/blog/line-up-pre-writing-skills-to-start-at-home/
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