Pre-writing- Homemade Pre-writing sheets

Homemade Pre-Writing Sheets

Area: Pre-writing, fine motor skills, academic

You will need: Paper, highlighter, pencil or crayon(depending what stage of pre-writing your child is on. If they are beginners with pre-writing they will use a crayon)

Before starting pre-writing do some warm up activities to warm up those little fingers: (do one or two from the examples below)

Play with playdoh

Play with putty

Play on a little piano,tin whistle

Have a spider race on the table(Place all 5 fingers on the table, on your marks get set go, run your fingers to the end of the table)

Pull a slinky in and out

Take off and stick down stickers

Spraying from a spray bottle use both hands one at a time

How to make the sheets:

Simply use a highlighter to make different lines

Keep it to 2-3 different lines per page

For more advanced draw letters, numbers, words

To use the pre-writing sheets:

Show the child how to use their pencil/crayon to follow along the highlighted line.

Then allow the child to continue on.

Some kiddies may need you to help them to do this at the start. If your child needs help, put the pencil in your child's hand and then put your hand over your child's hand to help him/her complete the line. As your child progresses you will be able to move you hand to give less help them by holding their wrist gently to guide them along the line.

Happy writing!