Many preschool classrooms have children sign in each day by writing their first name. For some students this is achievable but for many it encourages poor handwriting habits. During the early preschool years, children are not developmentally ready to form letters. This FREE preschool sign-in sheet is developmentally appropriate for the early preschool years to […]
Do you work with students who need a few extra cues to self check handwriting by themselves? Many students may have some or all of the components for legible handwriting but don’t always put all the pieces together. Components of Legible Handwriting Students can self check their handwriting in the following 5 areas: Practice, Practice, […]
Did you know that research indicates that handwriting interventions without at least 20 minutes of handwriting practice are ineffective? Students need to actually practice the skill of handwriting and not for short periods of time. And, let’s face it – it can become boring and a challenge to engage students to practice handwriting especially if it is […]
Ice Cream Cone Letter Freebie If you are looking for some quick, multisensory prewriting practice, download this ice cream cone letter freebie from the Ice Cream Multisensory Prewriting Practice packet. This one-page black and white PDF includes the letters A through L in a dotted font. Here are a few multisensory activity ideas for the […]
DIY Summer Bucket List Handwriting Freebie It is hard to believe that summer is finally here! Encourage children to enjoy all that summer has to offer and create a DIY summer bucket list. A bucket list should include all the activities, games, crafts, etc. that the child would like to complete this summer. There are […]
Multisensory Alphabet Freebie Teaching children to learn all the letters of the alphabet is not an easy task. Research indicates that children need visual, auditory, oral and kinesthetic input to achieve letter recognition. This multisensory alphabet freebie provides all of that input on one NO PREP activity sheet (download at the bottom of the post). Just […]
Add Laughter to Your Handwriting Practice Here are some FUN free decoding jokes to add laughter to your handwriting practice! This activity was created by Thia Triggs, school based Occupational Therapist, and is part of the complete Decoding Jokes packet here. Not only does this activity provide handwriting practice, it also encourages: Executive function and […]
This blue bird color, write and draw freebie is from the latest digital download, Bird Color Packet. This activity is perfect for Spring time! Print out the black and white worksheet and ask the child to color the word blue, color the bird blue, write the word blue and draw something that is the color […]
Complete this picture of the hot air balloon while practicing prewriting lines and strokes. This is a free printable that you can download below to practice diagonal and curved lines. It is from the Prewriting Handwriting Activity Pages packet. After the child completes the picture, he/she can color or paint it. DOWNLOAD PREWRITING LINES AND […]
Need free, green, festive St. Patrick’s Day handwriting pages? Here are two sample pages from the St. Patrick’s Day Handwriting Packet. On page one, you can laminate and cut apart the words cards for a quick, handwriting warm up. Page two is a handwriting template with 1 inch lines and a green highlighted bottom line. […]