Handwriting

[Greengrass74]

Hi guys

Just sat here planning for the week ahead and one of the things I will be doing is working on handwriting skills with a couple of my 4 year olds.

Does anyone know of any resources/websites I can use. I already have sheets with lines, circles, squiggles etc but just wondered if anyone is using anything else.

Thanks in advance :thumbsup:

[MAWI]

www.eslwritingwizard.com is one Ive used before

[Chatterbox Childcare]

What about making the letters out of playdough or getting a washing up bottle full of water and going out the front into the road to makes the shapes of letters.

[murrayspud]

What about - if the weather is fine - writing letters in chalk outside on a wall or driveway - it will all wash off in the rain too - bonus!!:D

[Greengrass74]

Thanks Guys :clapping:

Had a great handwritng session this afternoon and used some of your ideas.

I love this forum, there is so much knowledge out there :thumbsup:

[love381]

www.eslwritingwizard.com is one Ive used before

What an amazing site!! I've just made LOADS of homemade sheets!! x

[Dragonfly]

Ive been doing this for the last 2-3 weeks with the ones starting school in Sept.One request from a mum was I'd like him to recognise his numbers maybe you could work at that and also do one letter a week of the alphabet:eek:.i thought and yes I'll teach him his multiplication whilst Im at it:blush: ( naughty me!)

[love381]

Ive been doing this for the last 2-3 weeks with the ones starting school in Sept.One request from a mum was I'd like him to recognise his numbers maybe you could work at that and also do one letter a week of the alphabet:eek:.i thought and yes I'll teach him his multiplication whilst Im at it:blush: ( naughty me!)

It's amazing what parents think we should just teach their children!! x

[fluff1975]

Writing in shaving foam is fun too!

[jumpinjen]

handwriting is about more than letter formation..... strength of hand and finger and being able to use a tripod grip properly are really important as well as co-ordination, so any fine motor skill promoting activities are perfect for example, thrading beads and pasta onto string, using a cocktail stick to make marks and patterns in play dough/salt dough/clay, using tweezers to transfer pom poms from a tub to an ice cube tray (also supports mathematic skills), spooning marbles/lentils from one place to another etc etc.

jen x

[Greengrass74]

Thanks Jen :thumbsup:

I read this whilst researching handwriting and already being doing the fine motor skills activities. It really does help.

[murrayspud]

there are some great books available this week in a supermarket chain where you can spend a little, live alot (not sure if I can name them directly here) that are for maths and english - £1.99 each for different age groups - you could copy the pages so that you can use them for more than 1 child. they encourage letter formation, vocabulary maths skills, coulnting and number awareness too :clapping:
Hope that helps too x