This prewriting strokes activity targets the motor plan needed for forming prewriting lines. In this blog post, you’ll find a creative way to target pre-writing strokes using a hands-on activity. Creative ways to practice handwriting can be the trick for helping kids write with better legibility. But what if you are starting at the very beginning? Preschool kids who are working on pre-writing lines can use creative techniques, too! Be sure to check out this resource on pre-writing skills that need to be developed before handwriting and using a pencil is possible.
Pre-Writing Strokes
We have covered pre-writing strokes in detail in our blog posts covering this developmental progression, so adding this particular activity idea to your toolbox just adds an additional way to work on the pre-writing strokes that young children need prior to writing skills are established.
This pre-writing lines activity is a winner because it’s a novel way to target strength and motor planning without using worksheets.
Copying the straight lines, crosses, and circles over and over again can become a little boring for preschoolers. Try this creative way to practice pre-writing lines while working on fine motor skills with preschoolers.
By targeting the motor plan to create pre-writing strokes, we can support young children in the visual motor integration needed for more precision, crossing midline, and then the more complex pencil control needed for letter formation.
What are pre-writing Strokes?
We cover pre-writing lines in more detail here in this pre writing strokes PDF.
Pre-writing strokes include:
- Horizontal line
- Vertical line
- Circle
- Cross
- Square
- Diagonal Lines
- “X” Shape
- Triangle
Pre-writing lines are an important step for preschool-aged kids and for developing a basis for proper letter formation. Establishing pre-writing lines allow kids to strengthen hand muscles, promote pencil strokes needed for letters, and improve pencil control.
Pre-Writing Lines Activity
- Pony Beads
- Pencil Eraser Toppers
- Pencil
5. While the child is erasing the pre-writing lines, be sure to provide verbal and visual cues to ensure proper direction formation.
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