Pre-Writing Skills

Pre-Writing Skills for Learning to Write – What Children Should Be Able to Do First

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Pre-writing skills for learning to write begin developing long before children write their first letters. Many parents look forward to the moment when their child writes their first word. However, before children can actually learn to write, they first develop numerous important foundational abilities. These foundations often emerge long before the first written word and … Read more

Tracing Letters – The Best Activities for Preschoolers

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Many children become interested in letters during the preschool years and want to make their first attempts at writing. Before children can write letters independently, tracing activities help them learn the shapes of individual letters and practice important movement patterns. By tracing letters, children playfully strengthen their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and pencil control. … Read more