Handwriting Readiness - Preschool Level
This is a programme where the concepts the children learn will lead to good handwriting habits.
- It is a structured programme, rich with interesting, purposeful and enabling activities that are cumulative and step- by- step
- Instruction is flexible
- Crayons are used
- Develops foundational skills:
- Size, shape, position awareness, crayon grip, language, social behaviour, imitation, attention, stop/start abilities, movement
- Limited visual memory of letters/numbers – visual cues required
- Hands-on manipulatives are used for instruction
- Movements on paper are large
- Focus is aim, colouring, strokes, tracing
- Writing paper does not have lines
- Focus on preparation rather than production
- The child will know basic shape and size concepts for big line, little line, big curve, little curve
- The child can hold the crayon with all fingers placed correctly
- The child will demonstrate a satisfactory level of attention, cognitive skill and cooperation
- The child will demonstrate they can draw a vertical line, horizontal line, circle and cross.
There are accompanying songs at each activity.
Overview:
- Getting to know the wood pieces
- Learning vertical, horizontal, diagonal, curves, positions
- Body awareness with Mat Man
- Letter play
- Crayon, chalk and pencil skills
- Drawing skills
- Letter learning with capitals where all the letters start either at the top left, or top centre!
- Developmental activities
- Numbers
- Fine motor activities
Why Does HWT Teach Capital Letters First?
It just makes sense! Some letters are more difficult (developmentally speaking) than others. Capital letters are much easier to form than lower case letters, and here are some of the reasons:
- All capital letters are the same height.
- All capital letters start at the same place - the top.
- All capital letters occupy the same vertical space.
- All capital letters are easy to recognize and identify.
Consider the lower case letters b d g p q. They all look very similar; they all start at different places; some go above the line, some go below the line; they are easily reversed. Now, consider the same letters as capital letters - B D G P Q. They all start at the top! They have very distinct formations, with no two letters being easily confused.
Purchase options:
a. Starter Pack- with a built-in discount
b. Fun Pack- with a built-in discount
c. By individual item
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