Some ideas for having fun whilst helping develop fine motor skills for writing are:
Drawing very large in the sand at the beach. Write a
message for aliens to see up in space.
Painting the house with a large house painting brush, using
water. Or washing the car with a sponge, or painting a
fence/wall. (whole arm movements from the shoulders)
Drawing with chalk on the pavement, drive, or patio. Have a pavement art display.
Painting large letters on a poster - (making a poster or banner, making/painting a flag).
Waving a largish flag, or ribbons on a stick, in the air to make shapes.
Using different writing/drawing materials, ink, chalk,
charcoal, tipex pens on black paper, different
softness/hardness of pencil, coloured biros......
A dipping pen with pots of coloured ink is great fun to
draw and write with - without any pressure to produce neat
writing.
Lego, and meccano.
Weaving (on a small loom), french knitting, rug making.
Making coiled pots in air dried clay.
Those iron together beads you can buy.
Doing jigsaws.
Hanging small washing on a clothes line.
Threading beads.
Sand and water play.
Eating raisins out of a small pot.
Wrapping up play parcels.
Playdough play.
Art activities, painting, drawing, printing. Sticking down pasta shapes, rice etc.. to make a collage.
Playing with small people figures and cars. Finger puppets and building blocks.
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The Out-of-Synch Child
by Carol Stock Kranowitz
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The Reading Reflex
Many people find this reading programme helpful for children with dyslexia.
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by Bevé Hornsby
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