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Fine and Gross Motor Developmental Milestones – Age 4
This fine and gross motor development milestone poster/sheet for 4 and 5 year old children outlines tips for home and causes for concern.
Designed by Occupational Therapists this resource promotes awareness of early motor developmental milestones. The sheet outlines: What children be able to do with their body. Tips
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Getting Ready for Writing (Pre-writing patterns) Factsheet
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Am I ready to handwrite? A3 Poster
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The Development of Appropriate Pencil Grip and Drawing Skills – Ages 1 – 6
These milestone and information sheets identify the age-related milestones for hand function, pencil grip (grasp) and drawing skills in children aged 1 to 6 years. They present images of good and NOT good pencil grip and also outline hints for making a good pencil grip easier.
When children first begin to draw using crayons, pencils or brushes they use a dagger grasp. In a natural developmental sequence, they will hold the
Phases of Writing Development
Year Level: Early Years, Foundation, Year 1 & 2
A milestone and information sheet which identifies the four phases of writing development. It includes age related examples.
Just as children make many “mistakes” or approximations as they learn to talk, the development of writing skills is also a process. At each phase of writing development, children demonstrate what they know about written language and all their writing efforts need to be recognised and encouraged as steps towards conventional writing skills.
The four phases of writing development are listed out below:
- Phase 1: Role-play Writing
- Phase 2: Experimental Writing
- Phase 3: Early Writing (or Phonetic Writing)
- Phase 4: Conventional Writing
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Alphabet Letter Sounds
An instruction manual (with games and worksheets) targeting letter sounds and letter formation for 4 to 6 year olds.
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Pre-Writing Patterns
Preparing children for letter formation
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Preparing Children for Handwriting – Step 1
The range of motor skills that support handwriting in Early Years students.
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