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Phases of Writing Development
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
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Getting Ready for Writing (Pre-writing patterns) Factsheet
A downloadable factsheet which identifies the six basic (Pre-writing) patterns that form the basis of all alphabet letters.Throughout the early years, children are encouraged to participate in a range of fine motor activities that develop: their manipulative skills a dominant hand the
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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
Preparing children for handwriting – Step 2
Code: Mprd
Year Level: Foundation
$82.50 (inc. $7.50 GST)
In stock
The range of motor skills that support handwriting.
Early childhood education is a critical time for consolidating the fine motor skills necessary for efficient pencil grasp, developing good strong habits for directionality and pre-writing skills, making sense of increasing complex visual information and storing and retaining information for future use (memory).
For this reason, we have created a 232-page Movement and Motor teaching guide to complement any early years program. The book contains clear information on developmental expectations for 4.5 and 5.5 year olds and the foundation skills necessary for handwriting development, with a guide to handwriting readiness in addition to a wide range of activity suggestions.
Features:
- Developed by an Occupational Therapist, this resource provides early childhood workers and parents with easy-to-understand information and activities focused upon fine and gross motor skill development for Early Years students.
- Contains cutting, colouring, drawing, playdough, pre-writing, along with ball, balance, eye tracking, and body control activities.
- Expectations, support, and guidance on pencil grip and posture, among other skills.
Starting your students with Preparing Children for Handwriting – Step 1 provides children with the essential preparation that is needed for letter formation. This resource is mentioned in the Foundation Teaching Sequence Manual on page 14.
Preparing children for handwriting – Step 2 - eBook
Code: Mprde
Year Level: Foundation
$65.00 (inc. $5.91 GST)
In stock
The range of motor skills that support handwriting.
Early childhood education is a critical time for consolidating the fine motor skills necessary for efficient pencil grasp, developing good strong habits for directionality and pre-writing skills, making sense of increasing complex visual information and storing and retaining information for future use (memory).
For this reason, we have created a 232-page Movement and Motor teaching guide to complement any early years program. The book contains clear information on developmental expectations for 4.5 and 5.5 year olds and the foundation skills necessary for handwriting development, with a guide to handwriting readiness in addition to a wide range of activity suggestions.
Features:
- Developed by an Occupational Therapist, this resource provides early childhood workers and parents with easy-to-understand information and activities focused upon fine and gross motor skill development for Early Years students.
- Contains cutting, colouring, drawing, playdough, pre-writing, along with ball, balance, eye tracking, and body control activities.
- Expectations, support, and guidance on pencil grip and posture, among other skills.
Starting your students with Preparing Children for Handwriting – Step 1 provides children with the essential preparation that is needed for letter formation. This resource is mentioned in the Foundation Teaching Sequence Manual on page 14.
Preparing children for handwriting – Step 2 – School License
School licensing allows schools to purchase a license for a product or range of products and allow all teaching and support staff access to the electronic resource for as long as the subscription is active. To learn more about school licensing please click here.
Code: Mprde (School License)
Year Level: Foundation
School licensing options are currently being developed to allow schools to share products with staff electronically (e.g. saved on servers or accessible within online platforms) and will be available soon. If you would like to be notified when this offering is available, please express your interest here.
National Curriculum Statement
This download outlines how PLD programs link to the ACARA National Curriculum year level content descriptions.
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PLD’s Alignment to the Australian National Curriculum
How does PLD align to the Australian National Curriculum?In the attached download we have outlined where PLD applies to each year level, the content code and descriptor and the related PLD programs.
Copyright: PLD printed materials belong solely to the authorised purchaser and may not be shared with colleagues, parents or anyone else. PLD printed materials can not be uploaded to school servers, intranets or online platforms. A quick FAQ on how you can and can't use PLD printed materials can be found HERE.
For full terms and conditions, see our Copyright Terms of Use.
Copyright: For copyright purposes, every page of the PLD eBooks will be stamped with the name & email address provided by the purchaser at the time of order. PLD ebooks belong solely to the purchaser and may not be shared with colleagues, parents or anyone else. PLD eBooks can not be uploaded to school servers, intranets or online platforms. Schools wishing to license PLD eBooks can contact us HERE.
For full terms and conditions, see our Copyright Terms of Use.
ISBN :
9781925057690
ISBN :
9781925057690
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