Gluing on beads or dry pasta on the lines/circle also reinforces the concept. They can also be done using driveway chalk on paved surfaces. Practice these prewriting strokes in a variety of media such as writing with a finger in a tray of wet sand, shaving cream, finger-paint, playdoh or salt.Also practice drawing circles, starting at the top of the paper. Practice drawing horizontal lines from the left to the right in a similar way.Then have the child draw the line next to yours, 10 times. Have the child trace over your line using preschool crayons or markers and going from the top to the bottom 10 times. Attach a large piece of drawing paper to the wall or refrigerator.
Gradually introduce these activities to begin shaping their strokes. Allow the child time to explore and just indulge in scribbling.Presenting these activities on a vertical surface such as a floor easel, a wall or a refrigerator will promote eye-hand coordination and build strength and stability in the arm and hand muscles. These fun activities can be done starting at about 2½ years of age. This is because we “know” the movement pattern of each letter and can perform the task of writing without needing to think about or look at each letter formation.Ĭhildren require repeated exposure and practice with the following tactile and visually guided activities to lay the foundation for long-lasting kinesthetic patterns of movement. Handwriting, for most adults, is a kinesthetic activity which can be done with eyes closed. I recommend at least 15 to 30 fun minutes of visual motor activities daily to improve eye-hand coordination and build important prewriting foundations in children ages 2 to 6 years. Building with blocks, scribbling, tracing, writing, drawing, cutting and catching a ball are all examples of visual motor activities that a child engages in. Visual motor skill development begins at birth and continues to be refined throughout life by practice and exposure to developmentally appropriate activities. Simply stated, it refers to the ability to translate a visual image, or a visual plan, into an accurate motor action. VISUAL MOTOR integration is a complex skill set which encompasses many underlying skills such as visual perception, motor control, and eye-hand coordination.
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