Besides helping preschoolers learn shape and structure, pre-writing activities serve a number of other functions as well. Pre-writing practice teaches directionality in writing, encourages fine muscle development and coordination, and also helps children process sensory information critical to the writing process.
Children need to master pre-writing skills before they can have legible and efficient handwriting.
Idea List
Lacing card stations
Large beading stations
Pom-Pom sorting with tweezers
Feed Straws into sieves, container with holes
Dice stacking
Bubble wrap popping (write letters with permanent marker & let child pop along lines)
Playdough snakes & then shape into letters
