5 Strategies to Improve Handwriting | Handwriting Help for Kids

Описание: Are you dealing with sloppy handwriting? Maybe difficulty with holding the pencil the correct way? Starting letters from the right spot? If you answered yes to any of these: your child is struggling with fine motor skills, specifically handwriting, then today's video is just for you! We're sharing the why behind the struggle as well as 5 of our favorite strategies to improve handwriting, using a bottom to top approach! Stick around for some fun games and activities to check out as well!

Table of Contents:
0:00 Intro
0:12 Why kids struggle with handwriting
2:33 Five strategies overview
2:56 Strategy 1: Address retained primitive reflexes (ATNR, STNR, Spinal Galant)
5:25 Strategy 2: Tactile writing mediums (shaving cream, sand, salt)
6:22 Strategy 3: Upper-body strengthening (crawling, vertical writing, air letters)
8:13 Strategy 4: Visual perception & oculomotor games (Waldo, ThinkFun/Rush Hour, I Can Learn)
9:47 Strategy 5: Consistent handwriting program (Handwriting Without Tears; consistent cues)

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Harkla
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All Things Sensory Podcast by Harkla
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Eye Can Learn
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Primitive Reflex Digital Course
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Free Primitive Reflex Webinar
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Jenga
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Suspend Family Game
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Thinkfun
https://www.thinkfun.com/

Handwriting without Tears
https://www.lwtears.com/solutions/wri...

Pattern Blocks and Boards
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Podcast episodes on handwriting and fine motor
Podcast # 17 - HANDWRITING AND FINE MOTOR SKILLS
https://harkla.co/blogs/podcast/17-ha...

Podcast # 28 - ALL THINGS VISUAL: OCULAR MOTOR SKILLS, VISUAL PERCEPTION & MORE!
https://harkla.co/blogs/podcast/28-al...

Podcast # 149 - THE PALMAR GRASP REFLEX
https://harkla.co/blogs/podcast/149-t...

Podcast # 190 - 10 SIMPLE HACKS FOR HANDWRITING
https://harkla.co/blogs/podcast/190-1...

Podcast # 192 - WHEN SHOULD CHILDREN ESTABLISH HAND DOMINANCE?
https://harkla.co/blogs/podcast/192-w...

Fine Motor Skills Course
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