Writing

Writing is a complex visual motor task used throughout the lifespan. Writing requires fine motor skills to grasp and manipulate writing tools and paper. Vision is incorporated when writing to print within lines, copy and/or form letters with accuracy, use accurate spacing between letters/words, and accurately align writing on paper (horizontally, write left to right, etc.). Occupational therapists address handwriting using direct teaching of the skill, adapting or modifying tools and tasks, or finding alternative forms for written expression (i.e., voice to text into a computer).

• Handwriting: A Matter of Affairs 2
  files.eric.ed.gov

  Author: Iman M. M. Muwafaq Al-Ghabra, English Department, College of Education For Women, Baghdad University, Baghdad - Mangen and Velay (2010) state that in handwriting, visual attention strongly focuses on the movement of the hand, while in typing, the visual attention scatters between hitting the keyboard and watching the screen. Thus, tracing letters is important for children to improve their writing because they can focus only on drawing letters. Hence, handwriting is better for students than typing to gain more information; Alleyene confirms this (2011). In his article, Alleyne states that handwriting lets the information stick in the brain rather than typing; writing the piece of information is like imprinting it in the brain. In addition, FYI Health Writer (2011) states that since handwriting requires using motor skills which take some time to copy letters, this process helps children to develop their learning and cognition.
• Handwriting Development, Competency, and Intervention 0
  onlinelibrary.wiley.com

  Author: Feder, & Majnemer - Handwriting difficulties may be the result of intrinsic factors such as poor component skills, extrinsic considerations such as academic environment and biomechanics. Developmental Stages of Handwriting: Scribbling Imitating vertical strokes (age 2y) Imitating horizontal strokes (age 2y 6mo) Imitating circles (age 3y). Imitating and copying a cross (age 4y) Copying square (5) Copying triangle (5y 6mo) Quality Development: Quickly (grade 1 6–7y) and plateau (grade 2 7–8y). Automatic, organized, tool for idea development (grade 3 8-9y) Speed of writing is somewhat linear Handwriting measures: Letter formation, spacing, size, slant, and/or alignment, speed, Citation: Feder, & Majnemer, A. (2007). Handwriting development, competency, and intervention. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 49(4), 312–317. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.2007.00312.x
• The Importance of Cursive Handwriting Over Typewriting For Learning In the Classroom: A High-Density EEG Study of 12-Year-Old Children and Young Adults 1
  www.frontiersin.org

  Author: Eva Ose Askvik, F. R. (Ruud) Van Der Weel and Audrey L. H. Van Der Meer* - In a recent EEG study, Van der Meer and Van der Weel (2017) found that drawing by hand activated larger networks in the brain compared to typewriting and concluded that the involvement of fine hand movements in note-taking, as opposed to simply pressing a key on a keyboard, may be more beneficial for learning, especially when encoding new information.

• Weather Vocabulary and Writing Activity List 1
• ONE DICE 4 letters guess the word (2nd page) 1
• All About Me Activity List 1
• Harvesting verbs and items 6
• Drawing, following directions with colors and shapes. 1
• 20 Items to draw. 1
• Thanksgiving Menu 2
• Fine Motor Activities 0
• Kiki wants you to draw a Ladybug 1

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• In order to improve handwriting, Peter will demonstrate correct hand placement utilizing a slant board on 3 /5 attempts by March 5, 2023 . 0
• Given near point model and moderate tactile prompts, Reginald will legibly copy her first name 4 out of 4 trials as measured by work samples and data collection to promote academic success. 2
• Given adaptive paper, Arnoldo will write her first name with 6/7 legible letter formations with letter within 1/8" from writing line on 3 out of 4 attempts as measured by work samples and data collection to improve handwriting and fine motor skills in 4 consecutive therapy sessions. 3
• Annika will write 3 phonemes with minimal assistance with at least 90% accuracy for line placement, sizing, and spacing over a 3 week therapy period. 2
• In order to improve handwriting, Peter will demonstrate an efficient grip of their pencil 80% of the time with a maximum of 2 verbal prompts by March 5, 2023 . 0
• In order to improve handwriting, Peter will practice using an efficient grip of the pencil with demonstration on 24 /26 letters by March 5, 2023 . 0
• Peter will demonstrate a dynamic tripod grasp when holding writing utensils with the usage of a pencil grip in order to improve fine motor functions on 9 /10 times by May 5, 2023 . 0

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  Movie Film Review Writing Prompt

  Jessica Lenden-Holt MA CCC-SLP

  PDF format. Includes: Name, Date, Movie Title, Star Ranking, Writing Prompt (Write a one paragraph review for the last movie you saw), Lined spacing for paragraph

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  Letter Box Matching - Farm Animals

  Glenna Nave

  Handwriting Resources. Fine Motor Worksheet. Visual processing Resources. Occupational Therapy Resources. Following the Size Matters Handwriting Program, match the words on the right to the correct...

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  First Day of School Activities

  Bethany Ayer

  Caregivers Handout. Teacher Handout. An easily scalable exercise with the First Day of School theme.

  Includes activity list

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  Halloween Handwriting

  Glenna Nave

  Handwriting Resource. Letter Formation resource. Occupational Therapy Resource. OT. This worksheet features 1" writing lines for handwriting practice.

  Includes activity list

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  Pre Writing Tracing

  Krystan Inman

  Pre-writing skills are the fundamental skills children need to develop before they are able to write. These skills contribute to the child's ability to hold and use a pencil, and eventually the abi...

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  Letter Box Matching - Pets

  Glenna Nave

  Handwriting Resource. Letter recognition Resources. Visual Processing Resources. Occupational Therapy Resources. Following the Size Matters Handwriting Program, match the word to the correct letter...

  Includes activity list

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  Film Movie Review Writing Prompts and Discussion

  Jessica Lenden-Holt CCC-SLP

  Film Review Template Includes: Title, Genre, Actors, Setting, Star Rating, Review with lined spaced, Opinion Column (favorite character, quote, costume, scene, "What I didn't like", What I would ch...

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  Thanksgiving Game Board

  Glenna Nave

  Handwriting Resource. Board Game Resource. Fine Motor Resource. Occupational Therapy Resource. A Thanksgiving theme board game to improve motivation for handwriting practice.

  Includes activity list

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  Spring Handwriting Resource

  Virginia Ingram, CCC-SLP

  Use these handwriting worksheets to practice letter formation. This will also help test receptive language skills as the child will match the word to the picture of the concept.

  Includes activity list

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  Movie Film Review Template

  Jessica Lenden-Holt MA CCC-SLP

  One page, PDF. Includes: Title, Genre, Rate the Movie, What is your favorite scene in the movie, draw your favorite character and describe him or her in 1-2 sentences

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  Letter Box Matching - Easter

  Glenna Nave

  Handwriting Resource. Visual Perception Worksheet. Occupational Therapy Resource. OT. Following the Size Matters Handwriting Program, match the words on the right to the correct size letter boxes o...

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  Halloween Handwriting - Title Case

  Glenna Nave

  Handwriting Resource. Fine Motor resource. Letter Formation Resource. Occupational Therapy Resource. This worksheet features 1" writing lines.

  Includes activity list

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  Camping: Handwriting

  Glenna Nave

  Handwriting Worksheet. Occupational Therapy Resource. OT Resource. Have students select 6 of the items pictured that they would take on a camping trip and write them in the blanks.

  Includes activity list

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  TEIS: OT Referral Checklist

  Glenna Nave

  Checklist of common diagnoses and developmental delays that may indicate need for OT referral.

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  OT Homework Form

  Glenna Nave

  A form for writing in homework for students with UHC.

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  Design Your Own Movie Poster Template

  Jessica Lenden-Holt MA CCC-SLP

  Design your own movie poster template Includes: Name, Date, Book Title Author, and Drawing Box for Movie Poster One page, PDF format.

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  S is For Shaving Cream - A Sensory Activity

  Bethany Ayer

  Sensory Integration Resource. Occupational Therapy Resource. This is meant to be a sensory activity which can assist with reducing tactile sensitivity, encourage pre handwriting skills (by drawing ...

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  Occupational Therapy: Candy Corn Theme

  Glenna Nave

  Visual Perception Resources. Handwriting Resources. Occupational Therapy Resource. Playdoh. This bundle includes worksheets to work on visual perception, fine motor, and handwriting skills.

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  Birthday Activities

  Glenna Nave

  Fine Motor Resource. Coloring Resource. Playdoh Resources. Occupational Therapy Resources. Eight birthday-themed activities including play-doh mats, following the directions, tracing, and color by ...

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  St Patricks Day Activities

  Krystan Inman

  St Patricks Themed activities including: Handwriting (writing upper case letters) Motor control exercises, Visual perception, Matching game, What is your leprechaun name, Pre writing lines

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