developmental stages/signs of readiness
Developmental Pre - Writing Skills:
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Has a hand preference
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Visually attentive
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Has a neat pincer grasp or modified pincer grasp
(index finger and thumb or index, middle finger and thumb)
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Has strength to maintain pincer grasp with web
space
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Bilateral hand coordination (one stabilizes/one
manipulates)
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Crossing midline – assists with writing across
paper
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Visual tracking (horizontally and vertically)
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Rests arm and hand on table (taping paper to
blackboard or lying on stomach facilitates weight bearing and better position
of hand and wrist)
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Coloring within lines (start large areas and get
smaller)
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Has a functional pencil grip, efficient and
functional that allows for controlled movements
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Change coloring direction without moving the
paper
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Controlled movement progression begins whole
arm, forearm, wrist and hand, whole hand, hand and fingers, isolated fingers
When begin printing do they recognize/use consistent
descriptive instruction
Big line, little line Big curve, little curve Top - down Left – right
Additional Performance Components:
‘Learning to write’ requires:
Motor Skills – Postural Control and Stability / Fine Motor Components
Sensory – Body and Spatial Awareness
Perceptual– Visual-Motor, Visual-Perceptual and Attention
Cognitive – capacity by which acquires organizes and uses knowledge
Then a student is able to successfully use ‘Writing to learn’