Pre-writing skills

When you had your babies, however they arrived in this world did you think that on that day they would just be able to get up and walk. Of course you didn't there are so many stages from the day a child is born until a child can stand up and walk for themselves. Each one of those steps is a huge achievement, something to celebrate and equally as important for a childs development as the step before. However, many parent's believe that at age 3 or 4 a child will just be able to pick up a pencil and start writing their name. There are so many important and valuable steps to achieve before a child is physically ready to be able to hold and control a pencil. Over this summer term we will be looking at and carrying out various activities with chidren to promote and develop strength in children's shoulders, elbows, wrists and fingers. In order for children to become successful writers, children need lots of opportunities to develop their motor skills. Motor skills are motions carried out when the brain, nervous system and muscles work together. Children need to build their gross motor skills in order to develop their fine motor skills.
As we carry out a variety of specifically chosen activities we will display them in nursery as well as post them on the blog to give parents a better understanding of why chosen activities are carried out in nursery.
Children who are going to school this September and are ready and interested will be focussing on letter formations or other mark making. All children do have access to mark making resources on a daily basis as well as the pre-writing skills activities we carry out. Please don't rush your child into writing. It is more important that they are ready and able and then it will all fall into place.