Before starting to work on letter formation, joins or even the pre-handwriting patterns it is a good idea to help focus your child’s body on the activity that it is about to be performed in a fun and relaxed way.
The exercises only take a couple of minutes to do. Not only can they be done at the beginning of the session but throughout and at the end to help relax muscles and release tension that may build up over the session. Tense muscles can make handwriting activities difficult and tiring for your child.
They are fun to do, which usually brings a smile and often laughter, an added tonic to any learning experience.
Five areas to support the body with handwriting are covered in the warm up exercises:
- Shoulder stability and strength
- Crossing the mid-line
- Wrist strength and flexibility
- Thumb and finger strength and dexterity
- Whole hand strength and dexterity
For more information go to our teach handwriting website here is a direct link to the warm up page: https://teachhandwriting.co.uk/warm-ups.html
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