Last week, Part 1 of Is Your Child Ready to Write? provided a brief description of six essentials skills needed for this important childhood milestone. These included posture and balance, arm control, shoulder stability, bilateral coordination, pencil grasp, and visual motor coordination. This week, Part 2 provides a breakdown of the sequence of formations created using visual motor coordination skills...
One question I wish more parents would ask themselves is whether their child is ready to write. Many parents and eeducators have expectations that children should know how to print their names before they start formal schooling. However, rarely is the question asked of whether a child is ready. There are Six Essentials to consider as essential in building a...
Learning how to tie shoelaces is a major milestone of childhood. Typically this skill is learned in preschool and can be mastered by 4-year-olds. Nowadays many children are experiencing a delay in this skill due to the decrease of laced shoes as well as the increase of children with weak hand muscle strength and coordination. Use Words For years, I have been...
Ever wonder if there is a quick home adaptation to help your child improve how he or she holds objects when painting, drawing, or coloring. After working with hundreds of children, I have seen a child hold an object in every way you could possibly imagine. Sometimes it takes a simple pencil grip to make things better. Sometimes it takes...
Imagine a large Expo in a convention center full of companies promoting their gadgets and publications. Picture thousands of faces flushed with enthusiasm and wonder. Now visualize an emotionally lost and lonely woman rooming aimlessly and suddenly being brought back to life like a classic movie restored to full color. That was me six years ago when I attended the...