Our colleagues in Glasgow have developed questionnaires to offer strategies to help your child before starting school or nursery. Click on the links below to work through these;
Link to Nursery Questionnaire from KIDS Scotland
Link to School Questionnaire from KIDS Scotland
Handwriting
Handwriting is a key occupation for children and young people and is a complex activity that involves many skills.
Writing is not just about holding a pencil and forming letters and numbers. The development of pre-writing skills are extremely important. Please watch the Little Scribblers video below for activity ideas of pre-writing skills.
Please see information sheets below for activities to support pre-writing and handwriting skills.
• Attention and Concentration
• Bilateral Integration
• Crossing the Midline
• Play Dough
• Finger Isolation
• Hand Strength
• Hand Dominance
• In Hand Manipulation
• Pincer Grasp
• Pre writing Skills
• Handwriting
• Alternatives to Handwriting
Writing is not just about holding a pencil and forming letters and numbers. The development of pre-writing skills are extremely important. Please watch the Little Scribblers video below for activity ideas of pre-writing skills.
Please see information sheets below for activities to support pre-writing and handwriting skills.
• Attention and Concentration
• Bilateral Integration
• Crossing the Midline
• Play Dough
• Finger Isolation
• Hand Strength
• Hand Dominance
• In Hand Manipulation
• Pincer Grasp
• Pre writing Skills
• Handwriting
• Alternatives to Handwriting
