Hand warm-ups before writing
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Free printable card: hand warm-ups before writing. One or two minutes before writing. Do them together; make it a game.
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Part of these worksheet packsPencil grip problems: what is normal and what helps →When your child’s hand gets tired from writing →Pressing too hard or too light →DCD (dyspraxia) and handwriting →Low muscle tone, bendy joints and handwriting →
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- 1Print it and keep it where you practise.
- 2Use one or two points at a time rather than all of them.
- 3Share it with other adults who help your child, so everyone uses the same words.
Sentences on this sheet
Shake it outPalm pressFinger walkSpider push-upsRoll a ball
Words children read are printed in school print (Zaner-Bloser style), with the same simple a and g they learn to write. Print on US Letter or A4; the PDF has no ads and no website headers.
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