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Using Fun Pictures to Help Young Kids Write: A Guide for Struggling Writers

Help your kindergarten or first grade child build writing confidence using creative picture prompts! Discover simple ways to support early writing skills at home, even if your child struggles with executive functioning or can’t picture events clearly. Learn how to use story cubes, family photos, and visual writing games to make sentence writing fun and effective. Plus, get an easy, printable picture prompt workbook with 88 seasonal images to inspire storytelling all year long.

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Why Prewriting Skills Matter: Build Strong Foundations Before Picking Up a Pencil

Building strong prewriting skills is essential for helping young children develop the fine motor strength, pencil control, and visual-motor coordination they need to begin learning to write. Before picking up a pencil, kids benefit from tracing lines and shapes, practicing prewriting strokes, and exploring multisensory activities that support hand strength, letter formation, and number recognition. These foundational skills set the stage for success in preschool, kindergarten, and for neurodiverse or special needs learners who may need extra support.

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Why Visual Perceptual Skills Matter in Learning

Writing effective and measurable IEP goals can sometimes feel like an overwhelming task. As occupational therapists, we know what our students need, but putting it into words that meet SMART goal criteria—specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound—takes time and careful thought.

If you’ve ever found yourself staring at a blank screen, struggling to write a goal that truly captures a student’s needs, you’re not alone! AI tools like ChatGPT can help streamline the process, saving time while still allowing you to customize goals for individual students

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Free Following Directions Activity

Get this free Follow the Directions resource and access to so many more worksheets and activities

Free Following Directions Activity

Get this free Follow the Directions resource and access to so many more worksheets and activities