Letter and number reversals, commonly referred to as mirror writing, can pose challenges for young learners. These reversals often stem from weaknesses in visual processing and working memory, hindering a child’s ability to grasp foundational literacy and numeracy concepts. As educators and parents, addressing these challenges head-on is crucial in supporting children’s academic development.
Integrating letter-of-the-week activities into your literacy curriculum is a dynamic way to introduce young learners to the alphabet. These activities foster essential skills in letter recognition, identification, and formation, using a hands-on approach that keeps students engaged.
Enhance fine motor skills, visual perception, and cognitive abilities in elementary classrooms or occupational therapy with engaging cryptograms. Boost handwriting, letter recognition, and problem-solving through exciting secret codes, fostering an interactive and multisensory learning experience. Give each student a magnifying glass to add to the fun.
Are your students struggling with handwriting challenges, particularly when it comes to spacing between letters and words? As an educator or occupational therapist, you understand the importance of cultivating strong spatial awareness and promoting proper finger spacing. The “Occupational Therapy Handwriting Practice for Spacing Between Letters and Words” resource is here to be your ally in transforming these struggles into victories.
Are your students struggling with letter formation? Do they need a brain break to help them focus? This summer freebie includes a fun way to practice the skills your students need to work on. They can work on correct letter formation, baseline adherence, and spacing all while scooting around the room to get a motor break. Teach them how to match their work to the sample and edit for reversals or other errors. Check out this Summer themed freebie on TPT or those included in my Free Resource Library.
Make goal tracking, progress monitoring, data collection, screenings, and assessments easier with this set of student sheets and teacher or therapist goal tracking information pages. Pages to assess the foundation skill areas of scissor skills for cutting, tracing, pre-writing, handwriting, and drawing are included.
Think Multi-Sensory! How many senses can you use to learn letters, numbers, or words? There are 100s of ways for kids to learn their letters without picking up a pencil. Here are 10 I did with my daughter and use often in occupational therapy sessions.
Engaging reluctant writers can be difficult. When working on formation, baseline adherence, spacing and speed with my OT students and I am always looking for ways to make writing more fun.
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