Pre-writing doesn’t have to mean tracing worksheets. Try these 15 playful activities using play dough, chalk, paint, stickers, tweezers, ribbons, and more to build the strength and coordination your preschooler needs for writing.
Walk through the preschool aisle of almost any store, and you’ll find shelves full of pencil-and-paper workbooks promising to teach young children their letters, numbers, and even early writing skills. You may wonder – Is my child ready for pencils? It’s easy to assume that if your preschooler isn’t already filling in worksheets, they’re falling…
One of the biggest surprises for many parents is that writing doesn’t actually begin with holding a pencil. There are pre-writing skills that need to be mastered before that happens. Long before a child writes an “A” or traces their name, they’re building the muscles, coordination, and control that make writing possible. Trying to skip…
Simple ways to support learning without more screen time If you’re a parent of a preschooler, you’ve probably wondered:How much screen time is too much? Do I need educational apps to get my child ready for kindergarten? Here’s the reassuring truth: your child does not need screens to be kindergarten-ready. In fact, many of the…
Simple, playful ways to build early learning skills at home Play is how young children learn best. When kids build, draw, pretend, stack, and explore, they aren’t “just playing”—they are developing the same skills they’ll need for writing, reading, and math in kindergarten. This page is your go-to guide for turning everyday play into meaningful…