Foundational Skills and Activities for Handwriting
Course: #30424Level: IntroductorySubject Area: Understanding principles of child development and learning 1 Hour 150 Reviews
This course details the multiple foundational motor and perceptual skills required for handwriting such as bilateral coordination, visual spatial relations, visual motor skills and grip patterns. The main focus is on developmental activities for each foundational skill area to promote prewriting skills.
This course is also offered in a series of recordings titled “Developmental Foundations of Handwriting”, course 31154, which is offered for 2 clock hours (0.2 CEUs).
This course is also part of many of the CDA Packages offered by continued Early Childhood Education. Please visit the links below to learn more about how to use our library if you are interested in coursework to support acquisition of a CDA credential or to renew your CDA credential.
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AK/1.0; AL/1.0; AZ Registry/1.0; CA Registry/1.0; CO/1.0; CT/1.0; DE/1.0; FL/1.0; GaPDS-ASO/1.0; HI/1.0; IA Registry/1.0; IACET/0.1; ID Stars/1.0; IL Gateways/1.0 B345755; IN/1.0; KS/1.0; MA/1.0; ME/1.0; NC DCDEE/1.0; NE/1.0; NH/1.0; NJCCIS/1.0; NV Registry/1.0; NY/1.0; OH/1.0; OK Registry/1.0; OR/1.0; SC Endeavors/1.0; SD/1.0; TX/1.0; UT/1.0; VA/1.0; VT NLCCV/1.0; WA STARS/1.0; WY Stars/1.0
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Learning Outcomes
- At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to explain the importance of handwriting and the multiple motor and perceptual requirements for successful handwriting.
- At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able identify six developmental grasp patterns and ways to change a non-functional grasp.
- At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to describe how to create activities to support bilateral coordination, postural control, midline crossing, fine motor skills, visual perceptual skills, visual motor skills, letter and number recognition, motor memory, and language skills and attention.
Course created on January 11, 2018
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-10 Minutes | Handwriting Pre-Requisites |
| 10-20 Minutes | Postural Control, Midline Crossing, Bilateral Coordination |
| 20-30 Minutes | Hand Strength and Control |
| 30-40 Minutes | Visual Perceptual Skills |
| 40-45 Minutes | Visual Motor Skills, Letter Recognition, Motor Memory |
| 45-55 Minutes | Language Skills and Attention, Handwriting Programs |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary |
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Arizona Registry
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California Early Care and Education Workforce Registry
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Georgia Professional Development System Approved Sponsor Organization
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Iowa Child Care Provider Training Registry
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IdahoSTARS
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Illinois Gateways
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North Carolina DCDEE
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New Jersey Workforce Registry
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Nevada Registry
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Oklahoma Registry
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Washington STARS
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