Helping a 2nd Grader with Fine Motor Skills

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Helping a 2nd Grader with Fine Motor Skills

I teach 2nd grade and have one child that has really bad handwriting. I've tried to help him improve but I don't think it's that he doesn't know letter formation. I think his fine motor skills are just so poor that he can't get the good handwriting. His hand almost seems to shake when he writes. What can I do to help him improve?

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Try working on his shoulder girdle?
by: Anonymous

Hi,

Often children with poor fine motor skills have not yet developed good stability in their shoulder girdle muscles. You need to have good stability with the larger muscles before he can work well with the smaller muscles in his hands.

I have some shoulder exercises for kids (http://www.ot-mom-learning-activities.com/shoulder-exercises-for-kids.html), and some of them are specifically for using in a classroom before writing tasks. I have found they help a lot, especially with my own son who has poor fine motor skills.

But if he is actually shaking when he writes, that is quite severe, and I would recommend to his mom that he sees a physiotherapist or occupational therapist to help him.

Hope this helps!
Tracey le Roux
www.ot-mom-learning-activities.com

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by: marisa

Our son does Handwriting without Tears which the school gave me to do with him. Great program. Also his oT helps him as well. I'm thinking he doesn't have an IEP? Look into the HWT program. Good luck!

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