New Wave Pre-Writing Patterns Workbook: Preparing Children for Letter Formation

Throughout the Early Years/Foundation Stage, children are encouraged to participate in a range of fine motor activities that develop:* manipulative skills* a dominant hand* the ability to use both hands togetherNew Wave Pre-writing patters aids the smooth transition to writing alphabet letters and introduces each new pattern in three steps:Step 1 - Learn the new pattern as a big body movement. At this initial stage it is essential that the oral prompting clues are also established.Step 2 - Use art activities to practise the new movement, in big and small ways, to form a memory for making pre-writing patterns.Step 3 - Consolidate the new movement and pattern through pre-writing pattern activity sheets.