WriteAbility
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Eversdalheights, South Africa
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I am an Occupational Therapist with a Master's degree in occupational therapy. I am passionate about early intervention and have a special interest in Pediatrics, Sensory Integration, and ADHD. I have more than 20 years of experience in early childhood development and have worked in private practice, special education as well as public school settings.
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WriteAbility Fine Motor Skills Mega Bundle
What is fine motor development?Fine Motor Skills are those skills that require the small muscles of the hand to work together to perform precise and refined movements. As fine motor skills develop and mature, children start to use crayons, pencils, and scissors. By the time a child goes to school, there are many fine motor skills that they generally demonstrate in a well-integrated way. Depending on the child's previous experience and exposure to different activities, the quality of these skills
PreK - 2nd
Handwriting
Handwriting; Spacing between words (Worksheets).
Graded, therapeutic worksheets developed by an Occupational Therapist. Aimed specifically at younger children learning to write sentences or older learners struggling with spacing of written work. Product can be used in conjunction with classroom activities or remedial intervention (2 D Spatial planning difficulties) Product includes:Printable worksheets .Semi-concrete activities and classroom aids for teachers.Can be used as an home programme by parents or therapists.
1st - 2nd
Handwriting
Also included in: Spacing of written work: Video and worksheet combo
Dotted Pictures: Fine Motor Activities to improve pencil control.
Dotted pictures to improve fine motor skills and pencil control When holding a pencil with a dynamic 3 point pencil grasp, we also need to move the three fingers holding the pencil. This is called refined finger movement of the thumb, index, and middle fingers. Refined finger movements enable controlled movement of the pencil for drawing, writing, and coloring. Dotted pictures provide lots of opportunities to practice refined movements of the writing fingers and improve pencil control. This r
PreK - 3rd
Handwriting
Also included in: Fine Motor Bundle: Activities to improve Pencil Control
WriteAbility: Let's Write Mega Bundle
Let's Write: Mega Bundle aims to consolidate simple word-and-sentence building and emerging handwriting skills. The bundle consists of 7 of WriteAbility's most popular handwriting resources. Resources focus on letter/sound knowledge, letter formation, and word-and-sentence building, supporting visual/auditory perception and fine motor skills. It can be used as a remedial resource and is suitable for English Home Language and 1st Additional language to promote emerging letter-sound knowledge, let
K - 2nd
Handwriting, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Kindergarten Mega Fine Motor Bundle
This Mega Bundle includes all the resources suitable for use with children between the ages of 4 to 6 years. It includes the following WriteAbility Fine Motor Resources: Fine Motor Cutting SkillsTricky Fingers: Fine Motor ActivitiesFine Motor Activities for the Development of Pencil ControlPlaydough Activity Bundle (playdough mats, shapes, numbers)Playdough Alphabet Activities (Upper case and Lower casePre-writing lines to develop pencil ControlThis mega bundle was developed by an occupational t
PreK - K
Handwriting
WriteAbility Fine Motor Development Mini Bundle
What is fine motor development? Fine Motor skills are those skills that require the small muscles of the hand to work together to perform precise and refined movements. As fine motor skills develop and mature, children start to use crayons, pencils, and scissors. By the time a child goes to school, there are many fine motor skills that they generally demonstrate in a well-integrated way. Depending on the child's previous experience and exposure to different activities, the quality of these ski
PreK - 2nd
Handwriting
Cutting Skills: Fine Motor Activity Pack (Vol. 2)
Scissor skills are an essential part of pencil grasp development. Cutting is an easy, fun way to practice the hand muscles necessary for writing. We use the same muscles and fingers (thumb, index, and middle fingers) to cut and write. It is an essential development skill for school readiness and supports writing and pencil grasp development. The WriteAbility cutting skills activity resource (Vol 2) was created by an occupational therapist and includes guidelines for the use and development of cu
PreK - 4th
Handwriting
Also included in: Developing Scissor Skills: Cutting Skills Bundle
Complete WriteAbility Digital Resource Bundle
The Complete WriteAbility Digital Resource Bundle consists of 3 WriteAbility Digital Mega Bundles compiled by an occupational therapist to develop developmental skills (sound, numeral, and visual perception skills) in young children (4 to 9 years). It is the ideal bundle to practice and consolidate skills at home and in the classroom. No printing is needed, and all activities are played online on a computer, laptop, or tablet. Exercises are graded from easier to more complex and promise hou
PreK - 1st
Numbers, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Pre-Writing Skills: Resource Bundle
Pre-writing skills are those skills that toddlers and preschoolers learn in a developmental sequence that help them develop hand muscles and dexterity to draw, copy and form letters for handwriting. Just like children need to walk before they can run, they need to master pre-writing skills before having legible and efficient handwriting by the time they go to school. Little hands should be exploring. Opening, closing, sticking, pasting, experimenting with paint, playdough, and different mediums
PreK - 2nd
Handwriting
Fine Motor Bundle: Activities to improve Pencil Control
When holding a pencil with a dynamic 3 point pencil grasp, we also need to move the three fingers holding the pencil. This is called refined finger movement of the thumb, index, and middle fingers. Refined finger movements enable controlled movement of the pencil for drawing, writing, and coloring. Developing pencil control is necessary for neat and legible drawing and writing. This bundle includes 3 resources - Fine Motor Activities to develop Pencil Control; - Using Dotted Pictures to deve
PreK - 1st
Handwriting
b/d Reversals and Confusion (Digital/ Online Activity)
Do you need something fun to challenge your child and engage them during homework? Teachers looking for less printing, laminating, and less time preparing activities? Then our new WriteAbility Digital Online games are meant for you. Two letters that often cause most reversals or confusion are the 'b' and ' d' sounds. To prevent letter confusion and reversals, this resource was created by an occupational therapist and focuses on visual and auditory perception exercises to consolidate the lette
K - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Also included in: Visual Perceptual Skills: Occupational Therapy Bundle (Boom Cards)
Let's write sentences: Remedial strategy, worksheets, and activities.
This resource was created by an occupational therapist, specifically for learners in the foundation phase who struggle with using the correct punctuation (e.g., capital letters, full stop) when writing sentences. The strategy is particularly suitable for visual perception and spatial planning difficulties and challenges in attention and focus. Learners with perceptual and attention, and concentration challenges often find it challenging to use punctuation correctly during writing tasks. Sent
K - 1st
Handwriting
Also included in: WriteAbility: Let's Write Mega Bundle
Playdough Fun with Shapes
Playdough is a exciting way to practice fine motor skills and consolidate perceptual development concepts such as shape concepts, shape recognition and shape formation and drawing. It has the added benefit of strengthening hand muscles for the development of fine motor skills. This resource includes: Shape Posters and Shape Playdough Activity mats encouraging shape recognition, shape formation and visual spatial concepts in a playful and child-friendly way. Can be printed and laminated for
PreK - 1st
Handwriting
Also included in: WriteAbility Playdough Bundle
Spacing of written work: Video and worksheet combo
Graded therapeutic program developed by an Occupational Therapist. Aimed specifically at younger children learning to write sentences or older learners struggling with spacing of written work. Product can be used in conjunction with classroom activities or remedial intervention (2 D Spatial planning difficulties) Product includes:Video with voice over: Why is spacing important?Printable worksheets and semi-concrete activities.Can be used as an home program by parents or therapists.
1st - 2nd
Handwriting, Writing
Developing Scissor Skills: Cutting Skills Bundle
Scissor skills are an essential part of pencil grasp development. Cutting is an easy, fun way to practice the hand muscles necessary for writing. We use the same muscles and fingers (thumb, index, and middle fingers) to cut and write. It is an essential development skill for school readiness and supports writing and pencil grasp development. This bundle includes The WriteAbility cutting skills activity resource Vol 1 and Vol 2. It was created by an occupational therapist and includes guidelines
PreK - 3rd
Handwriting
Tricky Fingers Fine Motor Program
The Tricky Fingers fine motor program consists of a series of fine motor finger exercises to develop the muscles of the hand and support development of a dynamic pencil grasp. Activities are suited for children between the ages of 5 and 8 years. The program includes printable activities, a video demonstrating the desired finger movements and execution of each activity. The activities are fun, easy to prepare and low cost. This program may be copied for use in therapy, the classroom or provi
PreK - 2nd
Handwriting
Also included in: Fine Motor Skills: Fine Motor Activity and Cutting Skills Bundle
Easter Fun: Fine Motor and Visual Perceptual Worksheets and Activities
The Easter Fun Activity resource includes various visual perceptual, eye-hand coordination, and fine motor activities. It was developed by an occupational therapist and incorporates Using the Easter theme to enhance early developmental skills, including visual discrimination, figure-ground perception, eye-hand coordination, fine motor activities to improve pencil control and cutting skills. Lots of fun and variety to stimulate perceptual and motor skills This resource includes:6 Eye-hand coordi
PreK - 1st
Handwriting
Let's have fun with VOWELS!
This Vowel-themed resource includes various activities and worksheets aimed at developing literacy skills. It was created by an occupational therapist and incorporates early developmental skills, including visual and auditory perceptual activities, eye-hand coordination, letter formation, and fine motor skills to support development and learning. It can be printed in book form or used as individual activities for the classroom, therapy, or at home. This resource includesTeaching strategy10 Post
K - 2nd
Handwriting, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Also included in: WriteAbility: Let's Write Mega Bundle
Let's Write 3 Letter Words-Activities and Worksheets
Children learn best through multi-sensory experiences and when tasks are introduced in a fun and age-appropriate way. This resource was developed by an occupational therapist and aims to develop letter sound/ recognition, letter formation, word building, and visual and auditory skills in an age-appropriate and creative manner. This tool includes the following:20 x 3 letter words (build the word with playdough). Print in color to laminate for repeated use.36 x Write and Wipe 3 letter word acti
PreK - 1st
Handwriting, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Also included in: WriteAbility: Let's Write Mega Bundle
Ready for Grade 1: School Readiness activity resource
School readiness is a process that goes hand in hand with childhood development. Once children are ready for school, they should be able to cope with formal education requirements. On entering Grade One, children are expected to have reached certain developmental milestones and have the basic skills necessary for formal education. All children go through these developmental milestones at different stages, and some may need extra help mastering specific skills. For example, a child who stills ba
PreK - K
Handwriting, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
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About the store
Experience
I am an Occupational Therapist with a Master's degree in occupational therapy. I am passionate about early intervention and have a special interest in Pediatrics, Sensory Integration, and ADHD. I have more than 20 years of experience in early childhood development and have worked in private practice, special education as well as public school settings.
Teaching style
As occupational therapists we are passionate about children and early development. Writing ability entails so much more than just fine motor skills. There are many foundational skills necessary to enable neat, legible writing with appropriate speed, spacing and quality.
WriteAbility aims to support teachers, therapists and parents with information, tools and therapeutic home and classroom activities to support and develop all aspects of writing skills for children from PreK to 3rd Grade.
If you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life!
Awards & shining teacher moments
Dedre van Wyngaard Occupational Therapist. (M.Occ.Ther)
Occupational Therapist, Educational consultant and Part Time lecturer at the University of Stellenbosch South Africa.
My own education history
B. Occ Therapy University of Stellenbosch 1999
M. Occ Therapy University of Stellenbosch 2008
Sensory Integration Certified SAISI 2009
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