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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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
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 Number Bundle
The Complete Number Bundle resource includes various number games to consolidate number concepts and encourage the correct formation of numbers (1-10). An occupational therapist created the resources in this bundle. It includes various semi-concrete games, fun worksheets to consolidate early learning, playdough number mats, number posters, and tracing pages to consolidate number formation. The bundle focuses on teaching the correct method for forming each number, utilizing an animation video and
PreK - 1st
Numbers
Winter: Perceptual Activities and Worksheets
This Winter themed resource includes a variety of activities and worksheets aimed at developing early learning skills. It was created by an occupational therapist and incorporates the theme of Winter using early developmental skills, including visual discrimination, figure-ground perception, eye-hand coordination, spatial planning, visual sequential and fine motor activities to improve pencil control and cutting skills. It can be printed in book form or used as individual activities for the clas
PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Seasons: Visual Perception and Fine Motor Activity Resource Bundle.
Fine Motor Skills: Fine Motor Activity and Cutting Skills Bundle
The Activity Bundle includes the Tricky Fingers Fine Motor Activity program as well as the Cutting Skills Activity resource. Both were created by an occupational therapist and aims to develop fine motor skills necessary to promote pencil grasp development and handwriting. The Tricky Fingers fine motor program consists of a series of fine motor activities to develop the muscles of the hand and support development of a dynamic pencil grasp. The program includes printable activities, a video de
PreK - 2nd
Handwriting
b /d Confusion and reversals (Video and Worksheet Combo)
Two letters that often cause most reversals or confusion are the ‘b’ and ‘d’ sounds. To prevent letter confusion and reversals, it is important that these letters begin in the right place and are formed in the correct way. When children learn to form their letters in a fun, multi-sensory way, the unnecessary reversal of ‘b’ and ‘d’ can be reduced or avoided. This resource was created by an occupational therapist and focuses on letter formation, as well as visual and auditory perception exerci
K - 2nd
Handwriting, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Spatial Planning: Tangram Puzzles
Tangram puzzles can help develop stronger problem-solving abilities and is a fun way to engage kids in perceptual planning activities. What is a tangram?Invented in China approximately 200 years ago, a tangram is a two-dimensional re-arrangement puzzle created by cutting a square into seven pieces -- seven geometric shapes called "tans" (Slocum et al 2003) This Spatial Planning Tangram resource is designed to support children's spatial perceptual development. It was created by an occupational
PreK - 1st
Math
Also included in: Spatial Perception: Occupational Therapy Resource Bundle
Freebie b d Confusion and Reversals
Two letters that often cause most reversals or confusion are the ‘b’ and ‘d’ sounds. To prevent letter confusion and reversals, it is important that these letters begin in the right place and are formed in the correct way. When children learn to form their letters in a fun, multi-sensory way, the unnecessary reversal of ‘b’ and ‘d’ can be reduced or avoided. These free perceptual worksheets forms part of the “b” and “d” reversal program. This resources includes a few worksheets from the b/d
K - 2nd
Handwriting, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Spatial Awareness: Spatial perception activities and worksheets
This Spatial Awareness Activity resource is designed to support children's spatial perceptual development. Spatial awareness is knowing where your body is in space in relation to objects or other people. To have good spatial awareness, you also need to understand and respond to a change in position from these objects. This is a complex skill that children develop from an early age. Spatial perception is the ability to perceive an object's position in relation to yourself or in relation to oth
PreK - 1st
Also included in: Visual Spatial Perceptual Development: Resource 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
Ergonomic considerations for comfortable writing: Poster Combo
When writing, various aspects such as sitting posture, pencil grasp, and page positioning should be considered. " Ergonomic considerations for comfortable writing" Poster Combo includes classroom posters for pencil grasp, page positioning (left and right-handed individuals), and sitting posture. 5 A4 printable posters.Posters are full color on a white background to fit into any classroom theme easily.Follow us on TPT for more information, resources and freebies https://www.teacherspayteachers.c
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Handwriting
Handwriting: Bunny Hop Letter Formation Worksheets
The “ Bunny Hop” letter formation worksheets were created by an occupational therapist to help children practice the formation of the letters, which are guided by the formation of the “bunny hop” pattern. It involves letters formed by a downward and upward movement of the pencil and which starts in the same position or orientation. To prevent letter confusion and reversals, letters must always start in the right place and formed correctly. When children learn to form their letters in a fun, mu
PreK - 1st
Handwriting, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Also included in: Handwriting: Bunny Hop Letter Formation Activity Bundle
"Funky Monkey" Letter Formation (Worksheets and activities)
Handwriting is a complex process. Many aspects go into writing, of which proper letter formation is one piece of the puzzle. When letters are not formed correctly, handwriting suffers. Poor letter formation leads to handwriting that is sloppy, slow, and often hard to read. Did you know that writing patterns help us practice pencil control and letter formation? The wave pattern helps us practice the letter formation of all the letters that start at the 2’o clock position. The Funky Monkey strat
K - 1st
Handwriting, Phonics & Phonological Awareness
Also included in: "Funky Monkey Letter Formation Bundle
Opposites: Activities and perceptual worksheets
Opposites: These activity resources and worksheets were designed to support children's visual perceptual and cognitive development. This resource includes various hands-on activities to practice visual and auditory skills around the theme of opposites, needed for early perceptual and cognitive development. It has easier (semi-concrete games and eye-hand coordination activities) and more challenging exercises (easy reading and writing). Easier activities can be used from age four and can be
PreK - 2nd
Pre-Writing Tracing Activities (Write and Wipe)
Pre-writing lines are lines and shapes that toddlers and preschoolers learn in a developmental sequence that help them to form letters for writing. Lines down, across, cross shapes, circles, squares, diagonal lines are all considered pre-writing lines.Just like children need to walk before they can run, they need to master pre-writing skills before having legible and efficient handwriting. This resource includes 21 printable color pages with different pre-writing lines. Print and laminat
PreK - 1st
Handwriting
Also included in: Pre-Writing Skills: Resource Bundle
Handwriting: Practical guidelines and ideas to improve bilateral coordination.
Bilateral coordination is the ability to use both hands in a coordinated way while doing tasks such as cutting with scissors, writing, coloring, pasting with glue, and using a ruler or eraser. A child who struggles with the coordinated use of his/her hands will have difficulty with various activities in the classroom and it will impact their ability to work neatly. Download this free resource/ handout for more information and practical ideas to support development. If you like our resources, ple
PreK - 3rd
Handwriting
b /d Confusion and Reversals (Worksheets)
Two letters that often cause most reversals or confusion are the ‘b’ and ‘d’ sounds. To prevent letter confusion and reversals, it is important that these letters begin in the right place and are formed in the correct way. When children learn to form their letters in a fun, multi-sensory way, the unnecessary reversal of ‘b’ and ‘d’ can be reduced or avoided. This resource was created by an occupational therapist and focuses on teaching the correct formation of letters through an animated vide
K - 2nd
Handwriting
Also included in: b /d Confusion and reversals (Video and Worksheet Combo)
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Number Reversals: The story of numbers 1 to 10.
The product was developed to prevent the reversal of numbers . Aimed at foundation phase learners. this program focuses on teaching the correct method for forming each of the numbers utilizing an animation video and worksheets for consolidation. It includes the story of numbers 1 to 10 as well as a strategy for the prevention of reversal of numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, and 10. Presentation is practical, child-directed, and lots of fun.
PreK - 1st
Handwriting, Numbers
Also included in: Number Reversals: The Complete Number Bundle.
Number Reversals: Therapeutic Program (Worksheets)
The product was developed to prevent the reversal of numbers. Aimed at foundation phase learners. This program focuses on teaching the correct method for forming each of the numbers utilizing an animation video and worksheets for consolidation. Animation video is available as a separate product. The video includes the story of numbers 1 to 10 as well as a strategy for the prevention of reversal of numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, and 10. Presentation is practical, child-directed, and lots of fun. (V
PreK - 1st
Handwriting, Numbers
Also included in: Number Reversals: The Complete Number Bundle.
Fun with Number Names 1-10, Flashcards, Playdough mats and Tracing activities.
Playdough is a creative way to practice fine motor skills and consolidate aspects such as number concepts, number formation, and number names. It has the added benefit of engaging kids in a fun, creative way and strengthening those hand muscles to develop fine motor skills. This resource includes:30 A5 flashcards (playdough numbers, tracing numbers, match the numbers to pictures) Number name playdough mats (numbers 1-10), Number tracing activities (numbers 1-10) Number names (playdough
PreK - 1st
Handwriting, Numbers
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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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