Handwriting Singapore
Dynamics Therapy Centre for Kids is pleased to offer the following groups:
Handwriting - Individual
A tailored made program to meet your child's needs, targets specific training in the core deficits that affect your child's handwriting skills. May cover: Visual Motor Integration, Visual Perception, Motor Coordination, Motor Planning, Alignment and Postural Control and Direct Training in Handwriting Skills, Multi-Sensory Approach to Handwriting.
Handwriting - Group
Dynamics Therapy Centre for Kids is pleased to offer fun and functional ‘Write it Right’ groups aimed at developing your child’s confidence and skills in handwriting. This fun and functional group aims to build the foundation skills of handwriting through games, step by step instruction and multi-sensory learning. The groups are run by occupational therapists specializing in the development of handwriting skills.
Play & Write Preparation
This class is to help with pre-writing skills and some letter formation Aged 4-6 (Pre-School)
Is your child able to:
- Hold the pencil correctly?
- Sit properly at the table?
- Position the page appropriately?
- Form letters and numbers correctly?
- Able to trace and copy shapes accurately?
Specific skills targeted within this group include:
- Mature pencil grip development
- Assuming and maintaining optimal seated posture
- Correct letter and number formation
- Developing prewriting and copying skills
- Developing fine motor planning and co-ordination
- Developing core stability and shoulder stability
Groups are run in 1 hour sessions twice a week for 3 weeks duration. Children who attend the group will be given activities to follow through with at home to further assist in skill development and maintenance.
Parents will receive a summary of their child’s progress at the conclusion of the group.
Play & Write Fun
This class focuses on handwriting skills, words and sentences Aged 6-8 (Primary)
Is your child able to:
- Hold the pencil and sit properly at the table?
- Form the letters and numbers correctly?
- Write words and sentences neatly with consistent letter placement, spacing and letter sizing?
Specific skills targeted within this group include:
- Mature pencil grip development
- Assuming and maintaining seated posture
- Developing and maintaining written organisation during handwriting tasks
- Developing fine motor planning and co-ordination
- Developing core stability and shoulder stability
Groups are run in 1 hour sessions twice a week for 3 weeks duration. Children who attend the group will be given activities to follow through with at home to further assist in skill development and maintenance.
Parents will receive a summary of their child’s progress at the conclusion of the group.
Play & Write Advance
This class helps develop advanced writing skills and creative writing Aged 8-10
Is your child able to:
- Hold the pencil and sit properly at the table?
- Write neatly with consistent letter placement, spacing and letter sizing?
- Maintain written organisation under time constraints?
- Copy accurately?
- Join their letters correctly in cursive writing?
- Use mind mapping and brainstorming to organise their ideas?
Specific skills targeted within this group include:
- Mature pencil grip development
- Assuming and maintaining seated posture
- Developing and maintaining written organisation during handwriting tasks
- Developing handwriting with speed
- Developing accuracy in copying
- Developing cursive joins and fluency
- Developing organisation of ideas through techniques such as mind mapping and brainstorming
Groups are run in 1 hour sessions twice a week for 3 weeks duration. Children who attend the group will be given activities to follow through with at home to further assist in skill development and maintenance. Parents will receive a summary of their child’s progress at the conclusion of the group.