{"id":7835,"date":"2020-02-19T08:20:09","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T13:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/?p=7835"},"modified":"2023-08-18T14:29:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T18:29:17","slug":"developing-fine-motor-skills-how-kumon-helps-strengthen-your-childs-handwriting-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/developing-fine-motor-skills-how-kumon-helps-strengthen-your-childs-handwriting-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing Fine Motor Skills: How to Help Strengthen your Child\u2019s Handwriting Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As your child grows\u00a0and learns, you will witness them hit many significant developmental milestones\u00a0in their early years.\u00a0One of those significant milestones is the development of their fine motor skills. These skills in particular involve the function of tiny muscles that control the hand, fingers, and thumb. Fine motor skills will help your child learn how to do important tasks independently such as writing, drawing, zipping and buttoning their clothes, and feeding themselves.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 9px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Developing\u00a0strong\u00a0handwriting skills at an early age is a critical building block for reading, writing, and communication.\u00a0Experts\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/parenting\/wp\/2014\/06\/19\/how-to-get-your-kid-ready-for-kindergarten-its-not-what-you-think\/\" aria-label=\"often cite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">often cite<\/a> fine motor skills as another key factor of kindergarten readiness.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 9px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you know that handwriting is an important part of completing the Kumon Worksheets?\u00a0 Early learners enrolled in either the Math or Reading Program\u00a0will\u00a0develop proper pencil skills with Kumon\u2019s Level Z.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 9px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s how to help develop your child\u2019s fine motor skills and give them the confidence as they are heading into kindergarten.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 9px;\">\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Develop Hand Muscles &amp; Dexterity<\/li>\r\n<li>Read &amp; Follow Directions<\/li>\r\n<li>Build Stamina<\/li>\r\n<li>Proper Pencil Pressure<br \/><br \/><br \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0<\/h4>\r\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\r\n<h4><strong>Develop Hand Muscles &amp; Dexterity <\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you\u00a0ever\u00a0noticed your child\u2019s grip on the pencil is a bit unstable?\u00a0Most likely\u00a0their pencil is too long for their hand.\u00a0In Kumon\u2019s Level Z, students use a\u00a0shorter pencil that matches the size of\u00a0their\u00a0hand. With a shorter pencil, students have\u00a0a\u00a0more stable\u00a0grip and steady their handwriting. Pencils\u00a0that have a harder lead, can often\u00a0lead to hand fatigue in an early learner.\u00a0Students are encouraged to use a softer lead pencil \u2013 6B or 4B.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-7843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/WS_Z1_021a-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kumon Level Z straight lines worksheet\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/WS_Z1_021a-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/WS_Z1_021a-768x1090.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/WS_Z1_021a.jpg 1748w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the tiny muscles that control the student\u2019s hand strengthens, they will have better control of the pencil and be able to draw longer lines. Worksheets go from relatively wide spaces with short lines to progressively longer, thinner lines. This helps children become comfortable with moving their hands in different angles and directions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 15px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Read &amp; Follow Directions<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kumon\u2019s Level Z is the perfect compliment to the Kumon Math and Reading worksheets. As students are developing proper pencil skills, they are being introduced to pre-reading skills as they are following directions. While students are not expected to read independently at this level, they will begin developing word association skills as they connect the directions to the colorful illustrations on the worksheets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" class=\"wp-image-7842\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/WS_Z2_021a-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"Kumon Level Z worksheet featuring a teddy bear\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/WS_Z2_021a-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/WS_Z2_021a-768x1090.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/WS_Z2_021a.jpg 1748w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 15px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Build Stamina<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As students become more confident and independent, they will strengthen their stamina for writing.\u00a0Students\u00a0will soon be able to complete ten worksheets with ease and increase their completion time.\u00a0After advancing through the level, students will be able to draw strong and precise lines without\u00a0stopping.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 15px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Proper Pencil Pressure<\/strong><\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similar to the math and reading worksheets, the expectations of writing increases incrementally through the Pencil Skills level.\u00a0Once students\u00a0become more comfortable with\u00a0their\u00a0pencil grip, they will start practicing proper pencil pressure. They\u00a0will\u00a0learn the amount of hand strength it takes to draw lines by connecting two pictures.\u00a0Students\u00a0will\u00a0begin practicing\u00a0the direction of writing by drawing from top to bottom and left to right.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 15px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kumon\u2019s Level Z will prepare students to write their letters and numbers for the first time with enthusiasm.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"height: 9px;\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover even more\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/\" aria-label=\"study tips and resources\u00e2\u0080\u00af\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">study tips and resources\u202f<\/a>that will give your preschoolers a head start!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\nAs your child grows\u00a0and learns, you will witness them hit many significant developmental milestones\u00a0in their early years.\u00a0One of those significant milestones is the development of their fine motor skills. 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