Chalkdraw
Purpose:
This activity helps in developing pre-writing and writing skills. ,, the child receives more kinesthetic feedback when drawing or writing with a chalk. Having the child lay prone on the floor helps with proximal stability and assists in strengthening the shoulder muscles.
Skills: Crossing Midline(?) The ability to move ones hands, feet, and eyes not only together, but across and to the other side of the body., Pre Writing, Proximal Stability, Tripod Grasp, Visual Motor, Writing
For this activity, you can have the child draw on a chalkboard or on the sidewalk.
While large chalks would work better on the sidewalk, try to use small (or even broken) chalk to promote a tripod grasp.
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