Writing Readiness Study Guide
1. Fine Motor Skills
Fine motor skills involve the use of small muscles in the hands and fingers. Activities to develop fine motor skills include:
- Using playdough to roll, pinch, and shape
- Practicing cutting with safety scissors
- Using tweezers to pick up small objects
2. Hand-Eye Coordination
Hand-eye coordination helps children coordinate their hand movements with what they see. Activities to develop hand-eye coordination include:
- Playing with building blocks or Legos
- Using puzzles and shape sorters
- Engaging in drawing and coloring activities
3. Directional Movements
Understanding directional movements is important for forming letters and numbers correctly. Activities to develop directional movements include:
- Practicing tracing lines and shapes
- Engaging in activities that involve following a path or maze
- Using worksheets that focus on tracing letters and numbers
[Writing Readiness] Related Worksheets and Study Guides:
.◂English Language Arts Worksheets and Study Guides Kindergarten. Writing Readiness
Coloring Worksheet
Capital Letters 
Coloring Worksheet
Capital Letters Coloring Worksheet
Complete the Sentence Coloring Worksheet
Complete the Sentence Coloring Worksheet
Letter Practice Coloring Worksheet
Letter Practice Coloring Worksheet
Plurals Coloring Worksheet
Plurals Coloring Worksheet
Punctuation Marks Coloring Worksheet
Punctuation Marks Coloring Worksheet
Story Order Coloring Worksheet
Story Order Coloring Worksheet
Writing a Story Coloring Worksheet
Writing a Story
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Reading Standards for Literature
Craft and Structure
Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. [RL.K.4]