Chapter 1: Pencil Grasp
Lesson 1: Definitions of Grasps
Lesson 2: Development of pencil grasp
Lesson 3: What does the development of pencil grasp look like?
Lesson 4: Alternate Pencil Grasps That Are Functional for Children
Lesson 5: Activities That Promote the Development of Pencil Grasp
Chapter 2: Posture
Lesson 1: What does correct sitting posture look like? And why does it matter?
Lesson 2: Why is Correct Sitting Posture Important?
Lesson 3: What Does Correct Sitting Posture Look Like?
Lesson 4: How Do You Encourage Better Sitting Posture with Your Students?
Lesson 5: Considerations Regarding Seated Posture
Chapter 3: Developing little hands
Lesson 1: Hand development
Lesson 2: Crossing the mid line
Lesson 3: Pincer grasp
Lesson 4: Hand dominance
Lesson 5: Activities to develop the hands
Chapter 4: Foundations of handwriting
Lesson 1: Handwriting Foundations
Lesson 2: What is the sequence of visual motor skills?
Lesson 3: Quick pre-writing skill building activities to add to daily life: Lesson 4:Developmental stages of Writing
Lesson 5: Why are some children only scribbling when others in the preschool class are writing?
Lesson 6: Why do children write so big that their name can’t fit on a single piece of paper?
Lesson 7: Why do some children write many of their letters backwards
Chapter 5: Pencil grasp difficulties
Lesson 1: What is poor pencil grasp?
Lesson 2: Why you don’t want a child to have a poor pencil grasp
Lesson 3: Poor hand position can cause a poor pencil grasp
Lesson 4: Ways to Correct a Poor Pencil Grasp
Lesson5: Tips for left handed Writers
Chapter 6: Handwriting performance
Lesson1: What is handwriting performance?
Lesson 2: Why is handwriting performance important?
Lesson 3: What are the building blocks necessary to develop handwriting performance?
Lesson 4: How can I tell if a child has problems with handwriting performance?
Lesson 5: What other problems can occur when a child has handwriting performance difficulties?
Lesson 6: What can be done to improve handwriting performance?
Lesson 7: If left untreated what can difficulties with handwriting performance lead to?
Lesson 8: What type of therapy is recommended for handwriting performance difficulties?
