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Play before Pencil!

Addressing Developmental Domains during Crucial Early Years -Series

Post pandemic, it is observed that parents are in a hurry to see their child write. Few parents even worry about why instead of writing the teacher is allowing them to play, or be creative with intricate or fine motor materials. For the children who started writing, why not more writing home assignment there for the child?

This picture explains why?


Their tiny hands are developing and are not fully formed. For the progressive development of their hand muscles, we must train them, strengthen them and work out to get them get stronger. Play! Playdough, colouring, tearing, sensory play, beading, picking cotton balls, sponge activity etc. are the activities which are aimed at this.



We must allow our children to develop their fine motor skills which in turn, develop the skills required for early, emergent writing and later full writing skills.


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