Sessions are based on the award-winning Handwriting Without Tears program for your child's age group. These programs are tailored to meet your child's specific needs. Weekly 1-hour sessions are recommended.
Pre-K (Ages 4-5) Develop readiness skills for printing. Sing, color, and play to get set for school.
Enjoy fine motor play using multisensory activities
Develop body awareness
Learn grip
Identify and recognize shapes, colors, letters, and numbers
Printing I (Ages 5-7) Learn and improve basic printing skills.
Use multisensory play to develop good habits for printing
Eliminate reversals
Learn capital and lowercase letter formation
Develop letter placement and spacing skills
Printing II (Ages 7-9) Learn letter formations and connections. Write simple words and sentences.
Improve or solidify printing skills
Develop speed and neatness
Correct reversals
Transition to smaller size printing
Cursive I (Ages 9-11) Transition from print to cursive and improve cursive skills.
Develop fast, fluid, and legible cursive
Refine lowercase letters, capitals, and connections
Enable personal, automatic cursive styles
Cursive II (Ages 12+) Review and refine cursive skills.
Review cursive techniques
Increase writing speed and legibility
Enhance personal, automatic cursive styles
Occupational Therapy for Handwriting and Fine Motor Skills