Learn to write. How to initiate children in writing

Technological advances lead us to write each day less by hand and more with the mobile, the computer or the tablet. In any case, writing and reading, is still a basic learning for every human being. It is a way to transmit, exchange ideas, express what we feel or communicate. Learning to write is es

Technological advances lead us to write each day less by hand and more with the mobile, the computer or the tablet. In any case, writing and reading, is still a basic learning for every human being. It is a way to transmit, exchange ideas, express what we feel or communicate.

Learning to write is essential, but be prepared for it too. Before being able to do it, it is necessary that the child dominates and controls his body, his movements, has manual dexterity and is able to move the hand or stroke in a desired direction. In any case, it is not a matter of learning to write for what it is, but giving the child the necessary weapons to do so.

Ideas and tricks to teach the child to write

Currently the beginning of reading and writing is done in Early Childhood Education, when the child is 3, 4 and 5 years old. In this stage he makes a first contact with writing that does not imply that at the end of the process he knows how to read and write, but he will be able to make strokes, he will be familiar with pencils, waxes or pencils and he will have acquired skills with his hands . He will also be able to recognize some letters and even some word like his name. The way you start to teach a child to write is gra the graphomotor skills que, which is a graphic movement that we do with the hand when writing or drawing. It is about learning to perform some movements with your hand to capture a stroke on a piece of paper and acquire eye-hand coordination in the process. Some tips that can help the child:

- Prepare a relaxed and calm environment, even with a music that stimulates you for it: fast to make short strokes and soft for long and undulating. - Before working with a pencil and paper it is good thatthe child begins to draw with the finger in the air

, flour or sand, finger paint ...

- Teach the child to

take the pencil correctly , a Hold it between your fingers and slide it on the paper.- To gain manual dexterity, you must work the vertical, horizontal, oblique, circular, zig-zag strokes. At home you can make templates with dots first that the child follows in his stroke and finally complicate it with two points that the child must join. No - Not putting pressure on the child is essential, the writing process takes 3 or 4 years and each child has their own rhythm.

- To learn to write, you do not just have to practice writing. Activities such as drawing, painting, coloring, trimming, doing hobbies such as labyrinths or joining the dots, will help the child to develop fine motor skills.

At 6 years of age, the school calendar includes learning to read and write formally. Everything learned previously will help them in this stage in which they will begin to write complete words and even phrases. They will also be able to read, initially syllable to gain agility and speed.