Summer Handwriting: Option 2

Service Description

Session Dates & Pricing: July 14 - August 4th​ ​​​ 4-Week Session: $695 ​ $590 (15% discount) if signing up by Monday, May 12 $620 (10% discount) if signing up by Monday, May 26 ​ Weekly Session Plans ​ Week 1: Foundation of Writing – "Getting Ready to Write" Skills Focus: Finger dexterity, posture, pencil grasp • Warm-up: Finger obstacle course (putty, tweezers, clothespins) • Pencil grasp game using tiny crayons or broken pencils • Jump Frog Letters: Practice forming I, F, E, P, R, D • Game: 'Who’s Got the Strongest Fingers?' challenge • Closing: Parents receive a take-home fine motor activity ​ Week 2: Uppercase Letter Formation – "Building Strong Shapes" Skills Focus: Forming uppercase letters using multisensory input • Warm-up: Animal walks (bear, crab) and yoga for core stability • Roll-a-letter game (use dice to determine letter and formation method—chalk, sand, shaving cream) • Sky writing + paper tracing of diagonal uppercase letters: A, K, M, N, V, W, X, Y, Z • “Letter Builders” – Form uppercase letters using sticks or foam lines • Game: Alphabet relay race • Closing: Take-home worksheet and fine motor challenge Week 3: Letter Placement and Spacing – "Making it Neat" Skills Focus: Writing on lines, spacing, copying short words • Warm-up: Maze tracing + peg activities • “Magic C” game (helping children visualize and form curved letters) • Writing practice: Copy 2–3 word phrases using highlighted lines and spacing cues • Teach “finger space” and use popsicle sticks as spacers • Visual motor game: “Space Monster” eats spaces that are too big/small • Closing: Share progress with parents, send home practice sheet Week 4: Putting It All Together – "Show What You Know!" Skills Focus: Writing short sentences, review of fine motor skills • Warm-up: Simon Says with fine motor actions (snap, tap, squeeze) • Review letter formation through a scavenger hunt game • Write a sentence prompt: “I can write because I practiced!” • Optional creative project: Make a mini-book with 3 pages and drawings • Final handwriting sample (same as Week 0) • Closing celebration with certificates and stickers