Occupational therapist Tera Robinson has partnered with Help Me Grow Utah, to help prepare kids for handwriting success. ENCOURAGE THE USE OF SMALL TOOLS The use of small tools will require the small ...

I recently attended a kindergarten orientation meeting, where—to my relief—the principal said there are only two things parents need to do to get a kid ready for school: 1) Keep reading to your kid. 2 ...

Children in Reception class in England should be taught how to grip a pencil properly and how to sit correctly at a table, says the watchdog Ofsted. Inspectors say a third of five-year-olds do not ...

Australian children are finding it increasingly harder to hold a pencil due to overuse of keyboards and touch screens, an occupational therapist says. The comments come after teachers voiced their ...