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Easy Writing Journals for Toddlers and Preschoolers

by Filed Under: Alphabet Writing, Fine Motor, Kindergarten Writing, Letter Writing, Pencil Grip, Preschool Print Concepts, Write a Variety of Stories, Write Stories 4 Comments

Regardless of where children are in their writing development, they love showing off their skills. These writing journals for toddlers and preschoolers are easy to put together and are sure to keep young kids telling stories and practicing their writing skills in the most genuine and natural ways. Regardless of where they are in the phases of writing […]

Sarah Goodsell Punkoney

Sarah Goodsell Punkoney

Sarah is an educator turned stay at home mother of four. She has taught a wide range of levels, from preschool to college. She blogs at Stay At Home Educator, a website dedicated to providing creative activities and tools for teaching in early childhood. She loves Krav Maga, mountain biking, and cooking. See more over on Stay At Home Educator.
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Pencil Grasp Development in Kindergartners

by Filed Under: Fine Motor, Kindergarten Writing, Pencil Grip, Plato's Blog, Teaching Tips 2 Comments

For ages 4 to 7. With the summer half over by now, places like Pinterest are flooded with back to school checklists and quizzes to determine if children are ready for kindergarten this fall. Scattered among those checklists and quizzes are questions about pencil grasp development. They all seem to ask, “Does your child have […]

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Sarah Goodsell Punkoney

Sarah Goodsell Punkoney

Sarah is an educator turned stay at home mother of four. She has taught a wide range of levels, from preschool to college. She blogs at Stay At Home Educator, a website dedicated to providing creative activities and tools for teaching in early childhood. She loves Krav Maga, mountain biking, and cooking. See more over on Stay At Home Educator.
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Pencil Grasp Development in Preschoolers

by Filed Under: Fine Motor, Parenting, Pencil Grip, Plato's Blog, Preschool Print Concepts, Teaching Tips 6 Comments

Activities for ages 2 to 4. Pencil grasp development in preschoolers is a complex topic. Acquiring the correct pencil grasp is one of the most important physical skills children develop and most of that takes place during the preschool years. Children transition from holding a pencil with a very crude grasp to something that nearly resembles a more advanced, […]

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Sarah Goodsell Punkoney

Sarah Goodsell Punkoney

Sarah is an educator turned stay at home mother of four. She has taught a wide range of levels, from preschool to college. She blogs at Stay At Home Educator, a website dedicated to providing creative activities and tools for teaching in early childhood. She loves Krav Maga, mountain biking, and cooking. See more over on Stay At Home Educator.
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Pencil Grasp Development in Babies and Toddlers

by Filed Under: Fine Motor, Parenting, Pencil Grip, Plato's Blog, Teaching Tips 6 Comments

Activities for ages 6 to 18 months. Pencil grasp development begins long before children are ready for formalized writing. It begins even before even the first coloring and scribbles are put to paper, before the one you, as a parent, so proudly hang on the fridge. In fact, you might be surprised to find that pencil […]

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Sarah Goodsell Punkoney

Sarah Goodsell Punkoney

Sarah is an educator turned stay at home mother of four. She has taught a wide range of levels, from preschool to college. She blogs at Stay At Home Educator, a website dedicated to providing creative activities and tools for teaching in early childhood. She loves Krav Maga, mountain biking, and cooking. See more over on Stay At Home Educator.
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