Handwriting and pencil activities require enormous strength, coordination and muscle activation. Integrating pencil warm up exercises into a child’s routines can provide more efficient and effective handwriting outcomes. This video explains how to complete munching caterpillar, woodpecker, helicopter, rolling pencil, log roll, seesaw, hide and seek, as well as, spinning pencil. All of these exercises can be done together or in isolation depending on a child’s fine motor demands.
