Handwriting Group
Help your child develop their writing and social skills in a fun group setting
Join our team of occupational therapists for weekly handwriting group sessions that support children to master their lower and uppercase letters. This program aims to help 5-10 year-olds change their mindset and have a positive attitude towards handwriting by using various sensory based activities and fun group games.
Each child who completes the program will also receive their very own handwriting master certificate!
Discover the joys of writing!
Irabina’s Handwriting Groups are based off the Learning without Tears Program, which is an evidence-based intervention.
Stage 1 equips children with foundational skills for writing upper-case letters. Children will learn how to turn “big lines, little lines, big curves and little curves” into letters. We will also run through the correct starting points of capital letters using letter families.
In stage two we will focus on lower-case letters, and the correct placement of letters on dotted thirds. We will aim to support your child to learn correct formation of letters, how to hold a writing utensil, use of assisting hand and posture.
Program Details
The Irabina Handwriting Group is run by two of Irabina’s Occupational Therapists and will meet weekly during Term 3 and 4 of 2023.
- Where: Irabina Stud Road (Bayswater)
- Term 3: 4-5pm on Wednesdays
(19th of July – 13th September) - Term 4: 4-5pm on Wednesdays
(11th of October – 13th December)
Skill-building: this program helps also helps children develop their fine motor, co-ordination and social skills.
This program is suitable for children aged 5-10 who:
- Can verbally identify upper-case and lower-case letters.
- Have an established hand dominance.
- Can imitate a horizontal line, vertical line, circle and cross.
- Can follow simple directions in a small group setting.
- Can sit at a table for approximately 10 minutes.
If you are unsure of your child’s eligibility or have any further questions about this program, please email our handwriting program facilitators:
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
