Turn these awesome board games into handwriting games to increase interest and entice reluctant writers!
We all know kids who hate handwriting with a passion. The minute those pencils and paper come out, you start to hear the murmurs, groans, and complaints.
Some kids hate handwriting because they’re fidgety or have difficulty focusing on the task and staying in their seats. Others struggle with using a functional pencil grasp and may fatigue easily or even experience pain in their hands/fingers because of the way they hold their pencils. And still others just can’t seem to execute the visual perceptual and visual motor components of handwriting, including sizing, spacing and alignment.
No doubt about it, handwriting can be tough for a lot of kids and it’s one of the most common reasons for referrals to occupational therapy in the school setting.
The good news is that there are plenty of ways to make handwriting a little more fun and interesting for even the most reluctant writer. One of my favorites? Board games!
These 10 board games (and card games) are the perfect way to keep kids actively engaged in handwriting tasks – trust me, they’re way more fun than that boring old worksheet! Most of these ideas are great for kids who are currently working on writing letters and/or writing at the word level.
If you’re searching for other ways to make handwriting practice even more fun – check out some of the best writing tools that will get kids excited about handwriting! And don’t miss these tips to help your reluctant writer.
