Lets write & draw Vertically

Encouraging our children get to work on vertical surface promotes so many wonderful skills such as the wrist to extend along with the shoulder to stabilize to this offers Stability this is a necessary component for our child / children to develop his or her fine motor skills, that is involved with drawing and writing.

Key Benefits :

Building muscle strength

Bigger Arm Movements

strength And Flexibility

Cross Midline

Helping Them To Control How They Are Writing

Visual Attention Hand and Eye Coordination

Makes Directional instructions understandable - top to bottom, right to left

How to incorporate vertical surfaces into your classroom or even Home:

• Have fun with it

• When your child is working on a vertical surface, position the paper or blackboard just above his or her eye level.

• Have your child draw or write on paper taped to underneath your tables along with the wall.s Let them become like Michelangelo

• Let the children write/draw on easels, white boards and/or chalkboards.

• Desktop slant boards can be used for individual work at the desk, or on the floor

• You can also place a 4-5 inch empty 3-ring binder on the desk for incline. Position the binder with the rings toward the top of the desk and the slant toward the child. Then rotate the binder to a 45-degree angle.

• If you are concerened always Consult with your occupational therapist on any questions you may have.​