{"id":6785,"date":"2020-03-23T16:53:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T00:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/?p=6785"},"modified":"2021-01-22T12:14:12","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T20:14:12","slug":"tracing-a-pre-writing-skill-and-much-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2020\/03\/23\/tracing-a-pre-writing-skill-and-much-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Tracing: A Pre-Writing Skill (And Much More!)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-6787 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20373a-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Toddler tracing: a pre-writing skill\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20373a-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20373a-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20373a.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Toddlers love to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/2019\/07\/01\/toddler-stages-of-scribbling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">scribble<\/a> as they explore their creativity and put their ideas on paper. It\u2019s also considered \u201cpre-writing\u201d \u2013 a task that gets them one step closer to writing letters and words. When you add tracing to your little one\u2019s drawing time, it helps refine those pre-writing skills, laying a strong foundation for drawing and emerging writing.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b><i>Highlights:\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tracing helps little ones refine their pre-writing skills, and builds the foundation for drawing and writing letters and words. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tracing is beneficial because it helps build:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fine motor skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-writing skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concentration and focus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visual-spatial skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creativity and drawing skills<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out the fine motor section of the BabySparks program for fun tracing activities!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Why is Tracing Beneficial for Toddlers?<\/h2>\n<p>On the surface, tracing looks simple. It\u2019s just copying some lines, letters, or drawings, right? Actually, tracing is very beneficial \u2013 and it\u2019s a fun way to learn!<\/p>\n<p>For 2 to 3 year-olds, tracing helps develop:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fine motor skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tracing is a powerful way to practice fine motor control. Toddlers are just starting to enter the emergent writing period, when they begin to understand that writing is another way to express their thoughts. However, they don\u2019t yet have the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/2019\/11\/13\/hand-strength-dexterity-in-babies-toddlers-why-is-it-so-important\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fine motor strength and control<\/a> to write letters.<\/p>\n<p>Simple activities, such as tracing lines and shapes, can build strength and coordination between your toddler\u2019s fingers, hands, and wrists. The more he practices, the better he\u2019ll become at grasping his writing utensil and controlling his movements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pre-writing skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you give your toddler some straight or zig-zagged lines to trace, he\u2019ll learn the beginning steps for writing letters. Tracing can fine-tune your toddler\u2019s drawing and writing skills to provide him with more refined and coordinated movements he\u2019ll need for handwriting. Other pre-writing benefits of tracing include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/2019\/03\/19\/developing-a-dominant-hand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Developing a dominant hand<\/a>\u00a0(although a favorite doesn\u2019t usually become prevalent until at least age 4)<\/li>\n<li>Gaining the ability to grip and manipulate writing tools<\/li>\n<li>Developing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/2019\/05\/14\/hand-eye-coordination-how-the-eyes-brain-and-hands-work-together\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hand-eye coordination<\/a> to write where his eyes are telling him to<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/2017\/05\/08\/all-about-crossing-the-midline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crossing the midline<\/a>, which aids visual tracking and right-and-left awareness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Concentration and focus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Concentration and focus often go along with pre-writing skills. As your toddler uses his hand and fingers to move a pencil, crayon, or marker along a line, he has to focus on what he\u2019s doing. To follow that line, he has to keep watching it as well as remind himself to keep grasping his writing utensil and keep it moving. That\u2019s a lot to concentrate on, but it all works to develop his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/2017\/06\/16\/what-is-executive-function-how-can-i-nurture-it-in-my-child\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">working memory and attention<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visual-spatial skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your toddler\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/2019\/02\/20\/what-is-spatial-awareness-how-does-it-develop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">visual-spatial skills<\/a> refer to his ability to sense where things are around him, like how far the paper on the table is away from his face. As he experiments with tracing, he\u2019ll learn how to connect what he\u2019s seeing (lines or shapes, for example) with how to form them using his pencil.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Creativity and drawing skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Through tracing, your toddler will also learn how to create movements that he can use to draw pictures on his own. Tracing curved lines, for example, will eventually lead to him drawing a curved line on his own, which he can use to make a rainbow.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to visit the fine motor section of our BabySparks development program for fun tracing activities (including unique, printable templates) for your toddler![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Toddlers love to scribble as they explore their creativity and put their ideas on paper. 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