Fine Motor - Pre-Writing & Drawing

Hand control for drawing, tracing, and early letter formation.

Examples & Achievements

  • Copies a triangle and other geometric shapes
  • Draws a person with at least 6 body parts
  • Writes own first name
  • Uses a dynamic tripod or adapted tripod pencil grasp
  • Traces along dotted lines staying close to the path

How to Measure

  • Copies basic shapes (circle, cross, square, triangle) recognizably
  • Draws a person with 6+ identifiable body parts
  • Writes first name legibly from memory
  • Beery VMI (Visual-Motor Integration) assessment
Sources (3)
  • CDC/AAP Milestones
  • ASQ-3
  • OT Practice Framework