Little Makers

Fine Motor & Pre-writing

Little hands explore making, building and mark-making before moving towards more controlled drawing and writing.

Children drawing, threading and building with teacher guidance

WHY THIS MATTERS

Little experiences.
Meaningful practice.

Fine motor experiences involve controlled movements of hands and fingers. Making, puzzles and using small tools offer opportunities to practise control and hand–eye coordination alongside early mark-making.

AT PLAY SCHOOL MASTERMIND

Our learning approach

Teacher-guided play makes room for practice, conversation and individual support. Examples for this learning area include:

Build and fit pieces together using blocks or puzzles.
Squeeze, roll and shape soft dough; draw or paint freely.
Explore patterns, marks and age-guided letter formation with adult support.

Activities are adapted to each child’s stage and the current class plan.

A JOURNEY AT THEIR OWN PACE

How the focus grows.

play group

Little hands at work

Explore chunky crayons, soft dough, stacking blocks and simple puzzles. Mark-making comes before formal handwriting.

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nursery

Creative hands & pre-writing

Use playdough, paint, puzzles and paper activities to practise hand control. Explore lines, curves and shapes through playful mark-making.

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junior kg

Fine motor & early writing

Practise drawing patterns and forming letters as appropriate. Making, building and supervised child-safe tool activities remain part of hand-skill practice.

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senior kg

Writing ideas & hand control

Practise letter formation and expressing ideas through drawing, labels or short writing as appropriate. Keep creative hand activities alongside writing practice.

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A LITTLE IDEA FOR HOME