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Look at that hand strength which will give her the endurance needed for writing.👊

Look at that core strength which will give her the ability to sit in her chair without any distracting discomfort.🪑

Check out that bilateral coordination which will allow her to stabilize her paper with one hand while writing with the other.📝

Wow, see her confidence soar with success which will carryover into her school work and social interactions.🤗

Do you see how her vestibular system allows her to feel oriented in her environment and body so she can focus on an activity instead of feeling repeatedly startled.☺️

Don’t overlook the executive functioning she displays as she motor plans getting across and gaining skills for planning steps to complete school work.🧐

We need to address the eye hand coordination that is necessary for monkey bars AND writing and typing.✍️

Watch how she manages her emotions for great emotion regulation practice which will help her handle the disappointments and frustrations she will face.😩

This is why a preschooler needs to play before they work because play is work. We need to stop pushing kids into the classroom before they are ready. Just like you walk before you run, you play before you thrive.