Motherhood and Being a Teacher: Helping My Little One Learn to Write.

Hi, beautiful mothers of the Hive💕

How are you and your little ones doing? I hope you are all doing great.

It’s the wish and dream of every parent to see their children do better and excel both academically and also in life. And because of these we go extra miles to ensure we put them in the right path.

We also try our best to enrol them in good schools, provide them with the best textbooks and writing materials, and create a comfortable learning environment for them. And sometimes get private tutors for them. After all, we want to give them the best possible start in life.

Recently, I paid very close attention to my little one and I noticed he can’t hold his pencil properly and he can’t write well in his own. He can identify numbers, objects, alphabets, and even read and spell some words, but when it comes to writing, we have a challenge.

Honestly, I felt really bad about it. I know every child learns at their own pace, and I’m not trying to compare my child with anyone. However, seeing that some children around his age can already write made me wonder if there was something more I could do to help him.

I spoke to his teachers about it, and they assured me that they were doing their best. I appreciate their efforts, but I also understand that teaching a child shouldn’t be left entirely to the school. As parents, we have a role to play, too.

Despite my busy schedule, I try to create time for personal study sessions with him at home. Lately, we’ve been working on something as simple as learning how to hold a pencil properly and tracing on books.

He recognize letters and identify numbers and spell some word, but holding and writing with a pencil on his own is a struggle.

And this is where the motherhood-and-teacher part comes in. Sometimes I am a teacher, other times I am a cheerleader and sometimes I scold him and other time I am try to also be a student myself because I am researching the best way to help him.

Right now, I’m looking for fun and practical ways to help him develop his pencil grip and enjoy writing without making it feel like a punishment or a stressful activity.

Please can you share some advice with me as regards helping my little one?

• What activities helped your little ones learn how to hold a pencil and write?
• Are there any fun tricks or practical exercises that made writing more enjoyable for them?
• How did you encourage your children when they struggled with writing?

I’d really love to learn from your experiences.
Please share what worked for you.

Thanks for reading my posts.