Small motor skills
Experience graphomotor difficulty
To gain an idea of the difficulties your student might experience at first, go to: www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/writingbasics.html
and click on "Experience a Graphomotor Difficulty" or you may try the simple activity of writing your own name with your non-dominant hand.
Handwriting practice
Watch letters being formed.
www.meddybemps.com/letterary/guide_and_archives.html
Create your practice sheets in PDF format for your student on this site. Click here and follow the instructions on writing wizard.
www.writingwizard.longcountdown.com/handwriting_practice_worksheet_maker.html
Practice cursive writing on free downloadable forms at Penmanship Practice. Some of these forms have been retired, but there are enough left to practice with.
http://www.donnayoung.org/penmanship/big-cursive.htm