---
title: 'How to help young kids with handwriting '
description: 'Looking for ways to teach young kids how to write? Get ideas for sensory activities for writing that are especially helpful for young kids and other tips for learning how to write. '
slug: help-young-child-handwriting
author: Amanda Morin
reviewer: Ginny Osewalt
published: '2019-08-05T15:36:04.169Z'
thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/5sK81qFGyiXD48w1MoBqNI/0e5cf26dd787f8734bfdb6fe440a7c3e/G512533456_thumbnail.png
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/help-young-child-handwriting
lang: en
---

# How to help young kids with handwriting 

Handwriting is a complex skill. Young kids have to hold their bodies in a certain way, apply the right pressure to the pencil, and hold the paper. Then they have to know how to start writing the letter, where it goes on the line, and so on.

It’s no wonder that young kids have trouble with handwriting. But there are plenty of ways to help, including activities to build fine motor skills and sensory experiences to help kids get a better “feel” for writing.

Using multiple senses gives kids more ways to connect with and remember what they’re learning. This is called [multisensory learning](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/multisensory-instruction-what-you-need-to-know), and it may be extra helpful for young kids. Writing letters in shaving cream or writing on textured surfaces are good examples.

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