- Metal Inset work can help the child to grip and hold the pencil,
- Refine hand control to steady the pencil,
- Develop movements of straight and curved lines, in preparation for letter formation or a continual line which can assist with cursive
- Develop hand-eye coordination, to make small coordinated movements
- Experience the result of pressure on the pencil (light and dark), experience graduation of colour
- Develop fine muscles in the hand but also the larger muscles required for sitting and maintaining posture for writing
- Focus the mind, develop and strengthen the child’s concentration
- Make movements up and down and left to right (when filling in or shading), this is significant when reading and writing
- Practice order, repetition, and memory reca
- Develop geometric sense including the name of each shape, how it is constructed, how it looks when turned or moved, how it relates to other shapes
- Develop the ability to plan and carry out artistic designs.
