Writing Wizard:
This app by L’Escapadou will help develop fine motor skills by tracing a variety of shapes, patterns, letters and numbers. It can be used with either a finger or a stylus. It is designed to maintain motivation and is fully customisable. It allows you check progress through a system of reports and profiles. (£ inexpensive)
Here is a short video showing some of the features of this app and how it can be used:
Writing Wizard (cursive):
There is also a cursive version. Once tracing is complete, children can interact with 4 games that animate letters. You can also enter your own words , which can be accompanied by audio recordings (£ inexpensive)
Using a chunky stylus on the iPad gives opportunities to develop a good pencil grip. The alupen stylus has a good weight and ridges to encourage a tripod grip. (£ moderate)
Very chunky and made the cosmonaut stylus tip is made from a material which that is responsive and glides effortlessly over the glass screen. Its rubberized exterior is soft and grippy, yet waterproof, and durable.. (£ moderate)
The Bamboo solo stylus is shaped like a standard pen and has a smooth feel with replaceable tips. (£ moderate)
Placing the iPad on a slope can often encourage a good posture when working. (£ inexpensive)
Tip: When exploring apps for fine motor support, try alternating between using a finger and a chunky stylus.
*All details accurate at the time or writing – please note that app prices do change, apps do get removed from the app store and iOS updates can stop apps from working correctly.