Templates

When Allen Crane first visited Howard Walton, OD, Dr. Walton told him about templates developed by the Winter Haven, FL Lions Club. The template shown below is smaller than full size. Students begin using the template by looping around the circle in a counter clockwise direction for 10 times. Then the student is asked to pick up the template and trace the marked circle 10 more times with a different colored pen. Note: What appears to a circular cut out is actually a hole in a plastic sheet. The template also has a square hole, a triangular hole, a rectangular hole and a diamond shaped hole. By using the templates students develop fine motor skills. First graders who use the template also write much better.