Climbing up the slide is one of the absolute BEST ways for children to get their bodies ready to write. Remember what Ive taught you about writing? Use a finger on your right hand to draw a line from your belly button up to your left shoulder then down your arm to your fingers. EVERY SINGLE muscle along that path, in front and back of the body MUST be strong and coordinated BEFORE a child can JOYFULLY write. In fact, I have learned, during my 27 years as an early childhood professional, when chi