Pre-writing is often narrowly defined as creating a simple mind map or drafting something roughly before a final version. This course challenges that limited view by redefining writing as a comprehensive process made up of many stages—each equally important to the child’s development, motivation, and eventual success. Writing is not just the final product on a page or screen. It is built step by step, drawing on neurological development, emotions, motivation, and social interaction.
This course introduces a stage-based body-up approach that emphasizes movement, collaboration, and children’s natural curiosity. Participants will explore how to support children’s motivation, excitement, and internal drive to write, even when they may be reluctant at first. By building strategies that foster volition, confidence, and desire, this approach helps children discover that writing is meaningful and achievable.
Highlights how sensory, motor, cognitive, and social foundations are essential not only to readiness but also to the willingness to write. It integrates big-body brainstorming, social collaboration, and discussion-based strategies to make writing an active, engaging, and shared process.
(applicable for professional edition only)
$87
Perfect for parents, homeschool educators, and classroom teachers who want practical, evidence-based tools to help children succeed in writing.
Full access to the course
Practical stage-based workbook for children and adults
Immediate, lifetime access to course materials
Certificate of Completion (non-CEU)
$187
Designed for occupational therapists, special educators, and other professionals who need advanced training and formal CEU credit.
Full access to the course
Practical stage-based workbook for both professional use and direct application with children
Immediate, lifetime access to course materials
Certificate of Completion
Approved for AOTA CEUs
Course Objectives
Occupational Therapist / Assistive Technology Consultant / Certified Autism Spectrum Clinical Specialist (ASCS)
ADHD-Certified Educator (ADHD-CE)
- Occupational Therapist with 38 years of experience
- Assistive Technology Consultant
- Certified Autism Spectrum Specialist
- Founder of New Leader Academy School in Streamwood
- National presenter and consultant on child development, executive functioning, and assistive technology
- AOTA Approved Provider
Bridgette Nicholson is the owner of BridgetteNicholson.com and will receive financial compensation for presenting this course. She has no other relevant financial relationships with any product, instrument, device, service, or material discussed in this course.
Your access is indefinite—it never expires. You can log in anytime at BridgetteNicholson.com to revisit lessons, videos, and PDFs.
Online modules with videos, written summaries, and slideshows
Downloadable information and activity instructions
Practical stage-based workbook you can use with students provided as part of the course
Yes. This course is offered by an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. Upon completion, you will receive a certificate that includes CEU details for professional reporting.
Disclaimer: Assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA
AOTA defines 1.0 CEU as 10 hours of instruction. This course provides [insert exact hours/CEU equivalent], which will appear on your certificate of completion.
To receive CEU credit, you must:
Complete all online modules.
Pass the post-course knowledge check (typically 80% or higher).
After meeting these requirements, your certificate will be sent to your email.
Redefine pre-writing as a comprehensive, stage-based process.
Learn how to integrate body-up, movement-based strategies to build writing skills.
Support children’s internal motivation and desire to write.
Strengthen readiness and willingness by addressing neurological, sensory, motor, cognitive, and social foundations.
Gain access to a practical workbook that guides children through each stage of writing.
Earn AOTA CEUs while learning strategies that are evidence-based and easy to implement.
Absolutely! While the course is designed for OTs and OTAs, educators, parents, and other professionals will find the strategies practical, evidence-based, and easy to apply with children.
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