Abstract: There is a strong link between the physical domains under which there is development of fine motor skills that influence writing outcomes of preschool children. The fact that there are studies on numeracy and literacy skills in general and there is no single study on writing as a component yet it is the basis of learning makes it alarming thus special attention is required to ensure proper writing outcomes among pre-primary 1 learners . The regression analysis results indicated that 62.4% of the variation in pen-handling could be explained by fine motor proficiency among pre-primary 1 learners. The study findings therefore indicated a strong positive linear relationship shown by the gradient of the equation ranging from 0.1- 0.5 hence with increase in fine motor proficiency, there was also an increase in pen-handling. The study recommended capacity building for pre-school teachers to equip them with relevant fine motor skill knowledge to allow them to positively impact learner's writing outcomes.
Key Words: Fine motor proficiency, Pre-primary 1, Pen-handling, Motor skills, Writing outcomes
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