re: O-T Parenting Advice

At 3, his fine motor skills may not be strong enough to really write legibly. It takes a lot of finger strength to get those darned letters in the right shape. Really, let him play age appropriate hands-on things like blocks and Play-doh; while you might not think of these things as "educational", they help build the skills to do other things.

A lot of preschool/Kindergarten/1st grade teachers use dry erase markers and boards because they slide easier and make it easier for kids to write.