7 Sloppy Handwriting Solutions, Part 1
There are many components that lead to legible handwriting, which can be overwhelming for many children. As parents and professionals, we need to keep the end goal in mind. Are we there to make sure...
View Article7 Sloppy Handwriting Solutions, Part 2
December’s article discussed 4 out of the 7 sloppy handwriting issues that many educators and parents are seeing on a daily basis. Sloppy handwriting is not something that can be “cured” overnight....
View Article7 Sloppy Handwriting Solutions, Part 3
Many educators and parents experience sloppy handwriting from their students and children. Handwriting is a complex task and cannot be “cured” overnight. Many components lead to legible handwriting and...
View ArticleThe Cutting Truth: Activities to Develop Scissor Skills
Scissor skills are an important part of every child’s early childhood development. Although most of us recognize that fact, we don’t always realize why children need scissor skills. Aside from the...
View ArticleHelping With Handwriting
Many children struggle with handwriting and completing worksheets. They may experience hand weakness and poor endurance. If this sounds like your child, you may need to get creative when it comes to...
View ArticleHandwriting and Music: The Strong Correlation
How many of us can remember the endless and tedious penmanship exercises we had to endure learning to write cursive? We sat for hours practicing our loops, swirls, circles, etc., sometimes being...
View ArticleWhy is Handwriting so Hard?
For most of us, handwriting is second nature. Certainly we practiced it enough in school. And although our script might have “evolved” over the years (not always for the better), we all remember...
View ArticleSolutions for the Struggles of Left-Handed Writers
Left-handed writers can be a menacing force in the classroom when it comes to handwriting instruction! Their struggles are confusing for teachers and parents and can result in a great deal of stress...
View ArticleTen Tips for Summer Handwriting Fun!
Summer is a opportunity for children of all ages to spend more time on outdoor play and less time “hitting the books!” Although learning does not end with the school term, desk work becomes less...
View ArticleDoes Handwriting Get Better With Practice?
I read somewhere that all children can improve their writing skills with a lot of practice. Unfortunately, that is not quite true. Handwriting isn’t simply about putting pencil to paper. It is a...
View Article4 Overlooked Prewriting Features
Special-ism - Reach Your Child's Potential with Professional Insights Handwriting is such a complex task and our students are asked to write frequently throughout their school days. Poor handwriting is...
View ArticleDysgraphia: A Struggle With Handwriting Skills
Special-ism - Reach Your Child's Potential with Professional Insights In Part 1 of our series on Dysgraphia, we took some time to explore its definition, causes, and symptoms. In our second The post...
View ArticleHandwriting Challenges: Dys-print-ism?
Special-ism - Reach Your Child's Potential with Professional Insights Handwriting challenges or here, we might call them Handwriting Isms. My understanding is that you seek solutions to “isms”....
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