Do you work with students daily on encouraging the best, most correct pencil grip? I recently received a request from a reader for a one page pencil grasp hand out with a picture so she could remind her students and school staff on the best way to hold a pencil. Since many students who receive […]
Teaching children how to learn their letters is an important skill in young children. When you consider different research based strategies for teaching letter recognition, do you think of handwriting practice? Maybe you think of writing the letters specifically, but research shows that writing in general can help with letter recognition. Research Based Strategies for […]
Research was recently published on developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and handwriting to better understand handwriting dysfluency in children with DCD. The study examined the accuracy and consistency of letter production both within and across different writing tasks. Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is defined by American Psychiatric Association as “children who have […]
The steps to learning how to write letters for children is actually quite complex. The skill of handwriting requires many motor learning experiences prior to the actual act of writing letters. These experiences are not with a pencil either but with gross motor skills, fine motor skills, visual perceptual skills and cognitive skills. Learning […]
Are you familiar with the phrase “multi sensory handwriting” and why it is important? Teaching handwriting is more complex than you would think since it is not just about putting pencil to paper. Multi Sensory Handwriting – What role does the sensory system play in handwriting? The sensory motor system plays a vital role in […]
A recent study was published on pencil grasp, legibility and muscle activation. The researchers evaluated differences in the handwriting characteristics of thirty-four 18-22-year-old subjects when using the four primary handwriting grip styles: dynamic quadrupod, dynamic tripod, lateral quadrupod, and lateral tripod. Methodology of the Study All of the participants completed three protocols involving tests of […]
Did you know that tearing paper helps children to strengthen the muscles of the fingers and hands? It is a such a simple activity that encourages other skills too such as a tripod grasp (using the thumb, index, and middle fingers) and eye hand coordination. This FREE tear and paste worksheet on the Letter Aa […]
This FREE packet of Missing Letters A to Z sample pages is from the complete Missing Letter Game packet. Students can practice visual scanning, letter identification, spacing and writing letters with this fun game. How to Use the Missing Letters A to Z Sample Pages The free sample pages includes the following: Full page alphabet […]
Do you ever create handwriting lesson plans for your students? Teaching handwriting activities requires planning to make sure students maximize the benefits of handwriting instruction during the limited time window for practice. Here is a fun, multi-sensory FREE handwriting lesson plan and some worksheet sample pages that you can download at the bottom of the […]