The Wall Street Journal had an interesting article entitled Pens for Better Penmanship: Don’t Forget (How) to Write! by Chris Kornelis. Over time using a keyboard effects our handwriting. The author offers some tips to help get handwriting back on track – pick the correct writing implement, choose appropriate paper and practice. The different types of writing […]
Students can practice pressing light versus hard to shade the owl pictures. You can download it at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/freeshade.html.
Download your free copy of Categories Word Finds – Fruits. You can either find the word, write the words Handwriting without Tears Style or write the words Zaner-Bloser style. Great for differentiated instruction, visual perceptual skills and handwriting practice. You can get download the freebie at https://www.yourtherapysource.com/categorywordsfree.html
Journal of Attention Disorders published research on kinematically characterizing the handwriting of 14 boys with ADHD-combined type and 14 typically developing boys. The boys wrote a series of four cursive letter ‘l’s using a graphics tablet and a stylus. The results indicated the following: 1. Children with ADHD-CT had more inconsistent writing size than did […]
The Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention has published research on predicting handwriting performance in kindergarteners using reading, fine motor and visual motor measures. During the second semester of kindergarten, 48 students were assessed and the following results were recorded: 1. significant correlations were found between reading, handwriting, fine-motor, and visual-motor measures. 2. […]
Here is a self improvement worksheet to complete to establish what steps need to be taken to achieve a goal. I love any activity that requires the child (or an adult like myself) take ownership of how one can improve or reach a goal. You can print this FREE worksheet with blank boxes to […]
When asked to participate in this blog hop with a recommendation for a favorite summer time activity, I knew what my answer was right away. Sidewalk chalk is my absolute favorite. Depending upon how you use it, sidewalk chalk can encourage physical activity, fine motor, gross motor and visual perceptual skills. Now of course […]
For awhile now I have been trying to figure out how to make some chalkboard items. I have tried the chalkboard spray paint which does work well on wood. I tried it on fabric and cardboard and did not have good results. The other day I received an email with a daily deal on repositionable […]
The Australian Occupational Therapy Journal published research on 240 grade 2 children. The researchers wanted to determine whether the three subtests of the Beery Buktenica developmental test of visuomotor integration predicted quality of handwriting across and within groups of boys and girls classified as proficient, at risk or non-proficient writers according to the Concise Assessment Scale […]
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