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Handwriting questions continue to fill my mailbox, so here are a few tips that I hope will help. Proper handwriting includes correct letter formation, proper proportion, and even spacing. Begin with proper formation (which includes slant). Cursive or italic forms of each letter are easier to write since the lines are more fluid-the child doesn’t …
Enjoyable activities that develop hand-eye coordination pay off later when young children learn to write. For children already writing, they can help improve the control necessary for neat handwriting. Encourage children to practice using buckles, snaps, hooks, and zippers as well as teaching them to tie. Provide opportunities for pouring-while helping with a recipe or …
There are three components to handwriting, whether a child is learning to print or write in cursive: correct letter formation, uniform letter size, and uniform slant. Children should focus on one objective at a time-first, correct formation, then size, then slant. Have them work on several, but not all, letters, forming letters and then words. …