Kids learning writing

Child in Handwriting Deficiencies ! 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 that every letter is written perfectly? Actually, our goal should be to make sure that they can express themselves in a written format efficiently and legibly enough that others can read it. Handwriting is an automatic skill that many of us take for granted. When you take notes do you think about every letter before you write it? You probably don’t even think about how to spell the word many times either. However, for our kids handwriting can be a labor intensive task that only causes frustration. It’s best to understand the components of handwriting so that we can address each issue rather than looking at their handwriting as a “whole” problem Well, there are two theories behind this. One is that kids are very self-centered so they often start writing close to their own bodies and draw away. The second reason may actually be our fault! We often instruct kids to write their name at the top of the paper on that one single line, right? So they then put their pencil on that line and write at the top of the paper. That line encourages them to start at the bottom. A strategy for this is to actually put the line at the very top of the paper so that they touch the line and write down. Another strategy is to put the line at the bottom of the paper. In my experience most kids will touch the line and write down towards the bottom of the paper. In this case we can also start addressing the size of their letters. As they get better you can bring that line closer to the bottom of the paper, thus causing them to write small Keep in mind that you should always avoid practicing letters with dot-to-dot. Why? Dot-to-dots are very fast learning image for the basic learners visually confusing. If a child is not truly aware of what the letter is then they tend to connect the dots instead of making a fluid stroke. If a child really needs to trace in order to understand the letter formation then use a highlighter and have them trace inside the highlighted lines. This will also decrease frustration and increase success because it is easier to stay inside this line then on those tiny dots for more information and solutions' skype oxfordcadets Whatsapp 333 46/3/3/9/9/0 Akhtar Hayat Ex PAF Oxfordcadets J block Gulberg iii lahore