Loupelou Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 My leftie dd has terrible handwriting. She grips the pencil/pen between her thumb and pointer and holds it near the bottom. She doesn't relax the grip either, it leaves her with no control over letter formation. I am so frustrated and she is not interested in getting advice from me. Her handwriting from several years ago was better than it is now!:tongue_smilie: Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwalizer Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Someone else may have some helpful advice on how she may improve her handwriting. Really, I do because, at age 40, I am very embarrassed by my own handwriting. I the meantime, I can tell you that some of the best doctors I ever worked with had the most horrible handwriting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnmomofboys Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 My kids don't have terrible handwriting, but I taught a couple of kids in my co-op that did. I never really criticized them, but talked with the class about writing through out life and it needing to be legible, not to mention the essays on the SAT. They have greatly improved over the past several years. Writing for someone other than mom can be a movitator and of course lots of practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam L in Mid Tenn Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Let her type assignments and give her printing practice. She'll need to print when filling out forms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 She's not too old to work with an occupational therapist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 My 16yo, who is also a leftie, has horrible handwriting. I have given up on pretty and we are shooting for legible. He knows it is a problem, and tries really hard. Does your dd realize it is a problem? If she knows it will only help HER to have better handwriting, maybe she will listen to your suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy in MD Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 My mom had my nephew make series of large, fat e's, all connected. That combined with my sister emphisising neatess helped my nephew develop neat handwriting. YMMV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaMcC Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 My Ds #1 has horrible handwriting. We just have him use a computer for his "important" work like essays, lab reports, etc. He has option to use computer for all his writing. Otherwise he knows he has to make it legible for us to read/grade his work. But he can not read/write cursive so for us we focus on his printing. He has Asperger Syndrome and just some reason he can not do cursive. We are working on him learning to read it but we are not bothering with writing cursive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdwelch Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 I second the suggestion to look into an occupational therapist. You may be able to access free services thru the public school. My 14 year old son gets free therapy from a therapist that works for the ELKS, His therapist would probably recommend going thru the Handwriting without tears program. He gets weekly excercises to work on. My son writes more legibly now, when he tries, but it is still very slow. She has him working on Mavis Beacon typing now. He's been in therpy for a little over a year. Hope that helps. Deanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 I grew up with poor handwriting. At my current job, I received much negative feedback on my handwriting and finally decided to work to improve it. I decided to try "Write Now" by Getty and Dubay. I worked perhaps 20-30 minutes a day (while I watched TV) and in a few weeks my handwriting improved dramatically! Getty Dubay Italic Handwriting (this link is for their book suitable for adults and teens, they also have a series of books for elementary ages) http://www.cep.pdx.edu/titles/write_now/index.shtml These 12 rules also helped me improve legibility. 12 Rules for Good Cursive Handwriting http://quilljar.users.btopenworld.com/rules.html Kate Gladstone's Handwriting Repair site - lot's of good info and resources http://handwritingrepair.info/ http://handwritingrepair.info/KateHwR.html#resource Also, do an internet search on "dysgraphia" which is a neurological disorder and may need professional help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loupelou Posted August 9, 2009 Author Share Posted August 9, 2009 We've already done Handwriting without Tears, and we do Mavis Beacon typing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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