Handwriting problems

[rowan25]

I'm trying to find a handwriting program. I tried HWT and her handwriting actually got worse as the year went on. I think it's the single line thing.

 

She's 5, needs help with correct letter formation and sizing, and spacing.

 

Any suggestions?

[FO4UR]

Work on formation and get that down solid before worrying about sizing or spacing. It's just too much to think about all at once.

 

For letter formation, I like using mini-chalkboards. I've never used HWT - I use Cursive First, and it explains the strokes in detail. I write a letter LARGE on the chalkboard, and verbalize the strokes as I trace slowly. Then I verbalize the strokes as dc trace.

 

Only after the dc can trace the letter well...and remembers it days later...and then writes it herself on the board.....do I take it to paper. Then I do the same process...trace with finger and verbalize the strokes.....trace with pencil.....then write by herself.

 

By verbalizing the strokes I mean "start at 2 O clock and go around like a zero, stop at 2 O clock and go down to the baseline." (that's for a lowercase "a"......that works for cursive or print LOL)

 

She's still young - she may not be physically ready for pencil/paper writing and that's OK. You can't go wrong teaching the strokes and formation on chalkboards, tracing in sand, outside with sidewalk chalk, etc... Be a stickler for having a proper grip now;) and what she knows (letter formation) will come together with physical development and she will blossom into a little writer.

 

...said by mom of ds6 who is writing well (for a 6yo LOL) inspite of fm delays.

hth

[Brindee]

She's still young - she may not be physically ready for pencil/paper writing and that's OK.

:iagree:

Yikes, I wouldn't push a 5yo to write well yet, she may just not be ready!