Handwriting

I teach handwriting with laminated charts! It’s easy!  It’s quick!  And it works!  And it’s fun for kids too!

With these handwriting charts, you can teach neat, correct handwriting in just a few days!  It is so much quicker than expensive programs, books or tedious worksheets. And better still, children begin to use their handwriting in a meaningful way within days!

Print Handwriting

Print lower-case

Print upper-case

Combined print chart with arrows and cat

Downloads:

• Print Handwriting Charts
• Primary lined handwriting pages red & blue
• Primary Lined handwriting pages Black & dot

 Cursive Handwriting

Downloads:

• Cursive Handwriting Charts
• Cursive Lowercase Practice Sheets
• Cursive Uppercase Practice Sheets

How to begin?

1. Download the handwriting charts.
2. Print and laminate them for each child
3. Use whiteboard markers to practice writing
4. Use the charts for reference when they do copywork
5. Download and use the different lined pages
6. Apply handwriting skills with copywork pages

Purchase these comprehensive Handwriting eBooks on my Packages page~

Handwriting Tips Booklet   

• A 20-page E-book includes helpful pre-writing activities, exercises & games.
• How to build up your child’s gross motor strength.
• How to develop fine motor control.
• How to develop their spatial awareness.
• Important guidelines to promote correct posture and pencil grip for maximum control and minimum stress while learning to write.
• My print and cursive handwriting charts and arrow chart are included.

Teaching Print step-by-step  

• A 16-page booklet filled with practical advice.
• Clear examples and illustrations and charts.
• Step-by-step instructions on how and where to place letters and how to form each print letter.
• Junior primary school teachers’ tips
• Simple lower case and upper case print handwriting charts with spacing starting points, arrows, and spacing guidelines,
• Great for new homeschoolers!

Teaching Cursive step-by-step 

• A17-page booklet filled with step-by-step descriptions of where to place letters and how to form cursive letters.
• Practical letter line placement hints and tips.
• Clear numbered dots for the start, end, linking stroke lines as well as angle and slant guidelines.
• Cursive lower case & upper case charts, practice pages for joining upper-case & lower case cursive letters.
• Within weeks your child will be able to do full copywork, practising their cursive handwriting in a meaningful way!

Handwriting Extras

• Arrow Chart

An excellent tool to reinforce directions and spatial awareness.

This download explains the skills are essential to help a child distinguish letter shapes, positions and directions.  Several short, fun activities are included.

An extremely effective remedial aid for any child who reverses or confuses b, d, p, and q!  With just a few short sessions they will thoroughly enjoy themselves while improving their directionality!

Posture and Seating

Therapy band footrest

Booster cushions and feet supported

Practice regular handwriting with copywork – pop over to my Copywork Pages

Handwriting Tips & Posts

• Handwriting Tip #1
• Handwriting Tip #2 3D Before 2D  
• Handwriting Tip #3 Gross Motor before Fine Motor
• Handwriting Free and Easy
• Cursive Handwriting – more tips
• Celebrating Handwriting
• Charlotte Mason on handwriting
• Handwriting Tips
• Primary Lined pages for handwriting
• Why such a fuss about handwriting?
• Laminated charts too slippery?
• 3 Things to avoid in handwriting lessons
• What’s new in my “Teaching Cursive Handwriting Step-by-Step” Ebook?
• How to Join Upper-Case to Lower-Case Cursive Letters
• Line Placement Hints for Handwriting
• Handwriting Line Upon Line

Fonts on your computer and font-related posts

• Downloading handwriting fonts onto your computer
• How to join cursive font letters
• Laminated Handwriting Chart – but use your own font style!

Physical Skills & Techniques for Handwriting

• Sitting Affect Handwriting
• Getting to Grips with Handwriting
• Strengthening Handwriting Muscles
• Fine Handwriting needs  fine muscles

I’d love to hear from you ~  if you have enjoyed a download, need some advice or just wish to contact me, please feel free to write a private email in the contact form on About Me.

Blessings, Nadene

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