Handwriting

Handwriting is a learnt, physical skill that needs to be taught and practised. This manual shows how to get handwriting right from the outset and to progress successfully. Poor handwriting is a major cause of low self-esteem and can disguise ability. Only thorough assessment can pinpoint the weakness once something has gone wrong. Methods of assessment for pupils in difficulty and techniques to help them are given. The manual: includes photocopiable pages for use in the classroom; introduces a teaching system and provides templates for assessment, monitoring and recording both for the individual and the whole class; offers clever and effective ways of assessing pupil ability and identifying and avoiding problems; offers teaching techniques to use with pre-writing pupils, the beginner writer and the more advanced learner with difficulties; and looks at some of the underlying causes of poor handwriting.

Table of Contents

Assessment and records; Teaching strategies for the beginner; Teaching strategies for mastering correct formation of letters and numerals; Self-evaluation; Teaching strategies for the pupil with handwriting difficulties; Identifying underlying causes

From The Publisher:

Handwriting is a learnt, physical skill that needs to be taught and practiced. This manual shows how to get handwriting right from the outset and to progress successfully. Poor handwriting is a major cause of low self-esteem, and can disguise ability. Only thorough assessment can pinpoint the weakness once something has gone wrong. Methods of assessment for pupils in difficulty and techniques to help them are given. The materials are tried and tested and have been used successfully in both mainstream and SEN settings and with pupils with dyslexia.