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Fun Ways to Get Kids Excited About Writing

I don’t have to cajole my daughter into writing anything. At 4 years old she is only too happy to print her favorite words on everything from construction paper to paper towels. However, if you have a child who would rather pick up the TV remote than a pencil, then this craft is for you. Writing is a lot more fun when you have a fuzzy friend keeping you company. The following project yields an adorable pencil pal made of chenille. This particular craft makes a perfectly pudgy pig to connect to the end of your child’s writing tool, but … Continue reading →

Tips for Teaching Penmanship (pt 2)

In my last article I mentioned the importance of proper positioning for body and the pencil. In this article we will begin by discussing the importance of slanting the paper to the right or the left. When writing, you will slant the paper to the opposite side of the hand with which you write. For example, right-handed writers will slant their papers towards the left, and left-handed writers will slant their papers to the right. This is more important when writing cursive as opposed to manuscript writing, because cursive handwriting slants. You should always make sure that your child is … Continue reading →