by Julie Tourigny | Apr 12, 2023 | Blog
Learning to form letters correctly and later learning how to handwrite fluently so that it can be used as an effective form of communication is an important skill children should be learning and mastering in elementary school. However, learning how to handwrite is...
by Julie Tourigny | Mar 14, 2023 | Blog
Sight words are commonly used words that appear with great frequency in our language. Memorizing these words by “sight” allows children to improve both their reading comprehension and their handwriting skills. Common sight words include, a, the, can, but, my, in, and...
by Julie Tourigny | Feb 13, 2023 | Blog
A lot goes into learning how to handwrite. While four-year-olds shouldn’t be expected to know how to make their letters or write well, they should be working on prewriting skills so that they are ready to learn how to handwrite when the time comes. Play & Creative...
by Julie Tourigny | Feb 4, 2023 | Blog
When the Common Core State Standards were introduced in 2010, students were not required to be proficient in handwriting or cursive writing. Because of this, many schools across the country removed handwriting instruction from their curriculum altogether. Prior to...
by Julie Tourigny | Jan 2, 2023 | Blog
Dysgraphia is a disorder of written expression and fine motor skills. Children with dysgraphia may present with slow, labored, sloppy handwriting. They may also struggle with spelling, capitalization, spacing of words and letters, and uniformity with letter size....
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