Why am I Writing this Blog?

I am very concerned about the growing level of illiteracy among our children. This blog is for parents who are homeschooling, parents whose children are falling behind at school and they don't know how to help them, teachers who would like to bounce ideas off an experienced teacher or get ideas to help student with problems. I will do everything in my power to help anyone in the areas of reading and writing.

In this blog I'll be using the original English spelling forms, so please make allowances if you're American or have been taught the American spelling form.

Please be understanding about the advertisements on the blog. It gives me the opportunity to earn a little to add to my pension.

Related links for teaching training, lesson plans and worksheets:

Fantastic Free Video series on how to teach handwriting:
by handwriting expert Nan Jay Barchowsky
by handwriting teacher Matt Nisjak

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: http://www.handwritingebooks.com/
101 sheets of lower case and 101 of upper case letters, plus a bonus book on numbers and another on words for $5.95 for the lot - A great bargain.

Information on Education and Homeschooling
EducationBug: Education Directory - articles, directory, newsletter and profiles on schools

Free Worksheets:
Eastside Literacy
Starfall
First - Schools

Lined Handwriting Sheets:
Handwriting For Kids

Making Handwriting Sheets:
Handwriting Worksheets
Ed Helper

Videos About Teaching Handwriting:
Teachers TV

Free Lessons and Ideas:
The Electric Company
First 55 Come Alive
Literacy, Families and Learning
Ideas
Homeschool-Articles.com
ESL Partyland
Ed Helper - Spelling
Ed Helper - Reading Comprehension
Ed Helper - Vocabulary
First - School
Sites for Teachers
Sites for Parents
Clipart for Worksheets
The Teacher's Corner
Teaching Made Easier
School Express
Educationalist.org

Membership Sites:
Ed Helper
Reading A-Z
ELSIE: Reading 0-6

Inexpensive Handwriting Books
Staidens Homeschooling


Monday, May 26, 2008

Teaching Handwriting - Choose the Style


PENCIL GRIP

This pencil grip is recommended because it puts the least stress on the fingers and enables the writer to continue writing for a longer period without the hand getting tired.



Images from Draw Your World

PALMER STYLE






















HANDWRITING WITHOUT TEARS
































MODERN MANUSCRIPT


















MANUSCRIPT
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2 comments:

KateGladstone said...

Other handwriting resources —

/1/ the Handwriting Repair web-site (now includes a free handwriting video) at http://www.learn.to/handwrite

/2/ the free handwriting instruction video series for the "Fix It ... Write" handwriting program at
http://www.monkeysee.com/play/9112-how-to-improve-your-handwriting

June 3, 2008 at 2:40 PM
Wendy said...

Thanks Kate,

I'll list them with the rest at the beginning of my blog. I'm still googling to find new ones for my readers. It would be greatly appreciated if you let me know about any others you come across.

Wendy

June 3, 2008 at 4:25 PM

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