All About Handwriting

[Imami]

PhoBIA:

Imami:

So I got him some writing exercises for just alphabets (one letter one page). He got offended and said he's capable of more :slapshead:

When my kids were unable to write, they already refused to do those exercises.
But the penmanship like maize path, dots to dots( numbers or alpahbets), colouring (based on number code), they never get tired. They love the dots to dots especially. The joy of seeing the picture appear as the dots are completed is great for them.
I guess when they can manuvoure their pencil well, it will be easier to tell them how to write nicer. For my older boy, I correct him when giving him the weekly spellings.
Remember to praise when they show a little improvement, then they will want to do better each time.

Ok then, I think I will drop the plain writing exercises. I got him a set of mazes + penmanship workbooks. Total 4 workbooks, each page comes with two rolls of dotted letters at the side or bottom and the rest of the page is a full size maze. He likes mazes (dunno why, got kick getting out of the maze?), so with the writing occupying a smaller portion of the whole page, there is some sort of psychological effect that he’s doing less work but more play (doing mazes is considered playing to him).

Just to check – do your kids know how to read instruction? There is always some instructions at the top of the worksheets e.g colour the squares blue and the circles red. Do your kids read them and do accordingly? I notice my kid doesn’t read the instruction. He does his work ‘intuitively’ and I have to say, he has got good intuition – most of the time, he gets the requirements done. But that’s not correct, isn’t it? then again, I myself was like that too, when I was in primary school – I didn’t read instructions too and most of the time, I got it right. I only read the instructions when I couldn’t decipher what was required…

[PhoBIA]

Imami,


My kids don't read instructions too. I read for them. :sad:
Most children don't or rather most people don't. How often adults read instruction manuals? We conveniently ask.

My K2 boy is starting to show a little independence. He will try to read it, interprets it andask me if it is correct. Hopefully, when he is in p1, I can let go. :boogie:

[Imami]

PhoBIA:

Imami,


My kids don't read instructions too. I read for them. :sad:
Most children don't or rather most people don't. How often adults read instruction manuals? We conveniently ask.

My K2 boy is starting to show a little independence. He will try to read it, interprets it andask me if it is correct. Hopefully, when he is in p1, I can let go. :boogie:

Like that de ar….. ok. Sometimes, I feel like telling him,”why u neber read instructions!?” but aiya… cant speak singlish to him.

But you are right – I, for one, don’t read instruction manuals :rotflmao:

[janet88]

Imami:

PhoBIA:

Imami,


My kids don't read instructions too. I read for them. :sad:
Most children don't or rather most people don't. How often adults read instruction manuals? We conveniently ask.

My K2 boy is starting to show a little independence. He will try to read it, interprets it andask me if it is correct. Hopefully, when he is in p1, I can let go. :boogie:

But you are right – I, for one, don’t read instruction manuals :rotflmao:

Same here. Trial-and-error.

[lurline]

My ds is in p4 now, his handwriting is so bad that the teacher refused to grade his compo writing before. All his teachers feedback to me abt it.


It is easier to correct it when they r young.

[lurline]

I think it is habitual cos he will make an effort to write neater.

His handwriting is ESP bad when he is rushing to finish his work so he can play.

[verykiasumummy]

hi parents, u can try to download some free tracing fonts and get ur dc to copy them until they write nicely…


just google "tracing fonts" and u should get some free downloads…

[safetyfirst]

Wonder is there still hope of improving the handwriting of a 12 years old. My DS handwriting is really bad. Now that his PSLE is over, I thought maybe get him to do some penmanship. Fortunately he didn’t complain as it afterall a big discount compared to the amount of work he has to do during his PSLE preparation.


Anyone got some good suggestions?

[Musicstar]

Hi safetyfirst,


May I check with you what is penmanship and where to learn it.

safetyfirst:

Wonder is there still hope of improving the handwriting of a 12 years old. My DS handwriting is really bad. Now that his PSLE is over, I thought maybe get him to do some penmanship. Fortunately he didn't complain as it afterall a big discount compared to the amount of work he has to do during his PSLE preparation.

Anyone got some good suggestions?

[sleepy]

Any idea where can I buy pencil gripe? Thanks!