Handwriting
L. A. Kids Home Page
Handwriting
for Kids - This website provides printable guides for children learning
to print or write cursive. The handwriting program provided at this
site is 'traditional', but can be used in any program. If you are looking
for an inexpensive solution, this site is a great resource, however
it does not provide materials specific to teaching a child who is having
difficulty with letter and number formation.
Handwriting
Help for Kids - programs which provide visual and verbal strategies
for learning handwriting. Children "swim, surf, and sail"
their way through learning cursive writing. This program is a great
way to allow a child to have fun while learning to write.
Handwriting Without
Tears - This is the program we use. My child who HATES writing says
that Cursive Writing is his favorite subject. Handwriting Without Tears
is simple and very easy to follow. The directions are clear and the
children can easily determine what to do as well. They have a cutsie
bunny you can get, but we didn't and I don't think it is necessary.
Handwriting Without Tears is successful because it simplifies the writing
process to build on basic pencil strokes in order to form letters, and
the program keeps writing simple.
Audiblox - A program that addresses some of the underlying issues that contribute to dysgraphia. While this is not a 'handwriting' program, many of the skill deficits addressed through the program can help make a child's writing more legible. This program will help with sequential planning (as needed in spelling), letter size, letter spacing, focus, etc.
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Free Downloadable Workbooks:
Spelling Workbooks - Downloadable from http://www.eric.ed.gov/ by entering the document number into the search box:
Spelling
for Writing:
Student
Activity Book Level
1 - document
number ED451543
Spelling
for Writing:
Student
Activity Book Level
2
- document
number ED451545
Spelling
for Writing:
Student
Activity Book Level
3
- document
number ED451547
Spelling
for Writing:
Student
Activity Book Level
4 - document
number ED451548
Spelling
for Writing:
Student
Activity Book Level
5
- document
number ED451549
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ED451542
- Spelling for Writing: A Guidebook for Parents and Teachers. Level
1
ED451544 - Spelling for Writing: A Guidebook
for Parents and Teachers. Level 2
ED451546 - Spelling for Writing: A Guidebook
for Parents and Teachers. Level 3
ED448460 - Spelling for Writing: Instructional
Strategies.
