Letter School Handwriting App
I highly recommend this app as a hands-on way to either reinforce or introduce handwriting skills for preschoolers or Kindergarteners.
Tag: handwriting
Fun Writing Practice for Early Elementary
When my older two children were in first and third grade I decided to use a journal for communication. Instead of giving them journal assignments or a journal to just write their thoughts, their journals were a communication between my child and I.
Mirror Writing
Have your kids done mirror writing? Two of mine have.
The Champion Method of Practical Business Writing
I made a different choice for handwriting this past summer. My younger son has had much difficulty with using the correct grip as well as letter formation. Reversals were common as well. My older son was starting to learn cursive. He also struggled with handwriting early on, but he did…
What is copywork?
Copywork is commonly used in some homeschooling circles. Basically it is a child copying words, sentences, or a passage into a separate book to practice handwriting, grammar, and sentence structure. While I don’t use copywork for grammar or sentence structure, I do use it for handwriting practice. I do use…
Copywork as Handwriting
When I first heard of copywork I wondered why anyone would use it. It seemed so unnecessary. Here I am two years later eating my words. I started using it last school year as additional handwriting practice and my boys enjoyed it. Not only does it give them handwriting practice,…
My Reluctant Writer
My 6 year old took off with reading last school year and now he can read just about anything. However, this year we are redoing Kindergarten’s handwriting skills. Getting my son to write several sentences is a long process for him. Copywork has been difficult too. So this year I…
