Tips For Reluctant Writers and Ways to Make Handwriting FUN!
Is this too difficult for this child right now?
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We all know that finding the just right challenge for our students is essential! By following a developmental sequence of writing expectations we can avoid many behavioral problems.
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Fun and Engaging Multisensory Methods to Teach handwriting.
Multisensory does not just mean writing in shaving cream! Multisensory does mean engaging all the senses and teaching to all learning styles. Shaving cream can be a fun activity at home or a special treat in the classroom but is not a practical three times a week handwriting station!Imitating:
Pairing language with movement:
Constructing:
Motor:
Standing:
Tactile:
Visual Model: