I was given lots of useful advice on here about what support and resources are available for left-handed reception children.
My ds is being taught to form his letters as right-handed children would be. I broached this with his teacher after reading that there are templates for left-handed formation available. The teacher just said that they all learn the same way, and when I raised this again during our one to one meeting he stated that it was the school's handwriting policy, and that ds would be expected to form his letters this way throughout his time at school.
I am not really happy with this as an answer - the teacher admitted that it will take the left-handers in his class longer to learn this way. I have now requested and a received a copy of the handwriting policy for the school and it does not include any statement that suggests that left-handers should not be accommodated.
The school secretary had read the document herself and said that as it is very vague I should refer back to my ds's teacher. I really don't want to start off on the wrong foot, and I don't want to appear to be questioning his teaching but I do feel that it is important to address the possibility of using resources to support my ds, as he is reluctant enough to sit and write. How can I say that I disagree with his approach without annoying him??
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How to pursue this with the teacher without being really annoying?! (Left handed writing issue)
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Fluffybubble · 21/10/2008 11:20
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