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Handwriting

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Sallybikes · 12/06/2020 20:59

Can anyone please offer advice on improving handwriting? It's readable but can be big and messy. She's 5. It is completely age appropriate so I'm neither worried nor trying to push. I'm just aware that between now and September I have the potential to help her improve but I've no idea how this is done in schools! Any resources/strategies much appreciated.

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drspouse · 13/06/2020 11:02

I would use a systematic scheme like Pen Pals, where each letter has a pattern.

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Sallybikes · 13/06/2020 15:25

I'd love more info please .. googling penpals doesn't help!

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LoisLittsLover · 13/06/2020 15:27

Dd is 5 and her writing has improved significantly over lockdown just by writing everyday and also decreasing the size of the lines that she uses to write on. The school advise using lines the width of a ruler until it is neat and then decreasing gradually.

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