HANDWRITING
WORKSHOP
(P3-P4)
Ms. Siti Sarali Laili
Allied Educator (Learning & Behavioural Support)
OBJECTIVES
❖Importance of good handwriting
❖Identify areas of poor handwriting
❖Identify reasons of poor handwriting
❖Aspects of good handwriting
❖Handwriting process & samples
❖Strategies
❖Resources
PARENT SUPPORT
❖Handwriting is abstract
❖Takes time to see improvement
❖Close monitoring & guidance
IMPORTANCE OF GOOD
HANDWRITING
❖Legibility of work affect reading
❖Affect spelling → Affect grades (Composition, Science, Maths, etc.)
WHAT IS A GOOD & POOR
HANDWRITING?
GOOD HANDWRITING
(WORK SAMPLE)
WHAT DO YOU USUALLY DO WHEN YOUR
CHILD HAS POOR HANDWRITING?
❖Show a sample of good handwriting
❖Ask child to write neatly
❖Give penmanship to practice
WAIT
RIGHT-HANDER OR LEFT-HANDER?
Wooden or Mechanical?
AREAS FOR POOR HANDWRITINGNo. Item
1 Pencil grip
2 Force (thumb/finger)
3 Just the right length away from tip of pen/pencil
4 Position of paper
5 Letters on the line
6 Spacing between letters/words/sentences/paragraphs
7 Slanted lines
8 Letter formation
9 Letter reversals
10 Letter proportion
11 Huge handwriting
Will be covered
REASONS FOR POOR
HANDWRITING
No. Item
1 Insufficient force for erasing mistakes (overlaps)
2 Insufficient force for holding paper
3 Rush (Lack of time)
4 Thoughts faster than writing
5 Visual difficulties
6 Eye-hand motor coordination
7 Gross motor/fine motor skills
8 Writing position (Eg. Slouching, head on table, etc.)
9 Attitude/motivation
May need to be assessed
PENCIL GRIP
TOO NEAR/FAR FROM TIP
POSITION OF PAPER
AREAS OF FOCUS
No. Items Checked
1. Letter formation (Write a-z):
-Small letters
-Capital letters
2. Letters on line
3. Letter proportion
4. Letter spacing
LETTER FORMATION
LETTERS ON LINE
LETTER PROPORTION
SPACING BETWEEN LETTERS
CASE STUDY: EXAMPLE
WHAT ARE THE AREAS YOUR CHILD
HAS DIFFICULTY IN?Letter disproportion Words not on the line
Close word-spacing
Wrong letter formation
☺ YOUR TURN ☺
CASE STUDY
Identify the areas of poor handwriting
CASE STUDY: ANSWER
INTERVENTION SAMPLE
AREAS OF FOCUS
No. Items Checked
1. Letter formation (Write a-z):
-Small letters
-Capital letters
2. Letters on line
3. Letter proportion
4. Letter spacing
BEFORE INTERVENTION
DURING INTERVENTION
DURING INTERVENTION
AFTER INTERVENTION
DURING INTERVENTION
Show good example Area focused
Child to practice writing alphabets Letters→words→sentences→paragraph
Checklist beside child In order of what parent/child wants to
focus on first)
Child’s self-awareness of
checking handwriting
In area focused
Child to write again after
checking mistake
Collaborate & constant
update/feedback with FT
LET’S GO THROUGH
LET’S GO THROUGH
LET’S GO THROUGH
LET’S GO THROUGH
LET’S GO THROUGH
LET’S GO THROUGH
OTHER AREAS/CONCERNS
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
No. Problem Solution
1 Pencil grip Use rubber band
2 Force (thumb/finger) Depends on type of pencil grip
3 Just the right length away from tip of
pen/pencil
Use rubber band/marker to draw line
4 Position of paper Demonstrate/show
5 Slanted lines Line drawing exercise
6 Huge handwriting • Bigger paper
• Bigger spacing between lines
7 Letter reversals • Finger
• Letter-tracing
• Sand-paper tracing
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
No. Problem Solution
1 Rush (Lack of time) • Reduce distraction
• Give child ample time to complete work
• Put a digital countdown timer in front of child
2 Thoughts faster than writing • Ask child to jot down points or do mind-map
3 Visual difficulties • Child to go for eye-check up
4 Eye-hand motor coordination • May need assessment
5 Gross motor/fine motor skills
(P.E teacher)
• Occupational therapy
• Gross/Fine motor exercises
6 Body position • Remind child to sit-up straight
• May need assessment (Weak muscles)
7 Attitude/motivation Explain consequences of illegible handwriting
*Left/right handed
RESOURCES
RESOURCES (ITEMS)
Ruler
Paper clips
Lined paper
RESOURCES (ITEMS)
Finger-spacers
RESOURCES (ITEMS)
Pencil grips
RESOURCES (ITEMS)
RESOURCES (PENMANSHIP)
Websites
Letters
❖http://www.k12reader.com/handwriting-practice-worksheets-block-style-print/
❖http://www.softschools.com/handwriting/alphabets/
Numbers (and letters)
❖http://www.softschools.com/handwriting/numbers/
RESOURCES (PAPER)
Websites
Single word -> multi-word-> sentence -> paragraph
❖ http://www.handwritingworksheets.com/flash/printdots/index.htm
Lined paper
❖ http://www.printablepaper.net/category/lined
❖ http://www.k12reader.com/subject/composition/lined-paper/
Apps
https://freeappsforme.com/letter-tracing-apps/