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What Makes a Handwriting Program Work?
What an effective handwriting program includes: explicit stroke-by-stroke instruction, well-designed resources for little hands, short daily practice that fits the school day, and room for every learner.
Pre K Handwriting
What if we told you **PreK Handwriting** doesn’t start with writing letters on paper? Handwriting for young children begins with addressing the motor skills important for sitting up at a table, controlling their arms and hands, and holding a writing implement.
1st Grade Handwriting
1st grade handwriting is more than neat work on paper. It is a necessary tool for learning and communicating, helping students record ideas, practice words, and participate more comfortably in reading and language arts.
What is the Best Handwriting Curriculum?
What is the Best Handwriting Curriculum? An Expert’s Guide to Choosing the Right Program Many teachers, parents, and school leaders ask me the same important question: What is the best handwriting curriculum for young children? As a handwriting instruction specialist, former classroom teacher, curriculum director, kindergarten coach, and creator of Squiggle Squad Handwriting, I’ve spent […]
Swimming in Language
I grew up on the coast in San Diego. I knew the ocean. I knew the beach. I swam in the waters, body surfed, and boogie boarded. I caught crabs on the shore and dragged kelp to my sandcastles. I tasted salt water on my lips, felt the stickiness on my skin, and experienced days […]
Coloring Pictures Aids Handwriting Skill
When I was a young mom in the 90s, there was a cultural discussion around the topic of coloring “in the lines.” People were arguing whether children should be taught to color inside the lines of a picture in a coloring book or whether the child should be encouraged to simply “freestyle” to their heart’s […]
Wisdom-Bound Series: A Peek into Script & Scribble by Kitty Burns Florey
By Holly Britton HOH Rating: 5/5 I first “met” Kitty Burns Florey when I discovered her book, Sister Bernadette’s Barking Dog: The Quirky History and Lost Art of Diagramming Sentences. I was drawn immediately to her wit and charm and fascinated by the way she presented this much-forgotten skill. Script and Scribble: The Rise and […]
Wisdom-Bound: A New Book Review Series for Educators
Wisdom-Bound! On this National Day of Handwriting, I’m thrilled to announce a new book review series I am calling Wisdom-Bound. I want to share the wisdom bound between the covers of books I am reading with other teachers, parents, brain researchers, and education professionals, each of us on our own life-long journey bound for wisdom. […]
Six Critical Ways Handwriting Improves Language Literacy
When I began learning the cello as an adult, I started with variations of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. The cello instructor wisely pointed out, “You are not learning Twinkle, Twinkle; you are learning how to play the cello.” His point was that at this early stage in learning to play an instrument, the song was […]
Happy National Handwriting Day 2023
National Handwriting Day is celebrated January 23rd in honor of John Hancock, whose large, elaborate signature at the bottom center of the U.S. Constitution testifies to the importance placed on penmanship many years ago. The beautiful swooping letters presented a perfect finish to the world-changing document. His birthday, then, seems an appropriate day to highlight […]