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Tips for Teaching Handwriting

Since we can all write, handwriting is something that virtually all parents can teach their children, provided they still remember the correct formation of each letter.

If you have a beginner writer, a good place to begin is with the letters of the child’s name. Begin with lower case letters, rather than capital letters (except for the first letter of the name, of course) as these are the letters your child will encounter most frequently as she begins to learn to read.

You probably know from experience that young children generally have limited concentration spans and often struggle to sit still for long periods. For this reason, educational experts, recommend that formal lessons should not exceed 20-30 minutes at a time. Let your children to have a break and play out of doors for a short while before resuming a focused activity.

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