Do you have a gamer in your house who is struggling with disorganised writing?

Discover the Secret to Clear, Organised Writing. Join our self-paced course. Your child will design and create an escape room using Google Slides.

What is the 'Design an Escape Room' course?

Emphasis on developing key writing skills in:ย 

  • Pros/cons list
  • Writing in small spaces
  • Writing fast
  • Using mind maps
  • Writing punctuation
  • Persuasive writing techniques

Course accessible 24/7 with 9 modules.

  1. Explore existing escape rooms
  2. Theme exploration
  3. Puzzle types and trying out an escape room
  4. Create story theme and title
  5. Deciding puzzles props and room layout
  6. Create your own digital escape room using Google slides
  7. Writing instructions for the users
  8. Selling it to others. (Persuasive writing)
  9. Reviewing your handwriting

Students can submit any work.

This will be reviewed weekly by Sheilagh, occupational therapist and expert.

Feedback is placed on a group forum page.

"This resource is brilliant because my son didn't even realise he was working on his handwriting that much - he was too busy creating his escape room! "

Lucy, Mum of Stanley, age 13.

Who is this for?

How does it work?

Step 1

Listen to audio lessons

Follow the guidance on how to improve the presentation skills when completing all writing tasks.

Step 2

Complete the writing activities

Be shown how to plan, create and review your own escape room. The end rooms will either be digitally using Google Slides or paper version using code busting strategies.

Step 3

Receive expert feedback

Submit work for review by Sheilagh, occupational therapist and handwriting expert on the group forum page.

Home page picture of Sheilagh and green book

It is possible to have fun and improve handwriting

Great ideas can get lost in poor presentation. Even neat handwriting can be frustrating if there is a poor layout. Sometimes, reading it feels like a maze that must be solved.

Enter The Escape Room: A unique blend of creativity and writing skills. Your child will master numerous skills, including lists, mind maps, and persuasive writing. They will design a thrilling escape scenario. They’ll spark their imagination and build key writing skills. All in one exciting course.

Let’s take your child on an escapist journey. Where their imaginations can run wild. Where we give them the skills to have easy-to-read writing. Start their Escape Room making challenge today!

Why you'll love it:

Created by an Occupational Therapy who is a handwriting expert.
Instant access 24/7.
Skills practised: pros/cons lists, writing in small boxes, speed writing, using mind maps, writing in flowcharts, numerical lists, writing step by step instructions, persuasive writing activity followed by handwriting checklist.
Minimal parental involvement - check they're doing it and to try to complete your child's escape room!

Why your child will love it:

It's fun to do!
Get to try out and review 3 escape rooms before thinking about your own.
Every writing activity covers a different aspect of writing whilst still working on creating your own escape room.
Easily can be done after school, on the weekends or on holiday.
From start to finish approximately 4 hours excluding the time taken to think of your room concept.
Can pick any letter of the alphabet to do, it does not have to be done in a specific order.

Our price

Frequently asked questions

Good handwriting is key to your child’s academic success. It helps students take notes, finish assignments and express ideas better. Poor handwriting can lower grades. Teachers may struggle to read your child’s work. They might undervalue your child’s knowledge and effort. Clear handwriting is still important in many jobs.

Absolutely. In many jobs, clear handwriting is vital. It’s needed for tasks like filling out forms, writing reports and leaving notes. Writing requires attention to detail. It’s a valuable trait in any career.

Our escape room activity makes handwriting practice more interesting. We practice writing lists, mind maps, and bullet points in puzzle-solving and room design. It helps children see handwriting as a useful tool, not a chore.

Yes! The escape room activity improves handwriting. It encourages kids to write in various formats and sizes. As they create clues and design room layouts, and solve puzzles, they are practicing vital handwriting skills without realising it. This indirect method works very well.

The escape room activity asks your child to do a variety of writing tasks. They are similar to writing tasks done in the classroom. When back in school, they can continue to improve by using the techniques taught.

Variety is key to maintaining interest. The escape room course is a mix of writing and creating. Each activity is in small bite sizes making it easy to do. It also takes your child through a step by step process to create the best room possible. We hope they don’t lose interest. They are using their imagination to create something unique. This is what will spur them on to continue. We have seen some great room concepts, which your child can also see. This might spark their interest further.

No, all materials are provided digitally. This is an online course with instant access to all resources. Here’s how it works:

  1. After payment, you’ll receive a welcome email with login details for our training platform.
  2. Log in to access all course materials, including video lessons and worksheets.
  3. Worksheets are provided as downloadable PDFs.
  4. You can print the worksheets at home or at another place where you have access to a printer.

Unfortunately, we cannot sell our courses or handwriting club to anyone in those countries. This is due to the new EU ruling, GPSR, which came into effect on 13th December 2024. We hope this might change. Please contact us to join a waiting list if you are interested in a service we cannot provide. We are allowed to sell you our online lessons.

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