Secret to Amazing Handwriting

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Is there a secret to amazing handwriting that we don’t know about? You may have seen examples of something called calligraphy or copperplate handwriting. Although not quite the same thing, they are both highly decorative and elaborate handwriting of the type seldom seen today. On seeing this, people probably think that there is a secret […]

Really how important is handwriting in todays world?

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The importance of handwriting As technology advances, it is deemed essential in our schools, colleges and universities. But don’t forget the importance handwriting has when helping us learn.  Chances are, as adults, we would be hard pushed to remember when we last put pen to paper. Perhaps it was a shopping list or a post-it […]

October handwriting ideas – A guide

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Looking for October handwriting ideas? Then you have come to the right place. October is one of those funny months. Just as we are getting back into the school routine we also start looking forward to the half term holidays. This is a really important time in the school year. Especially when we are wanting […]

24 handwriting myths you need to dispel today

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What is a myth? A myth is a traditional story. Or a widely held belief/idea that is false. However, in the world of handwriting practice, a myth becomes the reason why people give up on handwriting. It can be dangerous because of the power the misinformation falsely tells us.  New myths get easily created but […]

September handwriting ideas for kids

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It’s time for some September handwriting ideas. Well it’s official, school is back everywhere.  You’re busy checking to see if uniforms fit, buying last-minute pencil cases and dusting off your child’s books, just like every September. In your child’s school, teachers are wondering what their pupils remember after the summer holidays. You, as a parent, […]

August Handwriting Ideas

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Some August handwriting ideas just for you I find August one of those funny months which is why I have created these August handwriting ideas. For my friends in America, it is a time of back to school activities. However for those of us based in the UK the summer holidays truly begins. A month […]

Does my teenage child have writers ache?

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Writers ache? What is this? We can all worry when a child says that the hand or arm hurts when they’re writing. But is it writers ache?  The key thing is to have balance over our concerns. It is about knowing when is the time to worry? And when is the time to give them reassurance […]

July handwriting ideas for kids – A parents guide

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Schools out! Summer is beginning across the northern hemisphere. Here are your July handwriting ideas. I know for some pupils in the UK they have to wait to nearly the end of July.  However eventually they join the rest of us thinking holidays. Yippeee. What a relief. The fun times are starting. And they can […]

June handwriting ideas for kids – A parents guide

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Let the sunny days start to appear with these June handwriting ideas For many, June is considered summer, barbecue season starts, and the summer wardrobe reappears. Did you know September has, according to weather watchers, more summer ‘sun’ days than June? As I write this, I believe them. We have just had a little rain […]

May handwriting ideas for kids – A parents guide

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May Day fun and May handwriting ideas May Day is a special time in the UK where traditional spring time folk festivals occur. I have been lucky to see the magnificent celebration in Padstow, Cornwall. Here the whole village takes part in the celebrations. Elsewhere you are likely to see Morris dancers dancing around the […]

April handwriting ideas – A parents quick guide

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Some stunning April handwriting ideas for you April maybe the month of April showers but it is also the month where good things are happening too. Including April handwriting ideas for your child. Oh and of course… the tulips are blossoming in the garden, the evenings are lighter and the Easter bunny is getting ready […]

How to motivate children to write

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How to motivate children Handwriting practice for kids can be tedious, but with my ‘fortune jar’ technique, you can motivate children to write by adding a little surprise and fun! Have you ever found yourself sitting around New Year’s time wondering whether creating some new year’s resolutions is worthwhile? That is precisely what happened to me […]