Are there bad pencil grips?
A really bad pencil grip – do they exist? One concern that seems to affect many parents is whether or not their younger child has a bad pencil grip. This blog post sets out to dispel that worry felt by parents. It highlights the things you should be concerned about when it comes to your […]
Be reception ready today
Is anyone (parent or child) reception ready? In this post, I discuss how to get your not-so-little-one reception ready. Ready to write, ready to make friends, and ready to play! They’re reception ready, but are you? It is the moment many parents fear; the run-up to waving goodbye to our pre-schoolers and sending them off […]
Handwriting patterns – Why do I need to know this?
A handwriting pattern does what? At nursery age, your child is just about ready starting to learning the fundamentals of handwriting. They’ll be developing an understanding of how to control a pencil mark on the page. They’ll have a dominant hand, and they should have already learned how to hold a pencil with a tripod-like […]
Pencil Grips & Understanding them
Pencil grips: do they work? What one is the best for my child and what do they actually do? Discover everything you need to know to improve handwriting. Have you ever thought about pencil grips? Admittedly it is not your everyday topic of conversation unless you have seen a child hold their pencil awkwardly. Or […]
Superior handwriting: Taking off using paper planes
Having fun and developing superior handwriting skills Superior handwriting with lined paper and origami aeroplanes! Be prepared for some great fun with this top handwriting activity. Today we made origami planes but with a slight twist There are many children who dislike handwriting and I know some parents struggle to know how to incorporate extra […]