And when your child has poor handwriting in school, their grades can suffer– merely by the fact that their teacher can’t read what they’ve written. It doesn’t matter whether your child writes in print or cursive, as long as you can read what it says.
Have your child practice writing for 15 minutes a day. Make sure your child is writing each word correctly.
She is old enough to know better, but seldom takes the time to slow down and write legibly. How often do you write in a day? And when your child has poor handwriting in school, their grades can suffer– merely by the fact that their teacher can’t read what they’ve written.
I remember being told in junior high that I would have to write in cursive once I reached high school. It doesn’t matter whether your child writes in print or cursive, as long as you can read what it says.
Find out why if your child isn’t writing well. Are they just too lazy to take the time, or are they having difficultly with the letters? You can begin to fix the problem once you know the why.
Have your child practice writing for 15 minutes a day. Make sure they know how to hold their pen or pencil correctly. Pencils or pens should be held with the thumb and forefinger pinching the pen, and the middle finger can go underneath as a rest.
Make sure your child is writing each word correctly. You can find notebooks with the alphabet written inside the cover, and these can be a guide.
