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Handwriting activity: Far-point copying

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The majority of handwriting practice involves near-point copying, but as students move into upper primary it’s important to also incorporate far-point copying exercises.
Writing Time treasures unearthed

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Whether you’re a seasoned Writing Time adventurer, or embarking on a new handwriting journey with Lucy, Max and Archie the owl, there are plenty of hidden gems to discover – or rediscover – in the Writing Time series.
The benefits of cursive handwriting

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Even in our digital world, educators can see the value that early primary students get from handwriting. But as the focus switches from print to cursive handwriting in upper primary, students and teachers may ask – why is cursive handwriting development…
Building motor skills in upper primary students

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If students reach middle to upper primary school with poor motor skills, it can negatively affect their writing. Not only does the physical act of handwriting become tiring, it can also hinder their ability to write fluently. Students simply don’t…
Plan ahead for handwriting assessment

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Writing Time Student Practice Books include written assessment tasks that are completed throughout the year. However, to fully assess a student’s handwriting ability, you also need to observe their handwriting technique.
Why letter groups make sense in handwriting

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A large part of early learning involves familiarising students with our alphabet and teaching them how to communicate effectively through written language. During this developmental period, handwriting instruction needs to teach students correct letter formation in a way that’s easy…
Pressure problems in handwriting

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On one side of the classroom, you may have a student with dark, smudged writing and punctured paper. On the other side, you may have a student with writing so faint it’s almost impossible to read. The former happens when…
Three common issues with students’ handwriting

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As a teacher, you’ve no doubt seen some interesting handwriting from students—writing that snakes down the page, sentences written as one long word, or perhaps letters with so much slant they look like they’re about to fall over. Here are…
Teacher tips for supporting handwriting practice at home

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Handwriting practice makes for a great home-learning task! Find out how you can use Writing Time resources to support your students’ handwriting practice at home.