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Three fun handwriting warm-up ideas

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Given how commonplace handwriting is in our everyday lives, it’s easy to forget how important a warm-up activity can be for young students who are just learning.
Tips for addressing spacing issues in handwriting

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Learning to correctly space letters and words is a challenge for many handwriting beginners. If you’ve got students that could use some help with their spacing, check out these top tips.
Use these art activities for fine motor skills practice

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Looking for a fun way for students to develop and refine their fine motor skills? Use the beautifully illustrated art activity pages from Writing Time!
Handwriting tips for your left-handed students

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Much of the world has been designed for right-handed people – including handwriting. Luckily, there are a few tips and tricks you can use to help make the process of learning to write a little easier for your left-handed students.…
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.