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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 trails 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…
How to use music in your handwriting lessons

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To make your next handwriting lesson sing, why not add some music to increase those engagement levels and have your students counting down to their next handwriting lesson.
Letter reversals in handwriting

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If you’ve ever taught in early primary, chances are you’ve seen letter reversals in a student’s handwriting. While the idea of writing reversed letters may seem unnatural to someone with years of handwriting experience (like yourself), almost all children around…
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.