Poor handwriting may cause anxiety & low-self esteem 

Poor handwriting may cause anxiety & low-self esteem 

          Poor handwriting may lead to anxiety & low-self esteem A study in 2014, found that anxiety is one of the most common causes of distress in children and young people in the classroom, affecting as many as one in five primary...
Advantages of the Magic Link Handwriting Programme for home educated pupils

Advantages of the Magic Link Handwriting Programme for home educated pupils

There are many advantage of using the Magic Link Handwriting Programme for home educated pupils. Many parents choose to teach their children at home instead of enrolling them and making them study within the formal setting of a public or private school. The Magic Link...
Finding a cure for Poor Penmanship:   Newspaper Article from TheJC.com

Finding a cure for Poor Penmanship: Newspaper Article from TheJC.com

Sunday 21 February, 2016 THE JEWISH CHRONICLE ONLINE   Finding a cure for Poor Penmanship By Nadine Wojakovski, February 18, 2016 After teacher Lee Dein had seen hundreds of children of all ages struggle to write legibly, she felt compelled to seek a...
Abolish the Lead-in Stroke!

Abolish the Lead-in Stroke!

Why the Lead-in Stroke should be Abolished?  Many people strongly believe that the lead-in stroke (also called the entry stroke) should be abolished from handwriting instruction. On 1st April 2021, the Department for Education (DfE) made an important announcement: “At...
The 7 Crucial Factors for Improving Handwriting

The 7 Crucial Factors for Improving Handwriting

  People across various age groups, including older teenagers and adults, often ask if it is possible to improve handwriting, and the answer is a resounding yes—with the assistance of a few key elements. Possessing excellent handwriting is vital for numerous...
Good handwriting is crucial to exam success.

Good handwriting is crucial to exam success.

It is important to define what “good handwriting” means. Good handwriting should be clear, tidy and legible. Good handwriting should also be formed quickly and with speed. The teaching of clear handwriting should be a component of school education....