nannan
01-12-2007, 02:29 PM
Being left handed and having a left handed granddaughter who is having writing problems I have come across this site, www.anythingleft-handed.co.uk
It has some great resources for left-handed children, and adults, from books on how to start writing to kitchen equipment,
here is a piece on left -handed writing that I was sent from them
. WRITING LEFT-HANDED
Writing has always been one of the things that contributed to the legend that left-handers are awkward. It is not easy writing from left to right using your left hand - you have to push the writing implement across the page rather than pulling it, which can lead to the point digging in to the paper
and the ink flow drying up. On top of that, you can easily obscure your writing line and then rub your hand straight over what you have written, smudging your work.
Improving your technique is a great help. By rotating the paper slightly clockwise and moving it a little to your left side you can clear your view, make sure you are not cramming your left arm to your body so it can't move and also get more of a 'pulling' action with the pen.
When it comes to using an ink pen with a nib (as most children still have to at school), it makes a real difference to have one designed for left hand use. The nib is ground at a different angle so it sits flat on the page when angled in the left hand rather than having the point digging in. They also have the ink channels reversed so you get ink flow by pressing on the left side of the nib rather than the right. These design features combine to give a smooth ink flow and a smooth writing action as you push the pen across the page
Keith & Lauren Milsom
and all at the Left Handers Club
www.anythingleft-handed.co.uk
keith@anythingleft-handed.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 8770 3722
Fax: +44 (0)20 8715 1220
It has some great resources for left-handed children, and adults, from books on how to start writing to kitchen equipment,
here is a piece on left -handed writing that I was sent from them
. WRITING LEFT-HANDED
Writing has always been one of the things that contributed to the legend that left-handers are awkward. It is not easy writing from left to right using your left hand - you have to push the writing implement across the page rather than pulling it, which can lead to the point digging in to the paper
and the ink flow drying up. On top of that, you can easily obscure your writing line and then rub your hand straight over what you have written, smudging your work.
Improving your technique is a great help. By rotating the paper slightly clockwise and moving it a little to your left side you can clear your view, make sure you are not cramming your left arm to your body so it can't move and also get more of a 'pulling' action with the pen.
When it comes to using an ink pen with a nib (as most children still have to at school), it makes a real difference to have one designed for left hand use. The nib is ground at a different angle so it sits flat on the page when angled in the left hand rather than having the point digging in. They also have the ink channels reversed so you get ink flow by pressing on the left side of the nib rather than the right. These design features combine to give a smooth ink flow and a smooth writing action as you push the pen across the page
Keith & Lauren Milsom
and all at the Left Handers Club
www.anythingleft-handed.co.uk
keith@anythingleft-handed.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 8770 3722
Fax: +44 (0)20 8715 1220