Originally Posted by
FloraDora
With the internet and printed resources so available we forget we can write!
This is a little bit of a hobby horse of mine....how are children going to be enthusiastic about writing if they never see us write...handwriting practise ..is that...they should see you write then trace over...not be given a fait a comple - already written dots. I have always written in a yellow felt pen that can then be traced over....where you start letters in green and where you finish the stroke in red ...reinforcing start and stop colours. It's quick to prepare, they see you do it so they are seeing you write - role modelling- then they are usually enthusiastic about having a go and you are there to show the odd letter that they may not start in the correct place .....
Lets ditch the printing and go back to writing signs and words for the children. Even though the future is ipads and word documents etc...children still need to know how to write - they still take SATS, GCSE's A levels and degree exams using the written hand - we need to be promoting this.
Ok off my soap box....that programme looks good loocyloo....but no curves , little flicks??