The National Handwriting Association promotes a number of publications designed to inform, educate and develop the understanding of handwriting issues and handwriting techniques.
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Leaflets providing practical advice and tips on selected topics - available in card form (photocopiable) or downloadable in colour (as illustrated).
This booklet was written primarily for parents but will also be useful for professionals who are concerned about children's handwriting. It offers suggestion of what to do if there is cause for concern and includes basic guidelines for helping with handwriting.
Publisher: National Handwriting Association
A booklet to asset anyone who is helping a left-hander with his or her writing. It give an understanding of the process of writing left-handed and suggest tips and strategies that can help a left-hander to write comfortably and confidently.
'Choosing a Handwriting Scheme' is designed to help schools/teachers choose the most appropriate handwriting scheme for their pupils. The content of each available handwriting scheme is summarised, along with representative worksheets and a short comment, so that teachers can judge for themselves which scheme(s) will best suit their needs. This 2013 edition is updated from 'Which Handwriting Scheme?' and is available as a downloadable pdf and printed copy.
This book is a must for any primary school about to develop a new handwriting policy or revise and existing one. It covers all issues staff need to consider and includes many practical examples.
Publisher: National Handwriting Association
Many children enter secondary school with handwriting skills that are inadequate to cope with the demands they will face. This booklet provides help and guidance to help teachers identify and assist secondary school pupils with handwriting difficulties.
A detailed guide to raise awareness and help you select appropriate pens, pencils, paper and furniture for handwriting.
A booklet of pegboard exercises for handwriting. Jumbo pegboard and pegs also available.
Review and research articles
Why handwriting is still important in the age of electronic writing – Steve Graham
An investigation of the influence of the transcription skills of handwriting and spelling on the quality of text writing by girls and boys in Key Stage 2 – Rhona Stainthorp & Nafisa Rauf
Impact of children’s handwriting skill on text composition – Thierry Olive, Rui A. Alves, Sao Luis Castro, and Marta Branco
This issue of the journal is a testament to the fact that handwriting continues to be a cause for concern amongst teachers,psychologists, therapists and journalists. We have two excellent research
articles which further our understanding of letter formation variability and the role that linguistic skills play in handwriting.
In this issue of our journal we present a range of material to inform you about
recent research in the field of handwriting, to update you on new teaching resources and offer teaching tips from experienced practitioners. We hope that you find this useful in your own practice.