Handwriting...are you concerned? A guide for
parents.
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.
ISBN 1 872832 94 6
Price: £4.50
(Members £2.70)
Writing left-handed... write in, not left out.
A booklet to assist anyone who is helping a left-hander with his or her
writing. It gives an understanding of the process of writing
left-handed and suggests tips and strategies that can help a left-hander to
write comfortably and confidently
ISBN 1 872832 21 0
Price: £
9.99 (Members: £6.00)
Read the opinion of
Mark Stewart (owner of
Left 'n'
write
Ltd, and author.)
The main purpose of the book is to take the reader through every aspect of
writing from the left-handed perspective. It is geared for teachers and
parents of left-handed children.
This book addresses the particular potential problems such as smudging that
left handed people face, as their writing hand comes from behind the
writing. It both shows the potential problem and offers sensible, relevant
and appropriate guidance to overcome such problems.
What could be a dry and boring topic is brought to life by an in-depth
analysis, both in print and image.
It takes the reader through each and every aspect in a comprehensive manner,
giving due importance to each part with ultimate goal of achieving legible
handwriting in the most efficient and comfortable way.
The bibliography and Resources are plentiful and show in- depth research.
However, to conclude, I am delighted to see publication of this excellent
book which, with due dispersal amongst the Teaching profession, will
undoubtedly improve both the teaching of handwriting to left-handed children
and therefore impact their education and future lives.
Which Handwriting
Scheme?
(New Edition, September 2005)
This booklet 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. Now reprinted as a
bound publication.
ISBN 1 872832 19
9
Price:
£12.00
(Members: £7.20)
Developing a
Handwriting Policy (New
2005)
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.
ISBN 1 872832 21 0
Price: £
9.99 (Members: £6.00)
Handwriting
in the secondary school... not a secondary skill
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.
ISBN 1 872832 89 X
Price:
£9.99 (Members: £6.00)
Read this
endorsement from the
Education Supplement of the Daily Telegraph, and both reviews below:
"This helpful book from the Handwriting Interest Group brings out attention
the sometimes-neglected skills of handwriting. Children enter Secondary school
with a wide variation in their competence and ability to produce good clear
writing at a reasonable speed. Secondary teachers often tend to assume this area
will have bee well covered in the primary years; unfortunately this is not
always the case.
Those entering secondary school with poor handwriting
skills are going ot be at an immediate disadvantage, finding this affects their
work across the curriculum. Poor handwriting slows progress, reduces the volume
and content of work and can also make a piece of work unreadable and hinder
spelling. Often teachers have been so busy with reading and spelling that
handwriting gets misused both in the classroom and in the SpLD profile of a
person. The book looks at the causes of this, how to identify those who need
help, and how they can be supported. There is a good section on classroom tips
followed bt tips on keyboarding for those with more severe difficulties who need
to use a laptop/ Practical suggestion for posture, using writing slopes, pencils
grips and other aids are also mentioned. This publication will be useful for
anyone working with children, with SpLDs and parents. The underlying
frustrations of handwriting difficulties for an individual should not be
underestimated nor indeed the range of problems they can cause." Sophie
Irwin, SpLDs Tutor & Disability Awareness Trainer
"The book is clear and concise and guides
the reader through the introduction the the complex facets of handwriting and
the types and causes of problems, and gives idea on how to identify problems and
tips on how to help. It reminds the reader that handwriting skills take time to
perfect and that rules need to be taught in a well structured way. In this way
it reinforces the notion that difficulties with handwriting can be the result of
either a within-child problem (such as poor motor control) or a problem within
the education system and the experience that a child has had in relation
to writing. Another useful distinction drawn is the different modes of
writing used in school, the fast note taking mode and the better quality more
formal mode for the presentation of assignments, requiring different skills."
Vicky McQuillian, a Lecturer in OT at The University of
Liverpool, in the British Association of Occupational Therapy Journal:
Tools
of the Trade
A detailed guide to raise awareness and help you select appropriate pens,
pencils, paper and furniture for handwriting.
ISBN
1 872832 99 7
Price:
£4.00
(Members: £2.40)
Lindsay Peer, Education Director, British
Dyslexia Association writes:
"These are super little books for parents - well explained and clear. They relate to current strategies that the government has placed in
schools. They should be of help to parents wishing to identify weaknesses and support
their children through the writing process. The authors are well known and have much experience in a range of
educational settings."
Hands up for Handwriting
Lively, fun and useful warm-up exercises to prepare the
hands and arms for handwriting. Devised by Ann Markee.
Price:
£2.00
(Members: £1.20)
Pegs to Paper:
- a
booklet of pegboard exercises for handwriting. Price:
£4 (plus £1 p&p).
Pegboard and Pegs:
-
Set
of jumbo pegboard plus 100 Easy-grip pegs Price: £35 +
£3.50 p&p.
Orders for both of the above can be made to
Angela
Webb Cheques to be made payable to Angela Webb
DCD Research – UK
Programme and Abstracts
Many
NHA members attended the conference on Research into
Developmental Coordination Disorder held at Lady Margaret Hall,
Oxford on 23-24 March, 2004, which
included a special session on handwriting. For those of you who missed it,
you can read a brief review here.
We also have a booklet available containing the full conference proceedings,
including abstracts of all the presentations. If you wish to purchase a
booklet please complete the order form provided
here and send to the conference
organizer with a cheque (in pounds sterling) for £5.00 made payable to the
‘National Handwriting Association’.
Price:
£5.00
'I struggled through the
alphabet as if it had been a bramble-bush; getting considerably worried and
scratched by every letter.'
Charles Dickens - (Great Expectations)
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