Handwriting

Handwriting skills can really be a struggle for some of my students.  Fine motor tasks are very difficult for some more than others.  We work everyday on fine motor skills - in multiple activities.  I do have a set time in class (9:15-9:30) where four students work specifically on handwriting skills.   ( The Kindergarten students are in their regular ed classes at this time)  We use a program called Handwriting Without Tears (HWT).  Each child has a workbook.  Dalton, Landon, and Michelle do a few pages everyday.  It is really helping them.  Dalton and Landon are working on writing their letters and spacing their letters together in a word.  Michelle is working more on spacing between the words.  Kenna is working more on hand strengthening and dexterity issues.  Specific tracing is still difficult so we use materials that work more toward her goals.  HWT has great manipulatives to use for pre-writing skills.  It is awesome to see progress.  Last year my first graders were not ready for this and now they are making progress in their writing - all of them.  Woo Hoo!

Wish it wasn't blurry!  Ugh!

Great pencil grasp!  Making "K" for Kenna!