Today is National Handwriting Day! Yes, there is a special day for this, so what better time to give some thought to our own handwriting and that of our children?
National Handwriting Day: the benefits of writing over typing
National Stationary Week with Stabilo
I had an interesting conversation at the start of this week – I was sat next to someone who was filling out a form and after every couple of words she would stop writing and wiggle her fingers. She was laughing at herself and telling me how she hardly ever wrote anything anymore, so when she had to write more than a few words it made her hand ache.
Helping with homework
Homework – whether your children love or loathe it, most of them have it and it can start coming thick and fast at quite an early age. One of the things we can do as parents to help with homework and ease any pressure children might feel is to equip them with the right tools […]
5 top tips to improve your child’s handwriting
If your little ones aren’t back to school already, they soon will be. Mine have another few days off yet, so there’s a bit more time to try and get back into a bit more of a routine before it all begins again. Although they love the holidays they also enjoy school, so they are […]
Getting to grips with handwriting: how parents can help
Handwriting can be an effortless way to get the kids to fine tune their motor skills. It’s an activity that can happen on a beach, the bathroom or garden to improve had to eye coordination. The index finger is the first tool the children will use and you can start by making an O in […]