How do you practice handwriting? In my case we do:
Write a story...
Trace numbers..
Lots of letter trace and copywork.
Observations:
- He doesn’t write within the lines yet. I still find it hard to explain to him WHY we needed to observe the guides (lines). This is the reason why I try to make him trace my own handwriting so he can practice using the guides. Any techniques on this one?
- He LOVES to write in CAPITAL letters. He keeps asking me why he should write in small letters, and I told him that books, newspapers uses small letters that’s why I’m encouraging him to do so.
- His letter J, S and N are still written in wrong direction (looks like mirror images). I am not sure whether this is normal for his age but I want to correct it as early as now for it would be hard to correct in the future.
Any more ideas?