A considerable proportion of pupils leave primary school unable to write well enough to deal with the demands of secondary school.

This innovative new book aims to help teachers and SENCOs to work alongside pupils to help them address their own difficulties. The book has three parts:

Part one explores the various issues which underpin any discussion of handwriting: letterforms; the pros and cons of handwriting models; how to help children write at speed; writing posture; pens and pen hold; left-handedness; talking to parents; and some of the common causes of handwriting problems.

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Handwriting - The Way to Teach It

This book is an essential classroom guide to the teaching of handwriting. It covers all aspects of the subject, from whole school planning; to classroom management, and the teaching of letters in a highly illustrated and practical sequence, from initial letter forms through to joined writing.
The author presents many examples and imaginative ideas to make learning to write more effective and interesting for children and for teachers. This new edition includes a section on Special Needs. It deals with complex handwriting problems and how to understand and deal with them.

The Teacher's Edition provides teachers with a logical, sequential guide for the development of handwriting. The sequence begins with instruction in letters containing similar formation and proper spacing between words. Instruction moves to writing words and phrases.

In the Student Workbook students practice writing letters and numbers.

A two-level course for very young children with optional handwriting and number work.

Precursive fonts for handwriting

A whole range of font products for reading and handwriting education in schools has been developed, suitable for representing hand written letterforms. Now they are used worldwide for both the teaching of reading and handwriting.