![]() If your child is having difficulty with a particular letter, have the instructor break the letter down into smaller parts and have her focus on mastering that part before going on to another part of the letter.Slant top desks may be available at your child’s school because many drawing and drafting tables are slanted. You can also make your own slant board by simply using a three ring binder on it’s side and magnets or clips (although these can be tough to open) to hold down the paper at the top. Slant boards raise the writing surface and help the child stay upright, while allowing use of the stabilizing arm. Challenges to handwriting include holding down the paper and maintaining a good writing posture.If your child is left-handed, she should not be required to use a desk that is made for a right-handed person. Pay attention to the correct seating position and support for the whole elbow/write. Consider using a weighted glove or finger weights, a weighted pencil and take the time to find the right grip/slide for the pencil.Lined and Spaced Paper with space markings for a child who does not put spaces between words.Write and draw with fingers in shaving cream, salt tray, whipped cream, yogurt, pudding, and with bathtub paints. ![]() Use a wipe away board (good for the car). Write with chalk on sidewalk and chalkboard. ![]() Coloring helps with the fine motor movements that are necessary for handwriting. Include lots of different mediums for writing – colored pencils, chalk, gel pens, crayons, markers, lined paper, unlined paper, colored paper, and coloring books.
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