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Introduction | |
Issues in Letterforms | |
Movement | |
Height Differentials | |
Two Sets of Letters | |
Word and Letter Spacing | |
Other Factors | |
Handwriting Models | |
Speed | |
A Balanced View of Joining | |
Issues in Writing Posture | |
School Furniture and Posture | |
Pens and Pen Hold | |
Understanding Left-Handedness | |
Tension | |
Vision | |
Other Issues | |
Presentation | |
Talking To Parents | |
Severe Problems Ignored or Misdiagnosed | |
Handwriting in a Multicultural Context | |
So You Are Having Trouble with Your Handwriting | |
This Is How You Can Start | |
Before You Even Start To Write | |
What to Do About It and Why | |
Pen Holds | |
Hand Positions | |
Unconventional Pen Holds - Left Handers | |
Unconventional Pen Holds - Right Handers | |
Your Hand and You're Writing Position | |
Paper Position Affects How You Sit and Write | |
Relax and Your Handwriting Will Improve | |
Relaxing Scribbles | |
Practical Tips for Left Handers | |
Handwriting Is a Pattern | |
If The Pattern Is Wrong...Alternatives and Other Families | |
If The Letter Heights Are Wrong | |
12 Rules of Legibility | |
Why and When To Join Up | |
Start Joining In Easy Stages | |
Top Joins Are Great Time Savers | |
Repairing Bad Joins and Crossbar Joins | |
Joins To the Round Group of Letters | |
Looping At Speed and Fast Personal Joins | |
Letters and Joins for Left Handers | |
How Far Can You Go With Letters? | |
Fast Writing and Slow Writing | |
Your Slant, His Slant, No Slant | |
How Much Space Is Enough? | |
Spiky Letters or Round Letters | |
Mixed-Up Models | |
Some Letters Are Too Round | |
Large Writing and Small Writing | |
Spot Your Own Mistakes | |
Unevenly Sized Letters | |
Where Does One Letter End And The Next Begin? | |
Are Your Ascenders Too Long Or Too Short? | |
Are Your Descenders Causing Confusion? | |
Dealing with Descenders | |
Are You Leaving Strokes Out? | |
More Missing Strokes | |
Exit but Not Entry Strokes | |
Exit Strokes: A Recipe for Disaster | |
Capital Letters: Last But Not Least | |
Three Approaches to Handwriting Problems | |
Using the Three Approaches | |
Diagnosis | |
Stage 1: Observation | |
Postural Problems | |
Letter ProblemsTension | |
Speed | |
Stage 2: Procedure | |
Procedure for Dealing with Posture | |
Procedure for Dealing with Letters | |
Exercises | |
Group Therapy | |
Stage 3: Assessment | |
Assessment of Improvement | |
Guidelines for Designing Checksheets | |
Using Checksheets | |
Checksheets for Pupils | |
Marking | |
The Role of Surveys and Research | |
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