Handwriting

This year we are using the state approved Handwriting Without Tears® (HWT) program for printing and cursive. This developmentally appropriate program uses hands-on, multisensory techniques to teach letter formation, legibility, and proper sentence spacing. Automaticity (fluency) in handwriting is critically important. Just as fluency in reading positively impacts reading comprehension, fluency in writing positively impacts writing composition. (Steve Graham, Vanderbilt University,1996)  

As we transition from the D’Nealian model of handwriting instruction to the HWT model your child may utilize letter formations from both styles. Research supports that as children advance in their handwriting development they personalize their style. Thus mixing of approaches may occur and is not problematic.

Fourth grade will be practicing techniques daily through our DWL time.  To learn more about this model, please visit hwtears.com to watch how-to videos that will show you what your child will be learning this year.

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