{"id":2014,"date":"2007-01-21T19:49:14","date_gmt":"2007-01-22T02:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=2014"},"modified":"2009-11-19T20:00:50","modified_gmt":"2009-11-20T03:00:50","slug":"improve-writing-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/?p=2014","title":{"rendered":"Improve Writing Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. Make Practicing Fun<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Offer your child a special pencil or a rainbow of colored ones. Don’t just give her words to copy. Try simple word puzzles, anagrams, a game of hangman, or ask her to brainstorm lists around a theme to give writing practice a purpose. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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2. Encourage Drawing and Puzzle Games <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In order to develop the physical requirements of writing \u00e2\u20ac\u201d holding a pencil correctly, posture, control, dexterity, coordination \u00e2\u20ac\u201d the more time your child spends manipulating objects, the better. Even using silverware can help him develop his fine-motor skills. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Pinpoint the Problem <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Common handwriting problems lie in four main areas: letter formation, sizing, spaces between words, and line-alignment. Focus your child’s practice on the letters or concepts that challenge her and make sure she’s using two hands to control the paper. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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4. The Right Tools <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

If your child’s struggling with a regular pencil, try a smaller or shorter, kid-sized one. Ensure he has a good eraser handy so he’s not afraid of making mistakes. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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5. Writing Outside the Box <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A foggy mirror, patch of mud, or bowl of leftover sauce make great surfaces. Whether your child’s practicing with his fingers, a stick, or a pencil, inspiring his creativity will lend appeal to writing.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1. Make Practicing Fun Offer your child a special pencil or a rainbow of colored ones. Don’t just give her words to copy. Try simple word puzzles, anagrams, a game of hangman, or ask her to brainstorm lists around a theme to give writing practice a purpose. \u00c2\u00a0 2. Encourage Drawing and Puzzle Games In […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,8,16,15,72],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2014"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2014"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2014\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2017,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2014\/revisions\/2017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/mom\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}