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8 Reasons we Must Teach Handwriting in Schools

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The biggest controversy to take place in the world of penmanship is happening  right now : A lot of persons are of the opinion that Handwriting will no longer be taught in elementary schools. And things are getting pretty heated. Where does your allegiance fall? It's much more likely that keyboarding will help students succeed in careers and in school than handwriting. So instead of learning handwriting skill, kids might learn typing skills. This of course sounds interesting, but in the real sense it is the worst thing that will ever happen to our kids. In this blog post, I will love to share with you reasons why skill must not be replaced with typing skills. As a matter of fact, handwriting is even more important than it has ever been. Let’s consider the following: 1. Poor spelling among kids If you have not yet observed, it is imperative that you confront kids who are tech savvy in any school. Majority of them have problem spelling words correctly. This is as

LITERACY STRATEGY

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Literacy could be defined as the ability to develop skills in writing, speaking, listening, thinking, and reading effectively. It is a crucial developmental step that enables young children, adolescents, and adults to encode and decode information clearly. The development of literacy skills begins at birth, with language development. Parents and caregivers play a critical role in building infants’ and young children’s vocabularies. Studies from the National Early Literacy Panel has shown that children from middle-income families begin kindergarten with a vocabulary of approximately 20,000 to 30,000 words, whereas children from lower-income families start school with about 5,000 words. In other words, literacy gaps appear well before children start school. The early year pre-school/elementary school is a critical time for children’s literacy development. Through the end of third grade, children are “learning to read,” before making the transition to “reading to learn” i

The National Handwriting Competition 2019 Winners Award

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The Handwriting Crusade is on as we prepare for the forth coming National Competition.   This competition is gaining momentum across the nation, and it promises to be great. Your Children has great potentials which must be discovered. Let’s give our children an opportunity to connect and compete with others across the nation. Delta State Invasion begins in the first month of January and will be in 6 different Zones as seen below. Who will be the best? This can be the opportunity you have been waiting for, it is possible that your school comes out the best and become a national brand. Why is it Important? Handwriting contributes to reading  fluency  because it activates visual perception of letters. Handwriting is a predictor of success in other subjects, because good handwriting has a positive impact on grades. Cursive writing helps students, both young and old, with dyslexia. Awards for Winners Expect a Trophy for the First, Second and Third position

7 Basic Skills To Speed up Hand writing in Kids

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Handwriting is an essential skill for both children and adults. It is a skill that should be introduced to learners at a very early stage. Once children have counter –productive habits such as poor pencil grip, wrong letter formation. It may become difficult to change. Now, let’s look at some of the importance of handwriting. 1. It activates the brain and enhances critical thinking. 2. It arouses imagination and foster creativity. 3. It builds self confidence in children. 4. Learning handwriting at early stage sets children up for success. 5. Practicing writing helps a child to learn words, sentence structure, spelling and story structure. These are just a few importance of handwriting. BASIC SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES NEEDED FOR PERFECT HANDWRITING IN YOUNG LEARNERS. 1. Hand Exercise Lead learners to exercise their fingers, hands and shoulder muscles to enable them move freely and accurately. ACTIVITIES : Scissor cutting, molding  with play dough,