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Posted: Dec 01 2009 at 7:43am | IP Logged Quote kbfsc
Wondering what the opinions are out there about a Kindergartener who is careless about her handwriting. She is my most eager and cooperative learner - so I really hate to dampen her enthusiasm by making her handwriting lesson unfun. Would you all worry about this at this point? Should I be making her do more, correct her more? I think she'll just improve as time goes on - but I hate to think of her establishing bad habits in her carelessness. Thoughts?

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Posted: Dec 01 2009 at 4:21pm | IP Logged Quote Kristie 4
No! I wouldn't worry about it for a few years (but that is just me)...

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Posted: Dec 01 2009 at 5:10pm | IP Logged Quote jenk
I have a 8yo who is still occasionally lazy with handwriting. Currently, he does a SMALL amount of copywork every day and I require that to be neat but I don't stress over it if his other writing isn't quite as neat. I think that a lot of it is developmental. My oldest didn't "click" with handwriting until he was around 11- he's mostly neat now, except when he's having a "teen attitude" day.
For kindergarten, I wouldn't worry too much.

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Posted: Dec 01 2009 at 5:28pm | IP Logged Quote ekbell
The most I tend to do is make a point of noticing when my child's printing is well done or when I can't actually read it.

I don't make a big deal of it either way (unless it's exceptionally well done).

My sister who has a K student circles the very best letter after letter practice.

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