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pumpkinmom
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Posted: June 30 2014 at 2:16pm \| IP Logged

what can I do? I know this is common in boys. My oldest struggled too. Right now it's just this big mountain in our homeschooling path. It's time for him to be doing written narrations and he can't because his handwriting is such a problem. We have been stopped at this mountain for almost a year now. I'm ready to move on. I don't know what to do about getting his handwriting improved.

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Posted: June 30 2014 at 2:53pm \| IP Logged

I'm using Handwriting Without Tears this summer with both my 10- and almost-12-year-olds -- they have a basic-level workbook that's actually geared to upper-elem/middle-school, and includes a lot of grammar, word roots, and other interesting stuff as it takes them (again) through proper letter formation. There's both a cursive book and a print one.

I'm not a workbook fan in general, but this seems well done and, for children who struggle, still, with good letter formation, a good option that doesn't make them feel babyfied.

I am also allowing typed narrations, on the computer, this year. At this stage, if handwriting is holding someone back, I'd look for a way around that *as well as* continuing to work on the handwriting. This worked with my older son, whose handwriting is still not great . . . but the difference between what he was able to do, mechanically, at 10 and 11, and what he could do compositionally, was great enough that I didn't want to keep him stalled out forever when he was ready to progress in that aspect of things. I wouldn't abandon handwriting altogether, but would definitely introduce writing at the keyboard for a child in that situation (as mine are now).

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Posted: June 30 2014 at 6:40pm \| IP Logged

I second Handwriting Without Tears. For our strugglers in this area, it worked really well. I love that they have added the workbook for the older kids, too. Good Luck!

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Posted: July 01 2014 at 8:07am \| IP Logged

I used that HWT books with my oldest. I've used HWT and the CHC handwriting books with the 10 yo. I forgot about that HWT book for the older students. Do I want to buy another workbook?

Something to think about.

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Posted: Sept 01 2014 at 12:29pm \| IP Logged

Another question! Print or cursive or both? He is equally bad at both.

I don't know which one to focus on. I feel like we should just pick one to work on. I'm inclined to do print. Any thoughts?

My oldest never writes in cursive and doesn't want too. I occasionally ask him to use cursive or ask him to read me something in cursive just to make sure he can and he can. I assume my youngest will be this way too.

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