To the Rescue!
Look what one lesson can do!
Thomas' writing before the Living Letters® Handwriting Lesson (Thursday):
Practicing on our unique Sky/Grass/Earth writing paper (after one lesson on Friday):
Thomas' writing sample on white lined paper (Monday)!
Handwriting. Does it really matter? There are so many opinions. Handwriting is so easily dismissed as not being important in our society today. Some people say that it doesn't really matter or "My child must be destined to be a doctor!" or "Oh well, now that we have computers, proper handwriting isn't necessary."
Though there may be a slight bit of truth in each of the above comments, we find that...
Good handwriting DOES matter!
Proper handwriting is achieved not only by looking neat and legible but also by using proper letter formation when writing letters. Proper handwriting results in children who are proud of their work and who are motivated to do more.
Neatness counts!
It matters in the level of success children experience in school.
It matters in the amount of motivation children feel to do their best work.
It matters in the level of pride children have for work displayed
at open house or when work is shared in a group.
Poor handwriting can result in school/writing anxiety, low performance (wanting to write as little as possible to get the job done), and poor grades from being marked down for illegible work, or because of misinterpretation of what was written (e.g. spelling tests).
Frustration from poor handwriting can result in behavioral outbursts, as well.
Why is proper letter formation important?
Poor formation of letters can result in illegible writing, a slower rate of writing and difficulty copying from the board. Therefore, proper letter formation reduces the incidence of illegibility, increases writing speed and the ability to copy from the board.
Living Letters® can help!
EduCLIME's Living Letters® Handwriting Program is an effective and teacher-approved system. Our multi-sensory approach takes into account proper pencil grasp, helps a child fundamentally understand the proper formation of each letter and remember letter placement on the line.
Many children who struggle with letter formation are drawing their letters rather than forming them by feeling the motion and directionality of each letter. EduCLIME's Magnetic Tracer Cards are extremely helpful by giving children a fun, successful experience of letter formation. They force the child to rely more on the sensation of the direction and flow of the letter, needed for effective handwriting and copying.
Associative memorization works so well for many children. The Living Letters® Handwriting Program employs this technique by utilizing a delightfully fun, brain-engaging story and the colors blue, green and brown. Children are introduced to where each letter "lives" on the line-in the sky (blue), grass (green) and/or earth or dirt (brown).
The key concepts of the Living Letters® Handwriting Program are FUN and Brain-Engaging, which more solidly link to memory! That's when lasting and sound learning can take place.
The Living Letters® Handwriting Program has the tools to get your child started on the path to neat writing and reinforces proper letter formation! It includes our exclusive Living Letters® Storybook, Sky/Grass/Earth wipe-off boards, our SGE 10 paper and our SGE 20 paper, a package of wipe off crayons, a mini wipe-off eraser and EduCLIME's original Magnetic Tracer Set! Also try our Worksheets for guided practice. These items may also be purchased individually. Order now!
Living Letters® products including the use of tracer cards, SGE paper and SGE wipe-off boards in conjunction with other EduCLIME® products are the subject of one or more Patent applications current pending in the U.S.
Testimonials:
" The students respond well and are able to visualize the placement (of the letters) better and complete assignments more accurately." H. Claus, Third grade teacher
"The students had fun while learning. They were very engaged...sorting the letters really made them think." S. Ricci, First/Second grade teacher
"The students loved the story!" P. Holt, Kindergarten teacher
