To help your child focus: -Maintain a clean, uncluttered area for homework -Do homework in the kitchen or dining room, in an area away from t.v.'s -Breakfast every morning -Limit t.v., video games and computer time (these high stimulus activities cause focusing difficulties) Spelling Activities (below)
 Letter and Sound Recognition: -Make 'glued' letters (trace over a written letter with a bead of glue) and sprinkle jello powder over the glue. When it dries, you will have scratch and sniff letters to use for practice. Source for video- http://www.readingresource.net/readingactivities-II.html |
*Promote good behavior by "catching" your child being good* Learning Strategies Website: To improve your child's handwriting: -Move their hand in the motion needed to create the letter/number, this helps build directionality -Have your child trace over larger letters with their finger -Break their crayons into smaller pieces, this ensures proper grip until it can be self-corrected -Place a small pom-pom or cotton ball in their hand for their pinky and ring finger to hold in place while the other fingers hold the pencil -Have your child hold a ruler under the line on which they are writing -Purchase a slant board to angle the writing surface and reduce strain on the wrist -Pencil weights encourage proper pencil angle while writing Concerned about letter/word reversal... read this...
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D'Nealian Handwriting Practice click on the file below to print out D'Nealian practice sheets
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