Handwriting Programme for home and school
100+ video demonstrations of words
100+ demonstrations of letter joins
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15-minutes handwriting sessions using a highly structured research based process.
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Main equipment is a pen/pencil and a notebook.
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Extensive video modelling of letters, joins and whole words by real teachers making it real and attainable.
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Divided into 8 levels of progress.
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Certificates and online badges for completion of each level with pupil tracker.
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55 SETs ensures small step incremental progress.
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Activities at the end of each set consolidate learning and provide challenge. These can be viewed on screen or printed.
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There are additional worksheets with line guides for children who need extra help with flow.
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An emphasis on self-assessment and self-assessment sheets enables pupils to move on when they are ready.
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Bonus video demonstrations of the 100 most common words.
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Spelling - There are handwriting sheets for all the key National Curriculum spelling elements for Years 1 to 6. Handwriting aids spelling by focusing a child's attention on individual letters and letter patterns within words. This in turn can also aid reading!
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Cue cards models.
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Guidance for adults - there is a progression document that is useful for any adult support a child's learning.
VIDEO MODELLING
Video recordings that can be played on a loop.
COMMON WORDS demonstrated
Handwriting videos and activities based on common joins, short words, and the top 100 high frequency words.
EXTRA PRACTICE
Printables for each group of letters to support handwriting practice. Extra videos and activities for tricky joins. Older pupils can access at home.
NO WORKBOOKS
Use lined paper / exercise books to suit the individual child for line spacing.
There are supplementary printables all included in the package.
Handwriting automaticity is critical for ensuring pupils can make progress in English and impacts on outcomes across the curriculum. Emphasised by Ofsted and the Department for Education, supported by research, including my own findings, tackling handwriting problems is essential.
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Rather than the teacher being tied up with live modelling - the video clips can be played on the classroom screen. Free up the teacher to circulate and support. Research has shown that what the adult is saying whilst modelling the handwriting is particularly important. The think aloud is simple and easy for pupils to remember. It covers individual letters but is also used in video clips of short words.
An important part of the video style is 'real'. The videos are not designed to be computer generated perfect models that are unattainable for children. Instead they show a real person who is providing in the moment expert advice. Pupils can see that improvements are possible and a new handwriting style is attainable. Keeping it real is important.
To ensure the transfer of good handwriting from 'practice sessions' to 'everyday automaticity' it is important to practice writing short words.
There are no workbooks. Activities can be viewed on screen. Additional, supplementary sheets can be printed as needed, such as extra challenges and extra support for learners.
The main way of working is directly onto lined paper or exercise books. This means that you can choose line size, line guides and paper sizes to match the needs of individual pupils.
Self assessment is an important element of the programme. This is encouraged throughout the learning journey with self-assessment sheets provided for every set in the programme. The children set a pace that is right for them, able to move on when ready and return to any lesson or activity.
Tracking and certificates help children stay motivated.
Research shows that pupils learn spellings more easily when they write words than when they type. Handwriting activities linked to spelling help pupils to pay close attention to the letters, sequences, letter patterns and groups of letters.
Throughout the programme is a duel focus on letter joins and words. This aids transfer from practice sessions to every day writing.
Feedback tells us that pupils love these short music and movement breaks that are built into sessions.
"Visiting teachers looking in on classrooms have asked if the pupils are having a test because it is so quiet and pupils are concentrating so hard."
Examples videos