In a new compact and easy-to-use edition, this book presents a program that provides students with a developmentally appropriate framework in which students become proficient spellers and at the same time develop as readers and writers. The book includes the original spelling instruction program; spelling dictation lists for grades 1 to 3; an…

Selecting from a wide variety of sources, this report presents instructional techniques for the remediation of letter reversal errors in young students' writing. The techniques in the report have been applied in classrooms and found to be successful with a great majority of students. Sections of the report include: (1) an introduction; (2)…

Two examples of students' self-evaluation in writing are used to illustrate the wide range of tasks that can be addressed in self-evaluation and initial exploratory procedures for furthering self-evaluation. The first example illustrates the use of records for self-evaluation of handwriting by a 4-year-old, and the problem that can arise when…

The paper describes six strategies to help learning disabled students improve their handwriting skills. For each strategy a rationale and instructional procedure are provided. The six strategies are: (1) creating an interest and a reason to improve handwriting skills, (2) boosting confidence by letting students become "role models," (3) use of…

An informal field study to design a system of beginning writing for the prefirst-grade child is presented in this paper, following a review of the literature. A series of questions are then raised regarding what letter form should be taught first, how letters should be grouped for instruction, and what verbal references should be used for…

Using the methods of study developed by the International Graphoanalysis Society, this book offers practical suggestions that parents and teachers can use to understand children through their handwriting. Following a brief history of handwriting analysis, the first four chapters of the book explain how variations in children's writing--slant,…

In discussing sexual behavior as part of and as a result of the total personality, it is appropriate to examine all aspects of a person's handwriting rather than examining only lower looped components in evaluating sexual disturbances. The development of sexual mores and sex roles in our culture from the early Greeks, Romans, and Hebrews through…

THE ENGLISH CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR GRADES K-12, ISSUED BY THE WYOMING STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, IS BUILT AROUND TWO MAIN IDEAS--(1) THAT A LASTING EDUCATION DEVELOPS DELIGHT IN GOOD READING, WRITING, SPEAKING, AND LISTENING, AND (2) THAT LANGUAGE NOT ONLY COMMUNICATES OUR THOUGHTS AND IMPRESSIONS, BUT ALSO HELPS TO PRODUCE AND SHAPE THEM. THE…

It was found that those doing copying practice exercises achieved significantly higher posttest scores than those doing tracing practice exercises. (PCB)

Samples of letters written by college students are excerpted to demonstrate the deterioration of students' writing skills. The relative unimportance many college students and graduates attach to writing letters of inquiry is emphasized. A checklist is provided to assist students in preparing letters requesting information from colleges and…

A remedial handwriting instruction package, which used a programing procedure to adapt conventional worksheets and workbooks, was evaluated with 34 learning disabled primary aged children and 11 teachers. (CL)

A monthly exchange of tips, projects, ideas and resources. (Editor)

Argues that the widespread use of print script in schools should be abandoned. (Editor)

Handwriting quality is one of the non-content factors which may influence a teacher's evaluation of children. Papers with better handwriting consistently received higher scores than did those with poor handwriting regardless of the quality of content. (RC)