Printing letters
Sherry Hagen
My has never really used those sheets where the lines are available for
them to print correctly and neatly. He has instead draw his own
letters. When he asks how to write a word I get out the scrabble
letters or magnetic letters and put the word in front of him. He copies
the word unto his own paper then. A friend of mine who is more of a
traditional homeschooler (though John Holt and Waldorf is what turned
her onto homeschooling) has her son use the sheets. When her son uses
the sheets his letters are even. When her son doesn't use the sheets
the letters are not even. My son who is a year younger writes much
more evenly without having ever used the sheets. It turns out that in
Waldorff schools they never use the sheets because children need to find
their own space for the letters. Sometimes my son writes each letter of
his name progressively bigger because it is getting louder.
Sherry
them to print correctly and neatly. He has instead draw his own
letters. When he asks how to write a word I get out the scrabble
letters or magnetic letters and put the word in front of him. He copies
the word unto his own paper then. A friend of mine who is more of a
traditional homeschooler (though John Holt and Waldorf is what turned
her onto homeschooling) has her son use the sheets. When her son uses
the sheets his letters are even. When her son doesn't use the sheets
the letters are not even. My son who is a year younger writes much
more evenly without having ever used the sheets. It turns out that in
Waldorff schools they never use the sheets because children need to find
their own space for the letters. Sometimes my son writes each letter of
his name progressively bigger because it is getting louder.
Sherry
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In a message dated 2/7/01 7:35:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, oilmagic@...
writes:
<< When her son uses
the sheets his letters are even. When her son doesn't use the sheets
the letters are not even. >>
We tried that too and it didn't seem to reap any improvement in her
penmanship, sure got us both a lot of frustration though! LOL That was a
long time ago and since then it has just improved naturally. Heck, they can
see what the letters are supposed to look like, they'll imitate it is it's
important to them. I think the most improvement came after my dd got
interested in keeping a diary.
Kris
writes:
<< When her son uses
the sheets his letters are even. When her son doesn't use the sheets
the letters are not even. >>
We tried that too and it didn't seem to reap any improvement in her
penmanship, sure got us both a lot of frustration though! LOL That was a
long time ago and since then it has just improved naturally. Heck, they can
see what the letters are supposed to look like, they'll imitate it is it's
important to them. I think the most improvement came after my dd got
interested in keeping a diary.
Kris
Kerry Kibort
I got a laugh this week when all the ps kids had the
day off(2 ft of snow!). They were all complaining
about having to learn cursov(sp?) handwriting. My son
was bragging that he doesnt have to, and never will.
Is anyone teaching this to their kids? I am curious as
to why. Honestly not trying to dig at anyone, just
curious.
Kerry
day off(2 ft of snow!). They were all complaining
about having to learn cursov(sp?) handwriting. My son
was bragging that he doesnt have to, and never will.
Is anyone teaching this to their kids? I am curious as
to why. Honestly not trying to dig at anyone, just
curious.
Kerry
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In a message dated 02/08/2001 1:20:51 PM !!!First Boot!!!, kkibort@...
writes:
Heck, I'll be happy if my son learns to print decently!
Really though, the local schools here are talking about discontinuing cursive
instruction all together. More computers, no cursive.
Nance
writes:
They were all complaining
about having to learn cursov(sp?) handwriting. My son
was bragging that he doesnt have to, and never will.
Is anyone teaching this to their kids? I am curious as
to why.
Heck, I'll be happy if my son learns to print decently!
Really though, the local schools here are talking about discontinuing cursive
instruction all together. More computers, no cursive.
Nance
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I'm actually considering not teaching printing--just cursive. It's easier to
learn. Moving the pen/pencil along the paper is easier than picking it up and
replacing it all the time. You don't even have to be able to draw a straight
line!
Of course, for us it's not an issue yet; we just use the computer.
:-) Diane
learn. Moving the pen/pencil along the paper is easier than picking it up and
replacing it all the time. You don't even have to be able to draw a straight
line!
Of course, for us it's not an issue yet; we just use the computer.
:-) Diane
> I got a laugh this week when all the ps kids had the
> day off(2 ft of snow!). They were all complaining
> about having to learn cursov(sp?) handwriting. My son
> was bragging that he doesnt have to, and never will.
> Is anyone teaching this to their kids? I am curious as
> to why. Honestly not trying to dig at anyone, just
> curious.
Valerie Stewart
I am curious as
to why. Honestly not trying to dig at anyone, just
curious.
Kerry
**I think it's more important that they can _read_ others' handwriting,
whatever form that may take. And also, that however they write can be easily
read by others. We have a cursive practice pad...the kind where you use a
blue pencil and peel off after tracing. They use it whenever they dig it up.
Valerie in Tacoma where it's snowing?!
to why. Honestly not trying to dig at anyone, just
curious.
Kerry
**I think it's more important that they can _read_ others' handwriting,
whatever form that may take. And also, that however they write can be easily
read by others. We have a cursive practice pad...the kind where you use a
blue pencil and peel off after tracing. They use it whenever they dig it up.
Valerie in Tacoma where it's snowing?!
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Holly, who still isn't reading fluently, likes writing, and she practices
cursive sometimes (a few words) and even blackletter calligraphy (with felt
tip calligraphy pens. She will copy words in other scripts and has for years
been able to make big poster-style letters--the outlines of the kinds of
things that sign-painters paint on windows. So her her, writing is plaing
with the shapes of the letters. Once she can write and spell, she'll already
be there with cursive and calligraphy.
My boys, on the other hand, seem literate (if crummy spellers) on IM and
e-mail but once they're stuck with a pencil and paper, all slows down to
sludge.
Sandra
cursive sometimes (a few words) and even blackletter calligraphy (with felt
tip calligraphy pens. She will copy words in other scripts and has for years
been able to make big poster-style letters--the outlines of the kinds of
things that sign-painters paint on windows. So her her, writing is plaing
with the shapes of the letters. Once she can write and spell, she'll already
be there with cursive and calligraphy.
My boys, on the other hand, seem literate (if crummy spellers) on IM and
e-mail but once they're stuck with a pencil and paper, all slows down to
sludge.
Sandra
Dennis/Laurie Brown
Yes. Because it is usually a faster and
more fluid form of handwriting. I encourage him to keep a journal and want
his energy to be able to go into putting his thoughts on the paper rather than
how to form the letters. If he chooses to use printing/manuscript for his
writing, I have no problem with that, but I would like him to have the skills so
he has the choice.
Also I feel it is important that he be able to
read other people's writing and most adults write in cursive rather than
print...at least that's been our family's experience.
FWIW, DS is 12 and we have just begun teaching
cursive. It is coming along quickly (big surprise...Not!).
Eiraul
----- Original Message -----From: Kerry KibortSent: February 08, 2001 5:17 AMSubject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Printing letters/cursovI got a laugh this week when all the ps kids had the
day off(2 ft of snow!). They were all complaining
about having to learn cursov(sp?) handwriting. My son
was bragging that he doesnt have to, and never will.
Is anyone teaching this to their kids? I am curious as
to why. Honestly not trying to dig at anyone, just
curious.
Kerry