spelling bees also writing correction
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hi again unschoolers! i de-listed for the holiday season and have just read
a day or two of digests before this post to re-join! i see that there is
another no-caps erin here! hi! i will be erin m., i guess! hope alot of
familiar voices are still here, as well as some valuable new ones!
i have just a couple of threads on my mind to start me back...
first, is anyone participating in their local competition of the
scripps-howard spelling bee later this month? i am wondering how the
different areas are handling homeschoolers who participate, as i volunteered
to coordinate our local support group bee, not knowing that our "region" had
not much experience with homeschoolers participating (a single participant
here and there) and so we have been doing a lot of problem solving and
creative co-operating with the county, etc.
also, (totally diff. subj.) can anyone speak to the neccessity of having a
child hold a writing utensil "the correct way" and why it is important (or
not?) and whether it matters in what direction letters and numbers are
formed (bottom up instead of the customary top down on say, a "L")? i am
really feeling unqualified on the decision of whether to correct my dd in
these ways.
thanks for any input!!
erin m.
a day or two of digests before this post to re-join! i see that there is
another no-caps erin here! hi! i will be erin m., i guess! hope alot of
familiar voices are still here, as well as some valuable new ones!
i have just a couple of threads on my mind to start me back...
first, is anyone participating in their local competition of the
scripps-howard spelling bee later this month? i am wondering how the
different areas are handling homeschoolers who participate, as i volunteered
to coordinate our local support group bee, not knowing that our "region" had
not much experience with homeschoolers participating (a single participant
here and there) and so we have been doing a lot of problem solving and
creative co-operating with the county, etc.
also, (totally diff. subj.) can anyone speak to the neccessity of having a
child hold a writing utensil "the correct way" and why it is important (or
not?) and whether it matters in what direction letters and numbers are
formed (bottom up instead of the customary top down on say, a "L")? i am
really feeling unqualified on the decision of whether to correct my dd in
these ways.
thanks for any input!!
erin m.
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In a message dated 1/7/2000 10:25:53 PM Central Standard Time,
MORELFAM@... writes:
<< can anyone speak to the neccessity of having a
child hold a writing utensil "the correct way" and why it is important (or
not?) and whether it matters in what direction letters and numbers are
formed (bottom up instead of the customary top down on say, a "L") >>
Hi erin,
I'm not an expert, but I would guess that the direction of the letters would
become more important when the child begins to write in cursive. I think the
letters would join together better if they were written in the "standard"
direction. As far as the pencil "grip", I wouldn't worry too much about it.
I have always held my pencil incorrectly (resting on my ring finger instead
of my middle finger), and have suffered no consequences other than mildly
sloppy handwriting. I would concern myself more with how tightly the child
is holding the pencil. I discovered that one of my sons holds his pencil in
a death grip - his little knuckles were turning white. When he remembers to
loosen up a bit his writing is more legible and he enjoys writing more
because he doesn't get fatigued. Again, I'm only qualified to offer my
opinion - YMMV.
pax et bonum,
KIM
MORELFAM@... writes:
<< can anyone speak to the neccessity of having a
child hold a writing utensil "the correct way" and why it is important (or
not?) and whether it matters in what direction letters and numbers are
formed (bottom up instead of the customary top down on say, a "L") >>
Hi erin,
I'm not an expert, but I would guess that the direction of the letters would
become more important when the child begins to write in cursive. I think the
letters would join together better if they were written in the "standard"
direction. As far as the pencil "grip", I wouldn't worry too much about it.
I have always held my pencil incorrectly (resting on my ring finger instead
of my middle finger), and have suffered no consequences other than mildly
sloppy handwriting. I would concern myself more with how tightly the child
is holding the pencil. I discovered that one of my sons holds his pencil in
a death grip - his little knuckles were turning white. When he remembers to
loosen up a bit his writing is more legible and he enjoys writing more
because he doesn't get fatigued. Again, I'm only qualified to offer my
opinion - YMMV.
pax et bonum,
KIM
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In a message dated 01/08/2000 5:26:07 AM !!!First Boot!!!, Monkeycoop@...
writes:
<< Hi erin,
I'm not an expert, but I would guess that the direction of the letters would
become more important when the child begins to write in cursive. I think
the
letters would join together better if they were written in the "standard"
direction. As far as the pencil "grip", I wouldn't worry too much about it.
I have always held my pencil incorrectly (resting on my ring finger instead
of my middle finger), and have suffered no co >>
I think this is hysterical. I just reponded to this post with almost exactly
the OPPOSITE answer.
I guess we have to figure this stuff out for ourselves and see what works!!
Good luck.
Nance
writes:
<< Hi erin,
I'm not an expert, but I would guess that the direction of the letters would
become more important when the child begins to write in cursive. I think
the
letters would join together better if they were written in the "standard"
direction. As far as the pencil "grip", I wouldn't worry too much about it.
I have always held my pencil incorrectly (resting on my ring finger instead
of my middle finger), and have suffered no co >>
I think this is hysterical. I just reponded to this post with almost exactly
the OPPOSITE answer.
I guess we have to figure this stuff out for ourselves and see what works!!
Good luck.
Nance
Lynda
How one makes numbers is not of any import. Forming of printed letters in
the "correct" way supposedly leads into being able to do cursive. All of
the "correctness" of penmanship goes back to when beautiful penmanship was
the norm not the exception. When there were competitions on penmanship,
etc. It has since been found the in some cases it is better for the
individual to find their own comfort zone in holding pens and pencils, etc.
It was suggested and seemed to make sense to me, that one should watch
when a child first starts printing to see if the way they hold the pencil
is causing them any hardships (making it harder for them to make certain
letters, etc.) and if not, then don't worry about it.
Of course, having a houseful of lefties kinda throws most of the "correct"
theories out the window %-}
Lynda
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the "correct" way supposedly leads into being able to do cursive. All of
the "correctness" of penmanship goes back to when beautiful penmanship was
the norm not the exception. When there were competitions on penmanship,
etc. It has since been found the in some cases it is better for the
individual to find their own comfort zone in holding pens and pencils, etc.
It was suggested and seemed to make sense to me, that one should watch
when a child first starts printing to see if the way they hold the pencil
is causing them any hardships (making it harder for them to make certain
letters, etc.) and if not, then don't worry about it.
Of course, having a houseful of lefties kinda throws most of the "correct"
theories out the window %-}
Lynda
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> also, (totally diff. subj.) can anyone speak to the neccessity of havinga
> child hold a writing utensil "the correct way" and why it is important(or
> not?) and whether it matters in what direction letters and numbers aream
> formed (bottom up instead of the customary top down on say, a "L")? i
> really feeling unqualified on the decision of whether to correct my dd in
> these ways.
>
> thanks for any input!!
> erin m.
>
[email protected]
In a message dated 1/8/2000 10:39:21 AM Central Standard Time,
Marbleface@... writes:
<< I think this is hysterical. I just reponded to this post with almost
exactly
the OPPOSITE answer.
children would be expected to do it one way and one way only. I love our
freedom to do it our own way.
pax et bonum,
KIM
Marbleface@... writes:
<< I think this is hysterical. I just reponded to this post with almost
exactly
the OPPOSITE answer.
>>Isn't that great?! Just think - in school it would be a non-issue. The
children would be expected to do it one way and one way only. I love our
freedom to do it our own way.
pax et bonum,
KIM