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Thursday, March 26, 2020

Ideas to Teach Reading and Writing, and Other Stuff, for Students with or without Disabilities: HANDWRITING

Ideas to Teach Reading and Writing, and Other Stuff, for Students with or without Disabilities: HANDWRITING


Ideas to Teach Reading and Writing, and Other Stuff, for Students with or without Disabilities: HANDWRITING



It sounds like there’s a shortage of ideas to work with students with or without disabilities, especially students who don’t work well online, or need a break from it. So, I am starting this page and will add to it, if there’s interest, in days to come.
I welcome teachers and parents to add whatever they’d like to share, what works for you, or special resource pages or links.

Handwriting


Teachers don’t always focus on handwriting because of other skills they are made to address. The focus on technology has sometimes pushed handwriting out of the picture. So, helping students, especially students with reading or writing (dysgraphia) disabilities, become better at handwriting at home, might be a beneficial exercise at this time.
Teachers struggle to understand what students mean when they turn in sloppy papers. Even if students misspell words, it’s much easier to see the breakdown of their errors and help them correct their papers, when letters are neatly printed or written in cursive.
***Don’t push a child to write if they have difficulty holding a pencil or if they are too CONTINUE READING: Ideas to Teach Reading and Writing, and Other Stuff, for Students with or without Disabilities: HANDWRITING