Legible Handwriting !

HAPPY HANDWRITING ! 

Effective Effects

Effects 

HAPPY HANDWRITING

Handwriting Benefits

                        

       
                      The benefits of Handwriting !

1. It has a calming effect. "This actually calms the person down and retrains the brain," Seifer says.
2. It coordinates the left brain and right brain.
3. It boosts cognitive skills
4. It inspires creativity.
5. It sharpens aging minds.

"This actually calms the person down and retrains the brain," Seifer says.

   6. It improves memory.

   7.It uses more of your brain.

    Handwriting over typewriting.

"One key difference is movement. That involves the motor cortex of the brain, so you are using more of the brain then when you simply type," Seifer says.

Start , Writing in Handwriting to retrain & refresh yourself !

Happy & Healthy Handwriting !

Handwriting Benefits

                                    The benefits of Handwriting !

1. It has a calming effect. "This actually calms the person down and retrains the brain," Seifer says.
2. It coordinates the left brain and right brain.
3. It boosts cognitive skills.
4. It inspires creativity.
5. It sharpens aging minds.

"This actually calms the person down and retrains the brain," Seifer says.

   6. It improves memory.

   7.It uses more of your brain.

    Handwriting over typewriting.

"One key difference is movement. That involves the motor cortex of the brain, so you are using more of the brain then when you simply type," Seifer says.

Start , Writing in Handwriting to retrain & refresh yourself !

Happy & Healthy Handwriting !

Tactile & Kinesthetic Perception in Handwriting !

The importance of tactile perception in handwriting speed & legibility.

Why some children are not able to write in legible handwriting & in their writing speed ?

Why some children finds difficulty in formation & alignment of the letters ?

Children's tactile and kinesthetic abilities plays a very important role in motor coordination & hence importance in handwriting.

TACTILE SYSTEM

Tactile Perception is the brain’s ability to understand (perceive) what the hands are feeling. This is our sense of touch, which plays an important role in a child’s motor and social development. The tactile system provides information about the shape, size, and texture of objects. This information helps us to understand our surroundings, manipulate objects, and use tools proficiently. Benefited from demonstrations. For example, you are using your tactile system when you reach into your pocket and find a quarter among several coins.

KINESTHETIC SYSTEM

Kinesthetic learning is a learning style in which learning takes place by the students carrying out physical activities, rather than listening to a lecture or watching demonstrations. Kinesthetic learners use the whole body while learning, and usually have a high level of gross motor-skill controls. This makes kinesthetic learners exceed in areas such as athletics, acting and dance. Kinesthetic learners also struggle with teaching styles that involve only auditory and visual lessons. These students may constantly wiggle in their chairs, and teachers may confuse the kinesthetic learner with a child who is hyperactive.

The above two systems has its own merits & based on the learners for which one to adopt. 

One of the study mention below excels about Tactile Perception.

This study examined the contribution of tactile and kinesthetic perceptions to handwriting legibility and speed of 177 Taiwanese children in first and second grade. Five standardized instruments assessed tactile and kinesthetic perceptions using handwriting legibility and speed as outcome measures. Fine motor coordination, mental processing speed, age, and gender were measured and served as covariates. Pearson correlations and regression analyses examined the relationship between handwriting and tactile and kinesthetic perceptions. Handwriting speed and legibility both significantly correlated with tactile perception, kinesthetic perception, and covariates. Results from the regression analysis supported tactile and kinesthetic perceptions as being significant predictors of both handwriting speed. Tactile perception contributed more to handwriting speed and legibility than kinesthetic perception. Tactile and kinesthetic perception should be assessed when evaluating handwriting. When children have difficulty writing quickly or legibly, professionals should assess children's tactile and kinesthetic abilities. (Reference Tzu-Ying Yu, PhD, OT Jim Hinojosa, PhD, OT, FAOTA Tsu-Hsin Howe, PhD, OTR Gerald T. Voelbel, PhD)

So, does this mean that tactile learning system is better or more effective for Good Handwriting skills ?

Encourage kids & help them to develop their Handwriting skills  for the betterment in the academics.

 HAPPY & HEALTHY  HANDWRITING !

Maintain Obligations

---Basic Obligations for Better Handwriting---

1. Catch a Correct Grip or Grasp.

2. Follow the printed lines on the writing sheet.

3. Slow down the writing speed until it is improved.

4. Less the pressure more the smoothing of pen/pencil on paper.(Lower Pressure)

5. Play Board games specially which covers the drawing & writing.

6. Avoid the frequent use of eraser or scratching.

7. Proper Sitting position (as per writing chair ).

8. Concentration towards every letter for their size & shape.

HAPPY & HEALTHY HANDWRITING !

" Recycle Handwriting "

Reuse or recycle… pencil sharpening s?
Encourage kids for :

             "BEST OUT OF WASTE"

Handwriting results in to multiple benefits to the kids as:


1. Improves Learning skills.
2. Hand- Eye Coordination.
3. Helps in improving concentration.
4. Helps in developing confidence & personality.
5. Helps in developing creativity. (e.g. shown below)
6. Keeps away the kids from excessive use of TV/Smart
    Phones/Tablets/Video Games by means of writing &            

    creativity. 

7. Better marks in Exams due to Good/Legible Handwriting.
8. Child being appreciated & noticed, leads to confidence in             him/her.

HAPPY & HEALTHY HANDWRITING !

EXAM TIME

Few tips during Exam Time !

Reasons to Learn Handwriting

Handwriting is a vital life-skill.

Developing an attractive, legible cursive handwriting style certainly has great aesthetic value, but it also has numerous mental, physical, social, practical and financial benefits. 

1. Improved neural connections.

2. Improved ability to read cursive.

3. Increased speed.

4. Improved fine motor skills.

5. Increased retention.

6. Ease of learning.

7. Improves reading and spelling ability.

8. Increases self-discipline.

9. Higher quality signature.

10. Increased self-respect.

HAPPY HANDWRITING

*********** 15 Skills or Abilities in Handwriting *********** ************ *************************

The skills are needed for Handwriting.

Many people has impression that cursive style of Handwriting is old fashioned & outdated.

Majority have taken cursive out of their curriculum. Not having cursive as an option is detrimental for many children who struggle with their Handwriting work.

1.  Fine Motor Coordination

Small motor skills that build upon & influence each other, leading to gradual refinement of skilled Hand & Finger movements.

2.  Visual Focusing

The ability for the Eyes to work together.

3.  Mental attention

The ability to screen out the distraction.

4.  Organized  physical movements

The ability to maintain posture & hold the writing instrument.

5. Receptive Language

The ability to perceive abstract concepts & follow verbal directions.

6.  Inner expressive Language

The ability to think clearly , organize ideas, concepts & communicate through writing.

7. Memory Recall

The ability to remember letter formations and the required movements necessary to make each letter and connection.

8. Concentration with awareness

The ability to maintain consistent awareness of details & form over a period of time.

9. Spatial perceptions

The ability to utilize space.

10. Organization

The ability to organize Mind, Body & space to produce meaningful responses.

11. Integration

The ability to unit the Mind, Body & space to create meaningful written expressions.

12.   Eye- Hand coordination

The ability to use the Eyes & Hand together as a seamless unit.

13.  Motor Planning

The ability to plan & carry out an action.

  14.  Tactile input

The ability to feel the pencil in Hand & apply the appropriate pressure to write.

15.  Crossing Mid line

The movements of the Eyes, a Hand, or forearm to move across the midsection of the body without moving  any other part of the body.

Happy Handwriting !

How to Celebrate National Handwriting Day?

      Ideas on How to  Celebrate
      National Handwriting  Day!

• Write a note or letter to someone you prefer or Love.
• Informative Notes to those serving in the military or people who are elderly or ill will be well received.
• Learn more about John Hancock and the Declaration of Independence.
• Start an autograph book or Start personnel Daily Diary.
• Practice making your writing legible and neat.
• Bake a cake for John Hancock and sign your name in large letters with icing.
• Share your ideas on your Facebook, twitter, Instagram,   Pinterest, Linkedin & Google page    
• Write in Legible Handwriting in Notebook at School & in Homework.
• Oath to write in Legible Handwriting.

How do you celebrate National Handwriting Day? 

Please share with us.

REBUILD YOUR HANDWRITING

Following are the important points can overcome the difficulties in handwriting by the learners. Consider which foundation skills the learner may be having difficulties with in developing his or her handwriting skills.

The problem may be in any one or combination of the following five areas.

Follow the above correction with learner, sure you will find improvement in your Handwriting.

Happy Handwriting. 

"Give Strength to Kids Handwriting"

1. Popping plastic bubble wrapping material using a pincer grasp.
2. Squeezing clothes pegs  (helping to hang up or take down clothes on the clothes line or similar activity).
3.  Using a hole puncher for art activities.
4.  Open and hold the school door for the teachers or class.
5.  Help erase the blackboard or whiteboard.
6.  Pouring activities e.g. water plants.
7.  At home, digging in the garden, raking, sweeping, cleaning windows, carrying groceries etc.
8. Finger Painting – using individual fingers, do shapes, pre- writing  patterns.
9. Play dough-squeezing, rolling, and pinching.
10. Use a rainbow ribbon to make circles and figures of 8 in different positions.
11. Climbing and monkey bar games where the arms have to pull up the child’s body weight.
12. Playing ‘wheelbarrows’ or other games where the child bears his body weight through his arms.
13. Animal walks, obstacle courses and crawling.
14. Crab walks in all directions (tummy in air).
15. Making bridges with their bodies.
16. Making the letter shapes with their bodies; this will teach them about shapes and improve core strength

START NOW, Help your Kids to improve their Handwriting in Time...

Now or Never

Think again & again, motivate to write in legible Handwriting to our kids. Even though it does not exist in some Schools/digital schools around the globe. You can train your kids for Handwriting as an extracurricular also. This activity acts as a vitamin to the children in their growing age as a nutrition to their betterment or a support to enhance their learning skills. Handwriting & reading from various books increases their interest in the learning skills. It is a vital vitamin in their beginning of the early periods of life. The advancement of the technology has caused the benefits along with the few demerits. But these few demerits are more important for the children & that might affect on the next generation’s learning skills.

The one of the statistics below has resulted into figures.

Statistics:

According to an infographic published by Everyday Family,

1. 54% of 21st century kids start using mobile devices when they are 5 to 8 years old.
2. 30% of the apps on parents’ mobile are downloaded specially for their children’s usage.
3. 77% of the parents accept that usage of tablet that increases children’s learning & creativity.
4. 72% of iTunes top selling apps are designed for pre-schoolers and elementary students.

But in spite all these studies, do the technology providers have taken up any lesson nor even the parents ?

The above figure shows an increase in the FANs of Latest Technology to improvement in the learning skills by the Digital era but for those who get these latest gadgets or available or can afford it.

The technology avails the data that is not required in readymade & quick information to the kids, teenagers & youth on a finger click without any pains to look for it in a premature period of age for a such information causes to early maturity in a wrong time of age. Technology is expensive in some part of the world or affordability issues lead to chaos in inequality issues in the society.

Nowadays the technology has developed in such a way that it ensures the parental control with security & safety for children. Instead of all these locks & measures, if one decides for their kids to handle or allow these latest technological options on or after certain age than that will prove the best for the kids for their betterment in their future. These precautionary measures can control or restrict the adverse effects on kids , if any !

Technology has the challenge on controlling the ratio for

The Right Information : At the Right Age & to overcome the demerits causing advert effects on child.

The sales target by the Company’s/Manufacturer’s sees to it that it pushes their latest products or attract consumers to reach to that latest technology product very effectively. On the other hand, if this target does the studies on the impact of their products on the society or the demerits affected on next generation (Kids youth or below them) before launching via some research will be more remarkable to boost their sales & may avoid the adverse effects on children/society. Only these targets can save the next generation’s derailment in the traditional ,Cheap, easy & effective proven way of improving their learning skills & one of the traditional way is Good Handwriting .

Ensure to adopt a Legible Handwriting at least as an extracurricular activity in Digital Schools regularly & effectively.

Handwriting mustn’t fade with time.


    Happy Year 2016 with Happy & Healthy Handwriting!

Handwriting - Is it on the verge of extinction?

We all have witnessed how technological devices like tablets and smart phones have been ruling our lives lately & aggressively. With such a ease and convenience at hand, we have been unknowingly becoming too dependent to these aids & Gadgets. Typing over MS word, making to-do lists in mobile phone apps, noting reminders on mobile calendars have almost declined the need to write in hand & the noting in personal Daily Diary in own Handwriting.

But, does this give us an excuse to ignore the fact that handwriting still forms the basic component where our education begins? Are we in a state where we can neglect or undo the need of handwritten assignments that kids need to submit in their schools? Absolutely not… How-much-so-ever technology may dominate our needs and demands, handwriting will remain an essential part of the learning process in the schools.

Even though the Digital Schools are educating the children since from very beginning, they also require to learn children to write in Handwriting.
Digital Schools must not forget the importance of Handwriting for the mankind & the benefits of Handwriting forever for the lifetime.

Technology isn’t the enemy of education. It’s when applications are created with a holistic view that technology can be its saving grace.
Handwriting and Technology are integral parts of both teaching and learning.

Handwriting was, & still is the part of CHILD’s DEVELOPMENT
Why can’t we forget handwriting, at least in schools? Because…

· It helps in identifying the alphabets that forms the written                 expression of a language.
· It develops the ability to learn the language itself.
· It adds to vocabulary and written etiquette's of communication.
· It indirectly helps build a fluent verbal communication.
· It helps remember useful information for long, sometime for a
   lifetime.
· It minimizes errors in writing and while speaking.
· Many more….

If you too realize the importance of handwriting and the need to write legibly, Start Now & Encourage other as well to write.

Happy Handwriting !!

THE LOST TOUCH

It is really amazing now a days to know that some are very proud to say that “ I have not written in own handwriting for past six months except my signature.”

That’s not fair on one’s side. Because it is certainly required & important tool to cater exercises to our Brain & Fingers (Hand muscle movement). These exercises are equally important as any other physical exercises that we do regularly for our physical fitness such as Jim, Yoga, Jogging, walking, etc.

Our regular Handwriting touch do induce to the exercise of our brain as well it ensures our MIND-MOTOR coordination resulting to boost our confidence level & makes us feel towards positive attitude. Which is very beneficial to our psychological movements.

The Handwriting has no age bar. One should avoid the thinking way as “ I am grown up & why do I need it ?”

The legibility in Handwriting reflects your inner state of mind. If you want to bring a more positive change in your thoughts, the Handwriting improvement in your Handwriting will certainly assist you to achieve your goal more effectively.

Good Handwriting helps not only for children but for Adults as well.

So… Start to write regularly for at least 30 minutes a day with legibility intact in own Handwriting.

Recover your better impression by showing the positive change in you with a Good Handwriting at your work place in this cyber age world too.

Happy Good Handwriting !!