Ideas for starting elementary writing.

Raji

I see you are in Singapore.Here in the U.S. ,I found a big book( writing tablet) with pages made of thick cardboard and alphabets and numbers written on them. The pages can be wiped clean after practice.My son used that to learn how to write.Like Shanvy said,the directions (arrows) for writing each alphabet and numbers were also there on the book itself. Infact,I don't remember actually teaching him how to write because the book was self-explanatory.I found this book in Walmart.Maybe you could find something similar in Singapore.

Hi raji,

I'm Kaumudi. I can suggest a site that would be of help.

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/handwriting_readiness.

this would definitely help in all that U want & more. There is so much more on this site for your kid that you could keep her busy in many ways. She would enjoy it too.

Bye
Kaumudi

Dear Vahee,

thanks for ur suggestion,surely will try to find out the method of teaching,

bye
raji

Originally Posted by shvap_786

dear raji..

sorry dear... i just saw the thread today....

here in dubai also they teach like... standing line sleeping line... etc..

but in scools striclty they tell not to teach the kids to write at home... coz they have their own patter of writing... even though its standing line or sleeping... they have to write from up-down... following an arrow...

for example when she went to nursery they taught her sleeping line standing line etc...... but it comes with an arrow so u need to follow the arrow direction... alphabets also they have their own patter of writing...

wht i did is i took a copy of it with me... so that i give her practise in the 4 line notebook...

so if possible try to know wht method they follow in the schools there once u know that u can give practice at home...

hope this helps u...

Dear Shanthi,

gd to know abt ur exp with the elementary writing of ur kids.s even i too searched some worksheets online n found some materials here n there for colouring the alphabets.will try abt the lines as u suggested.

thanks
bye
raji

Originally Posted by Shanvy

raji,

I had no problems with making my daughter write. when it came to my son, he had plenty of problems what with his confusion of right and left.

this is what i used to do. he used to like to colour.

so i used to try to incorporate the letters for colouring. A wide and long I with a icecream at the side used to tempt him to colour them. that way he used to learn to write each alphabet.I used to put arrows for the direction of the stroke, so it became interesting. you can make out the direction the child has used even in the colouring.

you start with the sleeping lines, then standing lines, then the alphabets that are easily formed with the sleeping and standing lines, before going to the half circle.

along with the writing of alphabet, if we teach them to pronounce it phonetically, it helps a lot when they have to make words and sentences.

hope this helps.....

Hi Kaumudi,

gd to know u ,seems tht u r frm blore.even iam frm blore.

s ,this site is too gd,thanks for the link.

bye
raji

Originally Posted by kaumudi

Hi raji,

I'm Kaumudi. I can suggest a site that would be of help.

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/handwriting_readiness.

this would definitely help in all that U want & more. There is so much more on this site for your kid that you could keep her busy in many ways. She would enjoy it too.

Bye
Kaumudi

Hi Poornima,

thanks for stepping in,

actually even i didnt had the slightest hint abt teaching her of writing now ,thought of starting it frm next yr,but as she is showing the interest i thought of giving it a try.

ususally things work out fine whn the kids hav their int in the things they do.

so thought of starting it in a way which increases her int.

yup v both do some of the colouring n all tht.

bye
raji

Originally Posted by PoorniDaya

Hi Raji,

I havent really thought about teaching my kid to write. But at times when she sits with her sketches, I take a paper and write down her name or other things she knows in all colors. This I do by holding her hand very lightly.

I dont know if its correct...but I do it to her and she likes to see her name in 10 different colors. When she does it on her own...you know, its in her own strokes and says 'gaayu' with a BIG smile.

I think, if you sit with her and teach her you can work your own ways of doing together. It should be fun for the two of you.

Goodluck
Poornima

Hi Sunitha,

the way u explained it seems like the write n clean book wht v get here.will try to find tht n c how it goes.

thanks

bye
raji

Originally Posted by sunitha

Raji

I see you are in Singapore.Here in the U.S. ,I found a big book( writing tablet) with pages made of thick cardboard and alphabets and numbers written on them. The pages can be wiped clean after practice.My son used that to learn how to write.Like Shanvy said,the directions (arrows) for writing each alphabet and numbers were also there on the book itself. Infact,I don't remember actually teaching him how to write because the book was self-explanatory.I found this book in Walmart.Maybe you could find something similar in Singapore.

Dear Kaumudi

thanks for the link,s its too gd with all the activites tht can keep them engaged

bye
raji

Originally Posted by kaumudi

Hi raji,

I'm Kaumudi. I can suggest a site that would be of help.

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/handwriting_readiness.

this would definitely help in all that U want & more. There is so much more on this site for your kid that you could keep her busy in many ways. She would enjoy it too.

Bye
Kaumudi

hi raji,

nice to hear that U liked the site I suggested, U could also try learningpage. It's awesome.

Best of Luck
Kaumudi

hi kaumudi,

nice to hear frm u.

s ,i found the learning pages just bfore some days,n started with it.its v gd.she's doing fine with it.
btw how do u know abt all these ,i mean to ask wether u r in a teaching prof or searched it for ur kids?

bye
raji

Originally Posted by kaumudi

hi raji,

nice to hear that U liked the site I suggested, U could also try learningpage. It's awesome.

Best of Luck
Kaumudi