Cursive Handwriting

Inspire while learning! This cursive practice pack is filled with inspiring, growth mindset focused, words and quotes. While your child is practicing their cursive skills, the power of the growth mindset will be explored and instill in your child a better understanding of where true mental growth and intelligence comes

You may have heard on our social media channels or via our newsletter that we have an exciting new series planned here on The OT Toolbox. Over the next month, you will find strategies, tools, and tips to teach cursive handwriting. This cursive writing series is designed to provide many different ideas for helping kids ... Read More about How to Teach Cursive Handwriting

Instilling a growth mindset in a child can be hard, especially when they face struggles. This Growth Mindset Inspired Cursive Practice Worksheet pack is designed to help inspire all kids, but especially those that need a little encouragement. Designed for advanced cursive writers working on precision.

As we discussed in the previous post titled cursive families you can see there are groups of cursive letters that are similar information. In this post we will discuss “Wave Letters”. These are the cursive letters that start with a wave curve beginning at the baseline and curving up to the middle line. The wave ... Read More about Cursive Letter Formation “Wave Letters”

When writing problems don’t improve over time it can be hard to know when it is time to be concerned. Learn more about writing problems and dysgraphia.

Dysgraphia examples in kids don’t always look the way you expect. Known as messy handwriting, in the classroom its presentation is more complicated.

What is dysgraphia? A learning disability that results in difficulty with the process of writing, learn more plus tips and resources.

Should you teach print or cursive handwriting first to your preschool age child? What benefits does each type of handwriting have for development?

Often times in homeschool, copywork is mundane and doesn't teach your child anything but forming letters. We love this Charlotte Mason copywork approach!

The quest to improve your handwriting is an interest that is prevalent in the planning, handwriting, hand-lettering, letter-writing, and journaling communities. It is something that we all have in common; we write, therefore we desire tidying it up.

Hands-on edible handwriting practice for kids. Work on cursive handwriting with this edible activity for learning where letters join and how.

Looking for a fun way to learn cursive writing or practice handwriting? This cursive handwriting on the window activity will encourage a functional grasp on the pencil, an extended wrist, and improved letter formation. Learning cursive letters with creative writing techniques makes new concepts fun and memorable. My daughter is all about learning cursive lately. When ... Read More about Learn Cursive Handwriting on the Window

Do you practice Charlotte Mason in your homeschool? Let me introduce Ancient History the Charlotte Mason way! You're going to love it! #hsreviews

Although it’s just a minor update, I wanted to let you know that there are a few new flashcard and poster images for both the Alphabet Flashcards and the

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There’s a big debate going on in the education world about cursive handwriting. Should it be taught? Will our kids even use it? Call me “old fashioned”, but I’m a big believer in teaching cursive handwriting. One of my biggest reasons for teaching it to my 2nd grade son is that I mainly use cursive ... Read More about Cursive Handwriting Name Art