The question arises as to whether large "primary pencils" and paper with wide ruling truly compensate for a young child's lack of muscular coordination or whether these tools simply interfere with previously established writing patterns using familiar tools. (JN)

Discussion of readiness skills for formal handwriting instruction in preschoolers and primary-grade school children. Included are some activities directed toward developing left-to-right orientation, letter formation, alignment, and proportionate height. (ED)

The purpose of this study was to collect and analyze specimens of cursive handwriting of 1,000 selected sixth grade students in an attempt to determine analytically how sex and handedness differences affected cursive handwriting. Specifically, an attempt was made to determine those particular letters or letter combinations which were illegible…

The kind of paper used in handwriting lessons for kindergarten children appears to have no effect on the quality of writing. (MM)

Suggests language arts and interdisciplinary activities to improve students' handwriting. (DD)

A two-phase study investigated the teaching of handwriting in elementary schools and examined the performance of 20 children who had problems with the mechanical act of handwriting. Results revealed characteristics (qualitative as well as speed) that differentiated between good and poor writers. A wide variation regarding handwriting instruction…

Although handwriting is often considered a matter of presentation, a substantial body of international research suggests that the role of handwriting in children's composing has been neglected. Automaticity in handwriting is now seen as of key importance in composing but this proposition is relatively untested in the UK and the assumption has been…

At 11 years of age, English students in secondary schools are expected to make no more than five spelling errors per 100 words and write at a speed of 25 words per minute in order to cope with the curriculum. This research found that at least one third of the Year 7 cohorts (ages 11-12) in three typical suburban secondary schools were unable to…

As new research shows how effective systematic and explicit teaching of language-based skills is for students with learning disabilities--along with the added benefits of multisensory techniques--discover the latest on this popular teaching approach with the third edition of this bestselling textbook. Adopted by colleges and universities across…

The purpose of this paper is to offer a reading of "Handwriting", the book of poems by the Canadian-Sri Lankan author, Michael Ondaatje, in which he recovers the recent and ancient cultural history of the island through his reading of different types of scripts and languages. The texts that Ondaatje rewrites in his poems are visual,…

Traces some historical developments in handwriting, noting the effects of different types of pens on handwriting. Reports findings from a study of the late Roman cursive, conducted as part of a project to develop a new model alphabet for school children. (GT)

Objective: The authors determined the efficiency of electronic documentation in consultation-liaison psychiatry. METHOD: An electronic note system was customized for a psychiatric consultation note. Specific attention given to common diagnoses permitted rapid documentation. Results: Residents learned the system quickly. The standardized nature of…