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spiders. knights. slides.
up down around again
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HANDWRITING AND BIKE RIDING - MORE IN COMMON THAN YOU THINK
We often think that messy handwriting is a result of kids who rush through their work and
arent concentrating on what they are doing. For kids who are just learning to write you
obviously need to pay attention to the steps of writing, but once you have learnt these
your hand should just automatically do it. Its like tying your shoelaces, riding a bike or
driving a car. Once youve mastered the skills you dont think about telling your body what
to do, it just does it.
To be fast, neat and legible requires lots of practice. The big muscles of the arm help guide
the hand across the page, and the small muscles of the hand work hard to constantly
change directions for letter formation. Think about cursive handwriting and you get the
idea of how important these skills are.
We are talking about muscles, so its like any gym workout, the more you use them the
stronger they get. Problem being that kids with handwriting difficulties generally dislike
practicing handwriting - its just hard work. These worksheets were designed to keep kids
interested in activities that improve their pencil control. The confidence that comes with
greater pencil control often results in motivation to write longer stories and answers in class.
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up down around again
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TIPS FOR HELPING
OTHER IDEAS
Markers with a thick tip are good
to start with as they cover most of the line.
Thin tips can get frustrating for some kids.
If your child gets confused with some
of the patterns demonstrate for them.
This is important for loop patterns.
Take turns by doing one line each
for kids who are getting tired or
overloaded.
The page needs to be slightly turned when
writing. This allows the arm to more
easily move from left to right across the page.
Lefty Righty
What do I need?
Print the pages
Pencil
Marker
Eraser
Quiet place to work
Where do I start with my child?
The pages are ordered from easy to hard.
Start from the begining or choose the pages your child is
interested in.
Try different positions, lie on the floor, up on an easel or whiteboard
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up down around again
Instructions: Trace over each line to the end.
Try to go all the way without stopping.
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Instructions: Trace over each line to the end.
Help the rabbit and deer jump all the way
without stopping.
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Instructions: Trace over each line to the end.
Help the spiders climb their way to the end
of the web to catch their flies.
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Instructions: Trace over each line to the end.
Try to cut all the way to the wood without
stopping.
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Instructions: Trace over each line to the end.
Try to help the beaver get all the way to his
burrow without stopping.
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Instructions: Trace over the flower and
the bees.
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Instructions: Trace over the three little
pigs houses, made of straw, wood and
bricks.
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Instructions: Trace over the vampire
and the haunted house.
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Instructions: Help the sharks catch the fish.
Trace over the pattern to see which shark
will get to the green fish first.
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Instructions: Swim without stopping to the
end of the pool. Dive off the board and do
some forward and backwards somersaults.
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Instructions: Trace over the gears to
help the machine work.
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Instructions: Trace over the rides at the
theme park. Dont get dizzy!
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Instructions: Help the hornets get to the
hive. Trace over each path.
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Instructions: Trace over all of the octopuses.
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Instructions: Help the acrobats do their
somersaults. Trace over the paths.
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Instructions: Trace over the two knights
and the castle.
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Instructions: Help the kids dive cannon ball
into the water. Trace over their splashes. Race
to the other side on the pool toy.
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Instructions: Help keep the bridges strong.
Trace over the suspension wires and beams.
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Instructions: Help keep the giraffes get to the trees.
The elephants are lost and need to find their way
home.
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Instructions: Help the boy climb up the
rocks without falling or getting stuck.
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Instructions: Trace over the bears footprints.
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Instructions: Trace over the icing of the
gingerbread people.
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Instructions: Trace over the planet, stars and
comet in the galaxy.
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Instructions: Trace over the plants, river
and sky for the moose and deer.
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Instructions: Trace over the path to
help the puppy find his bone and
then get to the dog house.
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FLUENCY 1
popcorn. lizards. planets.
keep going keep going
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THE PROBLEM WITH HANDWRITING IS THAT ITS NOT JUST ABOUT THE ALPHABET
A lot of kids can be really neat when they have to, they slow down and just seem to focus
on the shape and size of their letters. But when you look at their school work, its all over
the place. Handwriting is not just about being able to form the letters of the alphabet. Its
about being able to write whilst thinking about spelling, grammar and the content of
what you are actually supposed to be writing in the first place. This is where a lot of kids
get stuck!
Handwriting fluency is not just about the pencil control needed but about being able to
constantly change directions based on the words you are spelling and how quickly you
need to write. If you were writing the same word over and over again it would be easy -
your hand takes over and does it automatically.
These worksheets are designed to take it to the next level. To decrease how much work
goes into handwriting by making the skills automatic. Your hand just does what its
supposed to, in an efficient way which results in less fatigue and neater overall work. These
worksheets were designed to keep kids interested in activities that improve their pencil
control. The confidence that comes with greater pencil control often results in motivation
to write longer stories and answers in class.
The Picture Communication Symbols C1981-2006 by Mayer-Johnson LLC. All Rights Reserved
Worldwide. Used with permission. BoardmakerT is a trademark of Mayer-Johnson LLC.
popcorn. lizards.planets.
Pencil Control FLUENCY 1
Copyright 2007 All rights reserved Worldwide.
keep going keep going
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keep going keep going
TIPS FOR HELPING
OTHER IDEAS
Markers with a thick tip are good
to start with as they cover most of the line.
Thin tips can get frustrating for some kids.
If your child gets confused with some
of the patterns demonstrate for them.
This is important for loop patterns.
Take turns by doing one line each
for kids who are getting tired or
overloaded.
The page needs to be slightly turned when
writing. This allows the arm to more
easily move from left to right across the page.
Lefty Righty
What do I need?
Print the pages
Pencil
Marker
Eraser
Quiet place to work
Where do I start with my child?
The pages are ordered from easy to hard. Start from the
begining or choose the pages your child is interested in. It is
really important that you dont let your child turn the paper
to extreme angles whilst they are working. This is the bodys
way of making the work easier.
Try different positions, lie on the floor, up on an easel or whiteboard
To make it really hard use small broken pieces of crayons in your fingertips
to complete the patterns
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Instructions: Trace over the patterns and then
finish them to the end of the line. Add some
more spikes to the dinosaurs backs.
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Instructions: Trace over the patterns and then
finish them to the end of the line. Help the frog
jump all the way to the lily pond.
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Instructions: Trace over the patterns and then
finish them to the end of the line. Help the bees
get to the nest and hornets to the flowers.
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Instructions: Trace over the patterns and then
finish them to the end of the line. Try and draw
the pattern around the butterflies without stopping.
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Instructions: Trace over the patterns and then
finish them to the end of the line.
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Instructions: Trace over the patterns and then finish
them to the end of the line. Help the kangaroos eat
some grass and sleep under the trees.
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Instructions: Trace over the patterns and then finish
them to the end of the line. Drop the ball into the
marble maze and follow it down to the bottom.
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Instructions: Help the horse rider jump over
the hurdles. Make sure you touch the ground
each time you land before your next jump.
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Instructions: Help the tortoise and the hare
get to the other side. The hare jumps faster
than the tortoise, remember to go slowly.
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Instructions: Draw some different size
eggs for the birds.
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Instructions: Draw some different size
balloons.
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Instructions: Draw 3 circles together for the
ants tummy. Then link circles together to
make some caterpillars.
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Instructions: Draw a cross on each square
to jump from box to box. Try and get faster
as you go.
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Instructions: Finish drawing the pattern
to land the helicopter on the helipad.
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H
H
H
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Instructions: Trace over the teeth and add
some more in the other mouths.
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Instructions: Trace over the pattern and
finish it to the end to catch the fly. Try to
draw small and big circles.
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Instructions: Trace over the cursive
writing words. Try to do it without
stopping.
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Instructions: Trace over the cursive
writing words. Remember to keep
the paper still, dont turn it around.
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Instructions: Trace over the cursive
writing words. Remember to keep
the paper still, dont turn it around.
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Instructions: Finish the pattern to
help the ant get to the end of the
tunnel.
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Instructions: Finish the pattern to
help connect the head phones to
the music players.
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Instructions: Draw some more leaves for
the palm trees. Try to keep drawing them
without stopping.
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Instructions: Draw some more popcorn.
Try and draw lots of bumps on the kernals.
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Instructions: Draw some more waves
for the surfer. Dont fall off!
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Instructions: Draw some more stars. Try
and draw them without stopping.
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