Lauren Brukner

The Kids' Guide to Getting Your Words on Paper (eBook, ePUB)

Simple Stuff to Build the Motor Skills and Strength for Handwriting
Illustrator: Elwick, Elissa

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Does your hand ache when you write?

Packed with fun and simple ideas to help kids feel good about writing, this handwriting book with a difference helps children embed the strength and skills they need to get the most out of their written work, at home and school!

From different kinds of cushions, hand warm-ups, and cool eye scan exercises, and pencil grips to yoga balls in cardboard boxes, personalized activity binders, playdough, lego, and Velcro on pencils, this book is filled with fun stuff to help kids focus, get stronger, and be in control of their writing. The strategies in the book are accompanied by cartoon-style illustrations, and the author includes useful tips for parents and teachers as well as handy visual charts, a quiz to identify areas of most difficulty, and checklists for children to track their own progress.

Armed with the strategies and exercises in this book, kids will be well on their way to writing with greater ease, and the positive self-esteem that goes along with that. Suitable for children with writing difficulties aged approximately 7 to 12.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. April 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781787751576
• Artikelnr.: 72351581

Autorenporträt

Lauren Brukner is a Senior Occupational Therapist and the author of seven books with Jessica Kingsley Publishers. She currently works as a Senior Occupational Therapist and evaluator for the NYC Department of Education. She has contributed to Scary Mommy, the Huffington Post, and Edutopia. In 2020, Lauren was a speaker at UNESCO's Virtual Special Kids International Summit. She lives in New Jersey.

Inhaltsangabe

PART ONE: FOR KIDS
Hey Kids, Let Me Tell You a Little About Me and this Book!
Quiz: What's Your Writing-Learning-Style?
1: Let's Learn Some Writing Strategies for Big Body Stuff
2: Let's Learn Some Writing Strategies to Help Your Eyes Out
3: Let's Learn Some Writing Strategies When Your Hands Just Feel Tired
4: Let's Learn Some Writing Strategies for When it's Hard to Focus
5: Let's Learn Some Writing Strategies When All Your Body's Feelings and Sense Get Too Much (or too Little)
PART TWO - FOR GROWN-UPS
The Importance of Implementing Writing Routines at Home and School
APPENDICES
Appendix 1: At A Glance Desk Strip Reminders
Handwriting Bookmarks
Binder Workbook Sample Sheets for Laminating
Recommended Reading