Monday, November 3, 2008

Writing problems

Some children face difficulty in writing. esp. with dyslexic children. They have difficulty in memorizing the sequence of movements which make up the writing of each letter. This can lead to uneven handwriting, and, if severe, may be described as 'dysgraphia'.
They may also find it hard to remember which way round certain letters go (like b/d, 9/p, p/q. c, z, j, g, and others).
Some of the suggested approaches:
a. to ignore the poor spelling and handwriting, and to grade on the content rather than the handwriting.
b.teach them cursive writing
c.allow to do homework assignments on a word processor at home, and to bring in the print-out.

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