by Miss Jaime | Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, MotorMonday
“BAM!” That’s my over-the-top announcement for the start spot when I teach kids how to write a letter. It’s important to emphasize where you start a letter. It helps your kids to remember the start spot! When demonstrating how to form a letter,...
by Miss Jaime | Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, MotorMonday
Learning how to write clearly and legibly is an important skill that we use throughout life. Placing the letters properly on the lines is an important part of legibility. In this video, I share ways to assess and progress monitor Letter Placement and even write a...
by Miss Jaime | Fine Motor & Bilateral Skills, Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills, MotorMonday
Letter Recognition and Motor Memory are critical stepping stones of handwriting. Our kids process visual cues from multiple sources to help them develop Letter Recognition. Once they can recognize letters, they can begin the process of learning to write. Motor Memory...
by Miss Jaime | Handwriting & Visual Motor Skills
Motor Memory Matters! Research shows that practice and repetition are the best way to teach children how to form their letters. It turns out that Mr. Miyagi from Karate Kid was right. Remember “wax on, wax off?” We need to practice the same motor movements again and...
