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With the increased rigor in our Kindergarten standards, there just doesn't seem to be time to explicitly teach our students how to correctly form letters and numbers. As students progress through the grade levels, I often hear complaints that their handwriting is atrocious. Is the explicit teaching of handwriting important, even if it isn't a standard? If so, when do you teach it, and with what resources?
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I hear what you are saying and I believe it is super important to continue to teach handwriting. I teach first grade and we use a series called Handwriting without Tears. This is a good series. Handwriting should be taught in Kindergarten, first and into second grades. In third grade,the students learn cursive. It is such a foundational skill, yet we are expecting the students to pick it up naturally without any guidance. We should take the time at the beginning of the year to teach the correct letter formation, then we practice all year.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: I think Handwriting without Tears is a great series as well. Practicing all year is a great idea!
Rated On: June 30, 2015 3:58 pm
Rated By: NaXeta
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: I would use this suggestion if i were in her shoes. There are several different types of handwriting booklets out there, or be able to print out handwriting sheets offline. Doing handwriting throughout the year would be the best solution.
Rated On: June 30, 2015 7:24 pm
Rated By: TaPeBu
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: Handwriting is important!
Rated On: July 6, 2015 3:25 am
Rated By: RaMevy
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: Great idea! I agree that students should continue to be taught handwriting skills up to second grade. It is an important skill that they will use for their entire life.
Rated On: September 30, 2015 3:37 pm
Rated By: Megan Lee
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: Great idea to start at the beginning of the year.
Rated On: October 3, 2015 12:35 am
Rated By: puQuZu
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: I agree.
Rated On: October 4, 2015 5:10 am
Rated By: dePyja
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: I agree, students need guidance.
Rated On: October 13, 2015 2:09 am
Rated By: uVeWar
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: This is a good idea for practicing handwriting.
Rated On: October 18, 2015 1:08 am
Rated By: aTeRaz
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: I agree with you and i would do the same thing.
Rated On: October 18, 2015 6:00 am
Rated By: qutehu
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: Awesome!!
Rated On: October 18, 2015 11:20 pm
Rated By: Jessica Sorensen
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: I would do exactly this.
Rated On: October 19, 2015 2:43 am
Rated By: aQaWus
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: Good idea to practice all year
Rated On: March 6, 2016 5:21 pm
Rated By: ereTuB
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: .
Rated On: March 7, 2016 12:32 am
Rated By: yNeruj
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: I love this suggestion! It establishes a foundation.
Rated On: October 15, 2016 1:17 am
Rated By: etyWys
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: Great solution. This is what I would do!
Rated On: July 10, 2017 3:31 am
Rated By: jeRumu
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: This solution is the best because it offers a resource for other educators to use to teach their students handwriting. This is important because it is not addressed in standards and yet is something that is still important for children to have the skill of.
Rated On: October 10, 2017 2:57 am
Rated By: Rachel Stephens
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
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Comments: This is a good solution because without decent handwriting, the students will struggle in the future, so it is important to set them up for success early on before they can fall behind.
Rated On: October 13, 2017 1:45 am
Rated By: uqaTaq
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
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Comments: It should be required to teach it as the first lesson they receive so that they would be able to be tested.
Rated On: February 24, 2019 5:38 am
Rated By: ysyBuW
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: I agree. Hand writing is a foundational skill that should be guided instead of being expected.
Rated On: October 18, 2019 10:05 pm
Rated By: Amber Hyatt
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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Comments: Practicing all year will only help the students in the long run.
Rated On: April 1, 2022 12:58 am
Rated By: eSysyv
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
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The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
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Comments: Great idea! I must consider this in the future.
Rated On: November 12, 2022 10:24 pm
Rated By: Adrianna Gill