According to Berninger & Wolf (2016), the following items are areas of focus for instruction and teaching that can be taught in the classroom and reinforced at home:
Connect handwriting instruction to a variety of different content areas
Utilize activities that aid in developing strength and fine motor skills/control
Identify the child's preferred writing hand
Teach students how to correctly grip a pencil and monitor their grip
Teach students the correct paper positioning when writing
Teach gross and fine motor movements involved with writing
Model the correct formation of letters, teach the names of letters
Detail the procedures of writing a given letter
Ask students to write a named letter from memory
Teach students to transfer their writing skills to other activities and content areas
Implement activities that focus on automaticity after writing is legible
Provide differentiated instruction for handwriting from a variety of sources
Review consistently and frequently
Provide opportunities at all grade levels for students to practice their handwriting
Reference:
Berninger, V. W., & Wolf, B. J. (2016). Dyslexia, dysgraphia, OWL LD, and dyscalculia: Lessons from science and teaching (2nd ed.). Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., Inc.
Multisensory teaching methods and activities can be extremely beneficial for students with dyslexia or other reading difficulties. Examples of activities that could be done at school or at home include sand or shaving cream writing or writing in the air.
For shaving cream or sand writing, simply spread the shaving cream or sand in a shallow pan to serve as a writing surface. For writing in the air, simply have a student use two fingers and write the letter in the air, while keeping their wrist and elbow straight.
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Memory Training
There are a number of ways in which you can help your student remember certain letter names and sounds while writing. The video below demonstrates just one of the many methods people have used to help their child remember those items.