The Left Hand Writing Skills series provides a specially designed learning programme to help the budding left-handed writer. It can also help to correct any bad writing habits where these have already begun to take hold... Learning to write well takes perseverance and practice whether the writer is left-handed or right-handed. And handwriting remains a vitally important skill and despite the ubiquitous keyboard. Early on children need handwriting to make notes at school and for example write messages and cards. Later good handwriting is essential for homework essays and critically exams as well as all the other obvious daily uses!
Illustrated by Fred Chevalier The objectives of Book 1 of this series are to establish good basic habits of paper positioning and pencil hold and to develop the fine motor skills needed for accurate consistent writing at a later stage. The book takes the young writer from basic pencil handling and co-ordination exercises through to formation of letters and simple short words. The worksheets contain an entertaining mix of games and puzzles which parent and child will enjoy doing together. Billy Beetle Sam Spider Willie Woodlouse and Sally Snail lead the left-handed child through a series of enjoyable worksheets designed to give the child the best possible start in learning to write.
