Tips on Helping Your Child with Printing
When your child is printing, the steps toward legibility and speed are:
1.Form letters correctly
Ensure your child is starting to form their letters at the top of the line
2.Make the letters a consistent size s
a)similarly shaped letters should be the same height. For example: small letters (a, c, e, i, m, n, o, r, s, u, w, x.z) should be
half the size of ascenders (b, d, h, k, l, t) and descenders (g, j, p, q, y)
b)Capital letters should be about the same height as ascenders
3. Use consistent spacing between words and letters
• Proper spacing includes both spacing between letters and spacing between words. The space between each letter in a word
should be the same. The space between each word also should be consistent. Students can use their pinkies to measure the correct distance between words.
4.Keep the hand loose and comfortable
• Proper grip of the pen or pencil is another important aspect of good printing. Confirm that your child is holding the pencil close to the writing tip with the thumb and index fingers. The middle finger should be curved under the pencil, with
the pencil resting lightly on the area between the tip and first knuckle. The fourth finger and pinky should be curved in toward the palm.
When your child is printing, the steps toward legibility and speed are:
1.Form letters correctly
Ensure your child is starting to form their letters at the top of the line
2.Make the letters a consistent size s
a)similarly shaped letters should be the same height. For example: small letters (a, c, e, i, m, n, o, r, s, u, w, x.z) should be
half the size of ascenders (b, d, h, k, l, t) and descenders (g, j, p, q, y)
b)Capital letters should be about the same height as ascenders
3. Use consistent spacing between words and letters
• Proper spacing includes both spacing between letters and spacing between words. The space between each letter in a word
should be the same. The space between each word also should be consistent. Students can use their pinkies to measure the correct distance between words.
4.Keep the hand loose and comfortable
• Proper grip of the pen or pencil is another important aspect of good printing. Confirm that your child is holding the pencil close to the writing tip with the thumb and index fingers. The middle finger should be curved under the pencil, with
the pencil resting lightly on the area between the tip and first knuckle. The fourth finger and pinky should be curved in toward the palm.
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