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If your child is reluctant to pick up a pencil, the Handwriting Club will give you ways to develop their pencil grip without using a pencil, improve their writing skills and increase their confidence.
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The letters are grouped into four-letter families which use the same movement to make letter formation easier and help prevent letter reversals.
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Watch a sample of the Incy Wincy Spider letter formation rhymes below:
Whether your child is just beginning to read and write letters or if they are writing but it is tricky to read, the Handwriting Club will help. ​You will be able to see how letters are formed and help your child practise through fun hands-on activities.
Parents are loving it – See why!
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"My son has really engaged with your handwriting guides. They've genuinely transformed my reluctant writer. I can't thank you enough as the resources have been invaluable"
~ Elisabeth
Why I created the Handwriting Club
My son loves using technology and getting him to pick up a pencil to complete his homework was a challenge. When he wrote it was often tricky to read his writing.
I wanted to use my teaching experience to support him at home.
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A couple of weeks later, his teacher awarded him a badge and asked if we had been working on letter formation at home because she had seen his handwriting improve. When I mentioned this to him, he said “We haven’t done any handwriting at home”.
We had, but he just hadn't realised that all the games we played were to develop his handwriting!
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What is included?
1. Pencil Grip
Hands-on activities designed to help your child develop their pencil grip with tips to help them progress through the different stages.
2. Letter Formation
Letters are grouped by similar movements to prevent letter reversals with tips for supporting left-handed writers.
What Parents are Saying About the Handwriting Club!
"I've noticed a big difference in my son's willingness to write."
"genuinely transformed my reluctant writer"
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"It is so different and so much better than what I have come across before."
FAQs
​What age is the Handwriting Club for?
Children who have started to learn what letters look like and are beginning to write them. It is also suitable for children who can write but whose letters are inconsistent in shape, size or formed incorrectly. ​
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Do I need a printer?
The pencil grip activities are designed to be hands-on and practical and don't require a printer. The letter formation sheets are available as printable PDFs but can also be accessed on a device or as a video. The club includes printable writing activities but they could be recreated using a pen and paper if you don't have access to a printer.
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What style of writing is covered?
Handwriting Club focuses on print as shown in the example below.
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​The Department for Education (DfE) guidance states that "All resources designed for children to read should be in print". It is important that children learn to form the letters correctly and consistently before learning to join. If children are able to form lower-case letters in the correct direction, starting and finishing in the right place there is no need to add lead in strokes. Adding lead-in strokes as seen in the pre-cursive style can make it more difficult for emerging writers, who often go back and add the flicks after they have written the letters.
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Some schools still teach pre-cursive so letter formation phrases in a pre-cursive style are also included.
About Me
I'm Anna and I have a degree in Primary Education and 16 years of teaching experience.
During lockdown, I became a teacher to my own two children (which is much harder!) and shared the learning we did together on my Instagram account which has grown to over 50K followers.
I set up Mini Writers Club to share activities and resources to help you support your child with phonics, reading and writing.
When I'm not busy working on Mini Writers Club, you can find me trying to get on top of the laundry pile! I have made sure the activities are quick and easy so that you can fit them into your busy week.
