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Cursive Writing Rhythm
When we write in cursive, the pencil moves across the page in smooth and fluid motions from letter to letter and at an even pace. But what happens when the pencil is not moving smoothly. What happens if the pencil strokes are scratchy or letters vary in width. What happens when the pencil stops mid-letter…
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Left Handed Cursive Writing
Cursive handwriting can be a difficult new skill for any child! For the child who writes with their left hand, learning cursive handwriting can be especially difficult. Below, you will find information about teaching cursive handwriting and letters that are similar and should be taught together in groups for ease of learning. read more about…
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Cursive Handwriting Self-Assessment
One way to work on cursive handwriting legibility is for students to check for mistakes. When kids are just learning to form cursive letters, they can look back over handwriting sheets to self-assess for formation mistakes, connection errors, placement on lines, or other errors. These cursive handwriting self-assessment strategies is an easy way to ensure…
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Creative Cursive Practice Ideas
Getting creative with cursive practice can help with carryover and legibility of cursive writing. Practicing on cursive worksheets week after week can get real boring, real fast! Below you will find creative ways to practice cursive writing with a tactile sensory piece. This list of cursive writing ideas is part of our 31 day series…
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Cursive Letter Formation “Wave Letters”
As we discussed in the previous post titled cursive families you can see there are groups of cursive letters that are similar information. In this post we will discuss “Wave Letters”. These are the cursive letters that start with a wave curve beginning at the baseline and curving up to the middle line. The wave…
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Pre-Cursive Activities
Before a child learns to write letters in cursive, connect letters together, and recall the formation of cursive letters, it is helpful to build the skills needed for controlled pencil movements. When writing in cursive, we keep the pencil tip on the paper for a longer period of time compared to printed handwriting. When writing…
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Gross Motor Cursive Writing Warm-Up Exercises
Today in the cursive handwriting series on The OT Toolbox, we’re talking all about gross motor activities and gross motor cursive writing warm-up exercises that can be used to work on and teach cursive letter formation. These are fun activities that can be used with kids who haven’t even yet attempted to write their first…
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Cursive Writing Lesson Plan
When students learn new cursive letters, it can be very helpful to have a consistent pattern of instruction. A cursive writing lesson plan can include consistent activities that are used with each letter as it’s learned. Students can then know what to expect and can benefit from different learning tools to ensure motor planning of…
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Positioning When Writing in Cursive
Have you been working on cursive writing with a student? Are you concerned about how to teach cursive writing to students? Are you a therapist who is looking for strategies and creative ideas to help students improve cursive writing as a means of functional and legible handwriting? The handwriting ideas below are for you! Below, you’ll find…
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How to Teach Cursive Handwriting
You may have heard on our social media channels or via our newsletter that we have an exciting new series planned here on The OT Toolbox. Over the next month, you will find strategies, tools, and tips to teach cursive handwriting. This cursive writing series is designed to provide many different ideas for helping kids…
