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[ecl310at1]

[livvyperrin-blog]

handwriting

[srshadeakin-blog]

Importance of handwriting 

[simoneellen-blog1]

PROMPT 3

[jacobfdeakin]

Prompt 3

[ecl310chloeb-blog]

Prompt 3

[ecl310-2018fwr-blog]

Just in the small amount of time that I had on placement this year u have had a wide variety of importance put on handwriting by different teacher. My mentor was more relaxed about it ann cared more about the context of the writing than the writing itself. He did however have weekly handwriting session where the children were to complete a couple of pages in their handwriting books. ON one occasion he was away and i had a substitute with me. She was very old fashion i was running the classes for the day while she took a back step except for the handwriting as she felt there was not being enough importance place how how the children were writing, She made the students concentrate on their pencil grip, starting from the correct line and making sure it has a slant on the writing.

At primary school I had no real handwriting practice and no real importance was placed on it and maybe with some correlation i have terrible handwriting to this day. So much in fact that I cop a little bit of lip sometimes from the students about my writing on the whiteboard which is always good for a laugh.  But I found it strange how handwriting was nothing I ever gave much thought until this one teacher discussed it with me after the class. It can a skill that students these days lack because of digital technology but is something they must have. It changed my perceptive and if i was asked in a job interview what importance i place on handwriting i would say that it would be a focus of mine for my students to improve their handwriting fro the beginning of the year to the end. 

[educationtings-blog]

Prompt 3

Transcript: 

As a teacher it is extremely important to understand your students’ handwritings in order to help them out and provide them with feedback on their work. However not all students are guaranteed to have neat and clear handwriting which makes it extremely difficult at times to read and understand.

Furthermore, parents put a lot of pressure on teachers to help their children improve their handwriting skills. Thus teachers are put on the spot and are expected to help students who are struggling. As teachers we need to take time and explain the importance of neat and clear hand writing to the whole class and then focus on those particular students who are struggling the most. We also need to give students constant feedback every time they show us their written work. Finally, I believe that parents should also help out their children by having them do more practice and checking their homework. Thus by providing students guidance at home and school they can begin to write more neatly.