My daughter is left-handed, and she had a bit of trouble when she was learning to write, because sometimes her hand would cover up the model of what she was supposed to be writing so she couldn’t see what to do. It got to the point where sometimes she was writing right-handed just so she could see, which wasn’t at all helpful.
So I definitely understand the need for left-handed writing practice sheets, like these from This Reading Mama.
The examples for the letters are in the top right corner so the child won’t cover them up, and the models suggest forming the letters in different ways from how right-handed kids would do it. (Though I”m pretty sure my daughter forms her letters in the same way a right-handed person would, for some new writers this might be helpful.)
She has seven pages of left-handed writing practice available for free on her website, but you can purchase a left-handed handwriting pack that includes the whole alphabet for $5.
This could definitely be useful if you have left-handed learners in your family or classroom.
[Photo: This Reading Mama.]
So why is tracing important for my toddler to learn and does it help with handwriting? Yes, it does, Learning to trace teaches your child fine motor skills. Tracing is not only limited to preschoolers, it is suitable for all development ages when learning to write, not matter what the age.
Tracing, when added to your child’s drawing time, helps polish those pre-writing abilities, establishing a solid basis for drawing and emerging writing. Highlights: Tracing helps young children strengthen their pre-writing abilities and lays the groundwork for drawing and writing letters and words.
Looking for more tracing worksheets and activities for your child? Check out these tracing articles. If you are looking for some great worksheets check out these tracing workbook
s on Amazon.
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