Handwriting

Components of handwriting:

• Tactile
• Visual
• Temporal/spatial
• Fine-motor strength

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Four Shapes that Make Up All Letters:

• Big Stick
• Small Stick
• Big Curve
• Small Curve

Aspects of Handwriting Without Tears:

Using the sticks to form the letters

• The child can manipulate the forms

Drawing the letters in rice

• Tactile information

Drawing the letters on a chalkboard

• Tactile and auditory information

By using these shapes, a child can start to understand the basics of letters.