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Improve Handwriting with this Trick

By thisreadingmama 2 Comments

We all want to improve handwriting with our young learners. But that’s often easier said than done.

Improving handwriting means they have to put in some work.  Some learners think that handwriting practice is a little on the boring side {the thought of it!}. Other learners tend to get frustrated that they can’t get it “just right” as they practice.

Today, I’m sharing a simple trick that helps make handwriting a little easier for all kinds of learners.

Improve Handwriting and Made it Easier with this Trick - This Reading Mama
*The free printable link is at the END of this post. Click on the teal download button.
**Disclosure: I received compensation and free product from Go Teach! Handwriting for this post. All opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate links.

 

Improve Handwriting and Make it a Little Easier, Too!

This simple trick has probably been around as long as handwriting has been taught, but it’s super helpful. That’s because this trick shows learners that many letters are more similar in formation than they may think!

You may have already seen the letter c and letter l trick {with free printables}. Today, I’m sharing one with little lines. Little vertical and diagonal lines to be exact.

To get started, grab some EXPO markers, plastic protectors, and a notebook {optional}. You could just use pencil and paper, but then it’s not re-usable.

 

Little Line Handwriting Trick

So, did you know that i, m, n, and r all start with a little vertical line?

And did you know that v, w, x, and y all start with a diagonal line?

Well, now you do! And you can use these tricks to your advantage when it comes to teaching handwriting. Once learners get the little lines down, they are able to write eight different lowercase letters.

 

To help you teach forming these letters with similar starting strokes, I’ve included several pages in this free pack. Learners can write i, m, n, and r from a vertical line

 

or v, w, x, and y from a diagonal line in a larger space. {Two levels are included for each – with dotted lines to finish each letter and without dotted lines.}

 

what letters can you write from this line - handwriting pages for lowercase letters

Also in the pack are pages for smaller handwriting practice. On the top row of each, learners are given full support, tracing the entire letter. On the second row, they just get the first line. And on the third row for each letter, they are just given the starting point.

Here’s the coolest thing of all {I save the best for last!} – When you combine the c trick and l trick with this little line trick, learners will know how to write 19 of the 26 lowercase letters. Wow!

I do love how Go Teach! encourages kids to practice handwriting in fun and engaging ways!

 

Letter Trace App - letter formation practice for beginning or struggling writers - This Reading Mama

Check out our Letter Trace App. It organizes both uppercase and lowercase letters to help learners with letter formation PLUS there’s a letter reversals section!

 

 

 

Enjoy teaching!
~Becky

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Comments

  1. Suzanne Medof says

    August 10, 2019 at 10:17 pm

    Where can I find the remaining six (6) lower case alphabet letter handwriting pages? I would like the whole set. I am looking forward to using these with my kinder kiddos.

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      August 12, 2019 at 6:45 am

      I don’t have anything created with this specific look for the last six. I do have other handwriting resources here, though -> https://thisreadingmama.com/handwriting-printables/

      Reply

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Hi! I’m Becky, a homeschooling mama with 4 blessings who keep me on my toes {and knees}. Before homeschooling, I was a classroom teacher (M.Ed.) and reading tutor. Read more about me here.

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