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Post by hishomemaker on Mar 29, 2007 13:27:17 GMT -5
My son just turned 9 years old. His handwriting is not anywhere near where it should be. I have used the majority of this year to concentrate on reading and spelling with him. Mathematics also, but I had no concerns there as it is almost like breathing for him. But honestly, his handwriting looks like that of a child just starting out. Now that I have reading up to speed and spelling is on it's way, I feel I can take some time to concentrate on his writing.
The odd thing about all this. He does have ADHD. For a long while, he was medicated for it. With the medication, he can sit and concentrate just as well as you and I. His handwriting improved immensely. But, we have made the decision to not medicate him anymore for various reasons. As soon as the medicine stopped, of course the nice attention span did too. But so did the handwriting that was well on it's way to being neat.
Now, I can deal with the attention span. But no matter how hard he tries, he cannot get the handwriting back to where it was. I have sat with him and actually watched him concentrate on it and it is still lacking.
I think I read somewhere once where another mother with this problem went ahead and switched the child over the cursive writing and that helped. At this point, I'm giving this some thought.
Has anyone else dealt with this?
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Post by countrymomof4 on Mar 29, 2007 20:21:29 GMT -5
Hi I have 4 kids and it seems that 2 have the attention problems but only one has a handwriting problem my son does have alot better handwriting when he is doing his cursive lesson-he is 10 and his handwriting was his worse subject. Mine is also good in math but hates the English lessons. I also have choosen not to medicate and have just had to work on the attention issues as you have - I think the change to cursive will help and it may even help his confidence in this subject it did mine. Good luck- Sending much prayer your way
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Post by hishomemaker on Mar 30, 2007 14:53:17 GMT -5
Thank you so much.
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Post by Laura on Apr 3, 2007 13:48:54 GMT -5
Hello, I'm new to the forums, but I'm not new to homeschooling. My ds 15, also has ADD. We did not medicate him, and he is on the "mild" side. His handwriting is horrible. While he is very intellegent and well behaved (now ;D) , everyone comments on his "doctors' " handwriting. Also I've noticed over the years, that this is primarily something that alot of parents complain about with boys. I have a homeschooling group that meets in my home once a month and every month there is a mom who is complaining her sons handwriting. So , I don't have any advice, just be encouraged that this is normal. God Bless, Laura
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Post by countmyblessings on Apr 24, 2007 22:07:06 GMT -5
DD has ADHD, and we do not use medications either. She's 8 years old, and her handwriting is awful, too. We switched to cursive (we're learning a letter a day amost and we are only up to Ff) and her handwriting is already better.
Blessings, Michelle
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Post by firefly on May 15, 2007 1:43:23 GMT -5
I don't know what program you might have used in the past, but we have been using the Italic Handwriting Series offered by Portland State University Continuing Education Press. It is available through many homeschool catalogs such as CBD and Rainbow Resource. Rainbow Resource even has reviews and page samples to look at. www.rainbowresource.com/search.php?sid=1179210590-1037058We went from tearful handwriting to beautiful handwriting in short order with this series and I have used it all the way through with both of my daughters. Neither one of my girls has ADHD, but I have one who is an absolute perfectionist and another who just wants to get the work done and go-go-go! This program has worked well for both of them because it simplifies the number of movements necessary to make each letter. Most letters are made in one fluid motion and simple "connects" are added to create cursive italic. If your son is really having a difficult time, I would not hesitate to start him in the earliest book you think wise. They learn to connect letters into cursive italic in Book C.
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