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Category Archives: Rhythmic Movement
Surprising E-mail!
I knew my method of instruction has helped people to relax and make handwriting easier, especially for those with arthritic hands, but this e-mail came as an especially happy surprise: “Dear Nan, I received your book Fix It Write about … Continue reading
Posted in All ages, Education, Older Students & Adults, Physical comfort, Rhythmic Movement
Tagged All ages, Physical pain
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Suggested Reading
Marion Richardson, Her life and her contribution to handwriting, by Dr. Rosemary Sassoon is one that I highly recommend to anyone interested in handwriting. Richardson, 1892-1947, was a dedicated instructor of handwriting. She believed that a model alphabet is needed … Continue reading
Posted in All ages, Beginners, cursive, Directional Movement, Education, Rhythmic Movement
Tagged All ages, cursive, directional movement, education
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SIGNIFICANT SCRIBBLES
Scribbling is a key factor in pre-writing. Watch! Watch a child’s completely independent marks for clues as to how the hand moves to create images. Independent means that the child voluntarily picks up anything that will make a mark. Paper … Continue reading
Letters Make Words
A big day for my handwriting efforts as this app for the iPad is launched! Here’s Apple’s info: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/letters-make-words/id478304226?ls=1&mt=8
A Cursive Comment
This just in from Jonathan who purchased Fix It…Write. “Thanks, I’ve been wanting to retrain myself in handwriting for a while, and got back to cursive, but I wish had known about your method earlier.” Of course, the Barchowsky Fluent … Continue reading
Chicken Scratch Begone
The popular Fix It…Write is now downloadable as Chicken Scratch Begone. You can order it from http://www.bfhhandwriting.com
A Note from a Fifth Grader
Dear Mrs. Barchowsky, My name is Atula, and I am thrilled to send you an e-mail. I love your writing method and it is helping me a lot in school. I am in 5th grade. I go to [school name … Continue reading
News from Iceland
Too many years ago Gunnlaugar S E Briem encouraged the Iceland schools to adopt his italic handwriting program. Fast forward to now. The Ministry of Education in Iceland has formally adopted this fine program.
Beautiful Handwriting?
Beautiful handwriting? Beauty in anything is all in the judgment of individual eyes. However, legible handwriting that looks like the writer’s pen flowed freely usually will have my vote for good looks. The right look is achieved when the pen … Continue reading
