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7 Simple Tips to Improve Handwriting Of Your Kid

Beautiful Handwriting is an amazing art for every individual. It gives the reader an incredible impression and also makes a good impact. Children who have good handwriting turns out to be confident and also remain cheerful after submitting their work and assignments. Good Handwriting helps kids to express themselves and communicate with the world around them in a better way.

Some children lack the art of beautiful handwriting which makes them and their parents worried. But you can just relax and explore some tips in this blog and thank me later as it is going to help you kid in the best possible way.

The first thing that you can keep in mind while analyzing your kid’s handwriting is that there are different milestones for handwriting for each group.

Example- A 4-year toddler’s certain Handwriting type can be considered good but the same type for 6 years can be defined as average and Vice versa.

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There is no word like it’s too early to start improving handwriting in your kid. You can even improve the Scribble of your toddler to a better formation – But mostly Writing skills are improved from the age of 6 years as children develop the ideal pencil grip for handwriting improvement at this age.

Before we move to the tips for improving handwriting – Let’s know the problems that Children face in writing beautifully inconsistency, spacing, Poor sizing, Poor Grip for holding the pencil, and many more

1. Holding A Pencil Correctly

Holding a pencil in the correct way is the basic foundation for writing beautifully.  Avoid giving Pens, Sketch pens, crayons, or for writing Purpose. A normal size pencil with sharpened lead is recommended – Avoid giving long length Pencils – I am talking about those – Shaka Laka Boom Boom Pencils that were Popular in our times.

2. Say No To Plain White Sheets

A Big No!

Even if they are Practicing at home or before examinations, don’t ask them to write on white plain sheets. Always Provide regular rules or four-lined notebooks. This will help them pick up cursive handwriting in a much easier way.

3. Use Good Stationery Material

Give your children a good quality Pencil & Erasers – A good pencil helps the child improve his/her grip, apply the least amount of pressure, and helps in the easy flow of writing.

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4. Focus on Grip

In case you don’t know it – Let me tell you if your child puts much to hold on grip and its impression is visible on the next page, it means he/she is writing in stress. It is considered unhealthy for this reason which can God Forbid turn into finger cramping. They should be able to right in the easy flow, it can be improved by regular intervening and asking them to write calmly.

5. Keep Watch On Posture

A right size table and chair as per their age are highly recommended- Avoid making them sit on sofas, floor, rocking chair, bed, or Bean bags. Poor postures deteriorate handwriting in kids.

6. Practicing Alphabets & Words

Kids should be assigned to practice uppercase, lowercase, Cursive patterns, and then words separately. They can do it on four-lined notebooks till they get to hold on to it and then can move to 2 lined ones.

7. Practice, Encouragement & Patience

Practice makes everything wonderful; encouragement gives motivation and patience gives fruitful results. So, this tip is for parents because at times they are in rush and pressurize kids by keeping unacceptable deadlines – Like handwriting in 1 week, etc. Please understand good things take a good time.

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When we talk of good handwriting, we can move ahead a step to knowing calligraphy – which is the art of beautiful writing with the design and execution of lettering with a broad-tipped instrument, brush, or writing instrument. If your kid has an interest in it, you can let him/her explore and help them to improve it too. Confused about where to go for it? You can stop searching because

PiggyRide offers Handwriting & Calligraphy Classes for kids as well.

PiggyRide turns no stone unturned to provide quality learning to the children – From Art, Music, Drawing, Singing, Chess, Martial Arts, Handwriting Improvement to Calligraphy we have everything to cater.

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WRITTEN BY:
Nafiya Ayub Khan

Hey Folks!! I am a Computer Engineer by Qualification, Digital Marketing Specialist by Profession and Blogger by Passion. Having immense love for my daughter and great interest in writing turned me into a parenthood blogger as well.
I am a LinkedIn Enthusiast and an individual who values time. My career journey has an exposure of working with full time & freelancing roles with multiple startups in India as well as overseas - PiggyRide, Kreserve, Houston best Limo Ride, Samvruddhi Technologies, Eresolute, Sal Dela Tierra solutions, Pocket52, Career Kashmir and Groxery.

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