TRT Podcast #181: Answers to all your questions about teaching handwriting – with Dr. Shawn Datchuk
Should we teach students to write upper or lowercase letters first? What’s the best routine for practicing handwriting? How much time should students practice handwriting each day? Dr. Shawn Datchuk shares what the research says (and doesn’t say) about these questions and more!
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Resources/articles from Dr. Shawn Datchuk
- Sentence writing lessons on Dr. Datchuk’s blog
- Dr. Datchuk’s list of publications is quite long! Find a list of his published articles here on the University of Iowa website.
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Carol
Thank you! That was very interesting and helpful. My questions about handwriting instruction in the early grades have been answered and I feel much more confident about teaching letter formation now.
Heather Groth, Customer Support
We’re so glad to hear that, Carol!