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Evaluation of Handwriting Skills
© Beverley Paine [an excerpt from Developing Children's Handwriting, a Practical Homeschooling Booklet, by Beverley Paine, available from Always Learning Books.] The nature of evaluation in the home school is one of continuous appraisal that the learning objectives of both the parent and child are achieved. Children are not left to learn alone in isolation, but are monitored and supported closely by you. Evaluation is not seen as a separate task, but as part of the overall activity in which the the children are engaged. Consequently correction and improvement are a natural part of the activity, with you noting in your home school records where further attention is required at a later date. This may include suggestions for further activities, or a comment about what you perceive the problem to be. Evaluation also includes celebrating success, and often involves displaying finished activities or sharing results with others. Opportunities for having fun with developing handwriting skills abound, with experimentation of different styles of writing contributing an important part. Integrating handwriting development with art is an excellent way to remove the drudgery often remembered by parents of learning to write! Try practicing ancient writing forms, or those from other cultures. You may like to keep dated samples of your children’s writings at various stages. As well as providing valuable information about what areas need attention, these become an enjoyable and permanent record of your children’s growth. It is very interesting to note the similarities and differences to other family members’ and relatives’ writing styles - you may be surprised! Handwriting styles tend to change every decade or so. Most people continue to use the style they developed during childhood throughout life, with some modification. Trying to diligently reproduce the current, fashionable style is not absolutely necessary. It is probably better, and easier, to demonstrate your own. This makes more sense than trying to change your own handwriting style, a difficult task for adults, for your children to emulate. Remember, the most important aspect of developing handwriting skills is to encourage your children to be able to write fast, efficiently and in a legible manner. A Writing Process Checklist
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Pioneering members of the home education movement in Australia, Beverley and Robin Paine are passionate advocates of true educational choice for families. They began homeschooling their children in 1986 and three years later started the South Australian Home Based Learners network.Beverley wrote Getting Started with Homeschooling in 1995-97 and since then continues to write books and booklets on home education. She balances spending time helping home educators with working in her garden and renovating her home, as well as continuing to build her collection of writing on a variety of homeschooling subjects. Beverley maintains an extensive collection of websites as well as several Yahoo groups supporting families teaching their children at home. In 2007 Beverley joined the HEA and became a committee member in 2008: she also edits and produce the HEA Newsletter, HEA magazine, Stepping Stones for Home Educators, annual Resource Directory and other HEA publications. If you'd like to keep in touch with what Beverley is up to her in her life, sign up for the Homeschool Australia Newsletter or visit her Facebook page.