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Got Touch Screen?

Posted on November 2, 2010 by BFH Handwriting

What a great way to train fingers for handwriting! Many apps for  touch screens encourage us to move around the screen with the index finger. Sadly, the thumb dominates in much of our electronic world. It may well contribute to … Continue reading →

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From The Link Magazine’s Homeschool Blog

Posted on October 29, 2010 by BFH Handwriting

People Judge the Quality of Your ideas by Your Handwriting That is a quote from Dr. Steven James, professor of Education at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Dr. James is quoted in an extensive and very interesting piece in the Wall … Continue reading →

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HOLD—NOT GRIP

Posted on October 24, 2010 by BFH Handwriting

Hold is good. Grip is bad. Those great little helpers that go on pencils are called pencil grips. “Grip” makes me think clench the pencil tightly, and that’s the last thing we want to encourage. How we hold any tool … Continue reading →

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Great article!

Posted on October 5, 2010 by BFH Handwriting

Please see this article that appeared today in the Wall Street Journal http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704631504575531932754922518.html

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Posted on September 3, 2010 by BFH Handwriting

A homeschooling magazine, The Link, carries two articles on handwriting, one by me. See pages 17 and 20 at http://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?i=31044 Soon to come: short lessons for young children.

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