Before and Afters from Spring Break

 

 

The above handwriting sample is from a 6-year old boy. Using Handwriting Without Tears curriculum, he was able to quickly improve letter size, letter formation, and word spacing within the weeklong spring break camp.

Below is a follow up email from his parents after camp:
"Thank you so much for your work with K on his handwriting. We noticed immediate improvement. K matter of factly informed us that he had 'used the skills I learned at Ms. Tiffany's' in school on the first day back! K's teacher did notice marked improvement as well -- and, he enjoyed the experience, for which we are eternally grateful. A most gratifying outcome for us has been that he is no longer reluctant to write."

 

The above handwriting sample is from a 4-year old girl. Using Handwriting Without Tears curriculum, she was able to quickly learn letter size, and letter formation within the weeklong spring camp. Prior to camp, she had no lower case instruction. We quickly progress throught the upper case letters the first two days of the week, leaving the last three days to focus on numbers and lower cases letters.

Student of the Month

This month's student of the month has made great progress over the past 6 months. During our sessions, he has mastered both lower and upper case cursive letters. Spacing, formation, placement, and control have all been addressed in our sessions. Before our last session, he informed me of a conversation with his friends at school. He said, "I wrote a story in class. And after I completed it. All my friends at my table said, 'it looks the teacher's handwriting', and my teacher's handwriting look good."

Camp Before & After Photos

The above handwriting sample is from a 9-year old boy. With the use of Mary Below's Loops and Other Groups and Handwriting Without Tears curriculum, he was able to quickly master lower case letters within the weeklong summer camp session.





The above handwriting sample is from a left handed 6-year old girl. Using Handwriting Without Tears curriculum, she was able to quickly improve letter size, letter formation, and word spacing within the weeklong summer camp.





The above handwriting sample is from a 6-year old girl. Using Handwriting Without Tears curriculum, she was able to quickly improve both upper and lower case letters within the weeklong summer camp.





The above handwriting samples are from a 10-year old boy who had never been exposed to cursive. With the use of Mary Below's Loops and Other Groups and Handwriting Without Tears curriculum, he was able to quickly master lower case letters within the week long summer camp session.

Spring Break Classes

Happy New Year

2010 Summer Camps Recap

The Write Now Summer 2010 Handwriting Camp is now over! This year we had two very successful camps: Wii™ Write Together camp and Printing 101 combined with Visual Motor Adventures camp. Both camps were full of fine motor, visual motor, and sensory motor activities. Our Wii™ Write Together camp focused on solidifying correct cursive letter formation while working on speed and accuracy. Of course, the Wii™ was utilized to provide motivation. Mary Benbow’s Loops and Other Groups: A Kinesthetic Writing System and Handwriting Without Tears® curriculum and multi-sensory strategies were utilized. This kinesthetic approach involved grouping lower case letters into 4 fundamental forms. This approach truly engaged the children while allow them to retain information.

In the Printing 101 combined with Visual Motor Adventure Camp, we addressed pencil grasp development and letter formation using the award winning Handwriting Without Tears® curriculum and multi-sensory strategies. We had beginner printers and students who have difficulty with sequencing letters, writing within handwriting spaces, and/or with forming letters attend this camp. No matter what the skill level was at the beginning of camp, all students completed the week with improved letter formation. The Handwriting Without Tears "Wet-Dry-Try" Method was used to build the child's automatic learning of each letter. They also enjoyed forming the letters in a variety of media, such as shaving cream, sand, and sidewalk chalk. Fine motor activities, like clothespins and pegboard activities were used to improve finger strength thus changing pencil grasp. In addition, all students were given a fine motor activity kit to use at home to continue strengthening exercises at home.

Fall session will begin in October. Please call to enroll today.

Testimonial from Summer Camp

- 4 grade boy, in Wii Write Together Camp

"...seem more comfortable, and eager to learn. She really enjoyed the camp and did not want to leave." - mother of a 4 year old girl, in Printing 101 Camp

"I have seen a marked improvement in her handwriting." - mother of a 1st grade girl, in Printing 101 Camp

"I was very pleased with the services given by Mrs. Reid! The lessons and objectives were clear and my daughter enjoyed coming." - mother of a 1st grade girl, in Priting 101 Camp

"Thanks so much for taking ... on as one of your clients. You have inspired him to be a better handwriter and student. We feel very blessed to have met you. The skill set you are providing ... with is without measure and I am eternally grateful! He loves your camp concept! You poise, demeauor and professionalism are treasured..." - mother of a 5th grade boy, in Wii Write Together Camp