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Line Awareness

When writing on lined paper, it is important to be aware of the lines provided to ensure accurate letter size, placement and spacing. Delays or difficulties with vision may impact line awareness and require intervention or adaptation.

Reference links

  • Handwriting: A Matter of Affairs 2
    files.eric.ed.gov
    Author: Iman M. M. Muwafaq Al-Ghabra, English Department, College of Education For Women, Baghdad University, Baghdad - Mangen and Velay (2010) state that in handwriting, visual attention strongly focuses on the movement of the hand, while in typing, the visual attention scatters between hitting the keyboard and watching the screen. Thus, tracing letters is important for children to improve their writing because they can focus only on drawing letters. Hence, handwriting is better for students than typing to gain more information; Alleyene confirms this (2011). In his article, Alleyne states that handwriting lets the information stick in the brain rather than typing; writing the piece of information is like imprinting it in the brain. In addition, FYI Health Writer (2011) states that since handwriting requires using motor skills which take some time to copy letters, this process helps children to develop their learning and cognition.
  • The Importance of Cursive Handwriting Over Typewriting For Learning In the Classroom: A High-Density EEG Study of 12-Year-Old Children and Young Adults 1
    www.frontiersin.org
    Author: Eva Ose Askvik, F. R. (Ruud) Van Der Weel and Audrey L. H. Van Der Meer* - In a recent EEG study, Van der Meer and Van der Weel (2017) found that drawing by hand activated larger networks in the brain compared to typewriting and concluded that the involvement of fine hand movements in note-taking, as opposed to simply pressing a key on a keyboard, may be more beneficial for learning, especially when encoding new information.

Activity List(s)

Visual Schedule Cards

Goal Bank

  • Chauncey will identify 8/10 upper case letters with minimal prompting as seen in 4 consecutive therapy sessions as a foundational skill for handwriting. 2
  • Given adaptive paper, Arnoldo will write her first name with 6/7 legible letter formations with letter within 1/8" from writing line on 3 out of 4 attempts as measured by work samples and data collection to improve handwriting and fine motor skills in 4 consecutive therapy sessions. 3
  • Annika will write 3 phonemes with minimal assistance with at least 90% accuracy for line placement, sizing, and spacing over a 3 week therapy period. 2
  • Peter will trace a vertical line without demonstration 3 out of 5 times by March 5, 2023 to enhance handwriting ability. 0
  • Jane will draw a line to connect the same objects from the left side to the right side demonstrating eye-hand coordination and visual tracking accuracy in 3 /4 attempts in 3 consecutive sessions, with verbal prompting for attention. 0

Resources

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    Variety of printables with an Olympic theme.

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  • Half Inch Writing Lines preview

    Half Inch Writing Lines

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    Writing Resource. Fine Motor Resource. Occupational Therapy Resource. Half inch wide writing lines.

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  • Two Lined Handwriting Paper preview

    Two Lined Handwriting Paper

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    Reduce visual distractions by using only two lines - baseline and middle line.

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    Story Dice For Language Building and Writing Prompts, Wh- Question Dice

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    Story dice are a fun way to elicit speech, language and writing samples and to target goals in therapy or in centers! Dice include engaging images for writing prompts and conversational starters. T...

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  • One Inch Writing Lines preview

    One Inch Writing Lines

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    One inch wide writing lines.

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    A scavenger hunt is fun and can be rewarding. It can boost in self-confidence and offer a sense of accomplishment our children often need. It can build self-esteem and encourage children to mingle ...

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  • Birthday Activities preview

    Birthday Activities

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  • SMHP Letter Size Worksheets preview

    SMHP Letter Size Worksheets

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  • Film Movie Review Writing Prompts and Discussion preview

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    Film Review Template Includes: Title, Genre, Actors, Setting, Star Rating, Review with lined spaced, Opinion Column (favorite character, quote, costume, scene, "What I didn't like", What I would ch...

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  • Halloween Handwriting preview

    Halloween Handwriting

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    Handwriting Resource. Letter Formation resource. Occupational Therapy Resource. OT. This worksheet features 1" writing lines for handwriting practice.

    Includes activity list

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  • Let's Draw A Sun preview

    Let's Draw A Sun

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    Drawing and coloring activity with simple step by step directions.

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  • Halloween Handwriting - Title Case preview

    Halloween Handwriting - Title Case

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    Includes activity list

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  • Letter Box Matching - Farm Animals preview

    Letter Box Matching - Farm Animals

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  • Camping: Handwriting preview

    Camping: Handwriting

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    Handwriting Worksheet. Occupational Therapy Resource. OT Resource. Have students select 6 of the items pictured that they would take on a camping trip and write them in the blanks.

    Includes activity list

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  • Movie Film Review Writing Prompt preview

    Movie Film Review Writing Prompt

    Jessica Lenden-Holt MA CCC-SLP

    PDF format. Includes: Name, Date, Movie Title, Star Ranking, Writing Prompt (Write a one paragraph review for the last movie you saw), Lined spacing for paragraph

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  • Letter Box Matching - Spring preview

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