Handwriting Tutoring Now Avaliable!!!!
Method Used
Our handwriting tutoring is based on the award winning curriculum Handwriting Without Tears®. Handwriting Without Tears ® is a complete handwriting curriculum for children of all ages. It was developed by Jan Z. Olsen, an Occupational Therapist whose goal was to make handwriting a natural and automatic skill for all children regardless of age and learning style. The curriculum was awarded the 2008 Winner of Best Language Arts Workbooks. Handwriting Without Tears® is a developmentally appropriate curriculum that offers multisensory instruction that appears to appeal to all styles of learning.
Why it Works?
Handwriting Without Tears® uses a different order to teach handwriting and has been very successful in doing so because it follows a developmental teaching sequence. We begin with teaching capital letters first and then proceed with letters in groups of similar stroke sequence when learning print. When teaching cursive the order is reversed: lowercase first and then capitals. When students master easier skills, they are better prepared to learn more difficult groups—those prone to reversals or having diagonal lines. As a result, children gain mastery and confidence more quickly and can focus on the content of their work rather than the mechanics of letter formation. The HWT teaching order results in writing that is fluid, legible, and automatic.
What Assessment Is Used to Determine My Child's Individual Handwriting Needs?
The Print Tool™ is a complete printing assessment for students age six and older. It not only pinpoints exactly where a child is having difficulty with his/her handwriting, but then suggests a remediation plan. The Print Tool is comprehensive and is appropriate for students using any curriculum.The Print Tool™ assesses the following areas:
Memory - Remembering and writing dictated letters and numbers
Orientation - Facing letters and numbers in the correct position
Placement - Putting letters and numbers on the baseline
Size - How big or small a child chooses to write
Start - Where each letter or number begins
Sequence - Order and stroke direction of the letter or number parts
Control – Neatness and proportion of letters and numbers
Spacing - Amount of space between letters in words, and between words in sentence
Handwriting Difficulties Addressed
Spacing of words
Overall legibility
Letter and Number reversals
Pressing too hard or soft with pencil
Letter and Number formation (print or cursive)
Pencil grip
Posture during writing
Upper body strength
Course Options
* Times and days to be determined based upon registration/student needs
1.) 4-week training camp
- One-on-one or group classes (max of 4 students per class)
- 2 days per week for 45 minutes in a 4-week time period
- 15 minute parent/guardian instruction at end of each session
OR
2.) Handwriting Academy
(only offered at our Destin location)
- One-on-one or group classes (max of 4 students per class)
- Intense 45 minute sessions, 5 days per week for 2 weeks
- 15 minute parent/guardian instruction at the end of each session
- Both courses offer -
1. Formal assessments of printing, cursive and numbers
2. Handwriting tutoring for printing or cursive
Fees
1.) 4-week training camp (2 days per week for a 4-week time frame):
1:1 Ratio - $800.00 per person ($100.00 per session)
2:1 Ratio - $400 per person ($50.00 per session)
3:1 Ratio - $280 per person ($35.00 per session)
4:1 Ratio - $280 per person ($35.00 per session)
2.) Handwriting Academy (5 days a week for a 2-week time frame):
1:1 Ratio - $1000 per person ($100.00 per session)
2:1 Ratio - $500 per person ($50.00 per session)
3:1 Ratio - $350 per person ($35.00 per session)
4:1 Ratio - $350 per person ($35.00 per session)
Additional Information:
Disclaimer: Results may vary depending on childs fundamental skills & motivation towards handwriting.
Note - Handwriting tutoring services are not Occupational Therapy services and insurance is not accepted. Payments include cash or check. * Fees do not include cost of materials, which are typically $15.
