Handwriting Skill Instruction (Others)

Language of Instruction: English

Print, Cursive, Teaching Methods

Director of Research & Training

Peterson Directed Handwriting, Pennsylvania, United States

Aug 1978 - Present

Movement-Based Methods Handwriting Skill Instruction

More than 25 years experience working in hundreds of schools as a handwriting specialist and more than 10 years of close work with motor science research on handwriting.

I provide specialist support services to teachers at all levels in hundreds of schools in multiple states. Working to improve handwriting skills and teaching methods in classrooms ranging from kindergarten through middle school levels, has allowed vast experience in needs identification and successful coaching techniques. I currently provide support service and teacher training on line.

I work with Dr. Hans-Leo Teulings and others at Neuroscript in research and development of software for human movement measurement with handwriting and for handwriting instruction. During the last ten years I have collected and analyzed many thousands of digital handwriting samples in elementary, middle schools and colleges preparing teachers. I have tested and run trials of software that is now the premier tool for motor research with handwriting and digitizers globally.

BS, Education, Biology

Physical Science

Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, United States

Aug 1960 - Jan 1965

Poster presentation on movement-based method for teaching handwriting skills, IGS Conference 2003, Scottsdale AZ.

A developmental curriculum and materials for instruction of handwriting skills at all levels. A unique movement-based strategy for skill instruction includes fluency as a goal from the beginning.

This book is designed as a methods text for education majors. It offers thorough background information and complete teaching plans for all grade school levels.