From our work in schools and with teachers, it has become apparent there is a Halo Effect in relation to neat, cursive (joined-up) handwriting and a pupil’s academic ability. All.. Read More
On 23rd May, Ofsted published a Research Review Series on English with a specific section concentrating on handwriting, providing advice on pupils learning to write fluently before focusing on teaching.. Read More
Poor Pencil grip – the elephant in the room! Have you read the recent article ‘Why handwriting still matters’ in The Spectator? This interesting article concludes that ‘those responsible.. Read More
I was delighted to have been invited to appear on Teachers Talk Radio in recent weeks to speak with Nathan Gynn on The Twilight Show alongside Nicky Parr from Better.. Read More
Following the Covid-19 pandemic and the numerous lockdowns that took place across the country, school time pressures aren’t surprising. Especially to ensure all students have mastered the right skills they.. Read More
Following on from my previous blogs, I want to explain why it is important to teach handwriting correctly and not to follow the trend for the pre-cursive and cursive from.. Read More
With the lockdown having shed a light on the true extent of the issues children have been experiencing with handwriting, through parent power, we are seeing parents taking charge and.. Read More
The start of October sees both Dyslexia Awareness Week and Dyspraxia Awareness Week take place, which aim to help raise awareness around the conditions and also raise serious issues of.. Read More
Over recent years, we have seen a trend emerge where handwriting is being used to help personalise gifts and mementos, and even copied and used as designs for tattoos. This.. Read More
I was delighted to work with a number of schools in recent weeks, to deliver handwriting training sessions and help their teachers feel ready and prepared going into the new.. Read More
Looking for fun and quirky activities that you can get your child involved in over the Summer Holidays? Help your child to embrace the magic of sending a postcard this.. Read More
Last month, the Department for Education (DfE) took the first steps to ending the pre-cursive script with the lead-in stroke, and cursive handwriting from the start for all early-years foundation.. Read More
Breaking News! The DfE announces the end of the lead-in stroke and teaching cursive handwriting from the start. Earlier this month, a notification was slipped in silently by the Department.. Read More
For the Morrells Handwriting team, there have been some exciting developments taking place as we enter 2021. We are delighted to be celebrating the launch of our latest books: our.. Read More
With the New Year just around the corner, I wanted to take this time to reflect and take a look back on the events of 2020…and what a year it.. Read More
Upon looking at the image above of this child writing with their pencils, do you notice anything wrong with the image? It may be obvious to some people that this.. Read More
We live in a right-handed world and left-handers can struggle with a number of daily tasks due to the way a product has been designed. Take scissors as a prime.. Read More
The introduction of the primary teacher assessment framework fuelled the desire for cursive handwriting for all 4-11 years old, enabling pre-cursive and cursive handwriting with the lead-in or entry stroke.. Read More
During the Covid19 crisis, I have been continuing to support parents and carers in teaching their children handwriting whilst they are learning at home, providing a variety of resources and.. Read More
Last week I came across an article, discussing the reveal of the new Cadbury logo. This article discusses how this new look has been created in “modern” typography and has.. Read More
Handwriting is a very complex skill. In this article Kim Griffin, from Griffin Occupational Therapy, explores why fine motor skills are an essential foundation for handwriting readiness. Motor skill milestones.. Read More
Come and visit us this December at one of our WHSmith Handwriting Workshops. We can’t wait to continue our roadshow on the lead up to Christmas and meet as many.. Read More
We are on the move! We are looking forward to continuing our WHSmith Handwriting Roadshow this November with visits to several WHSmith stores. If we are visiting a store near.. Read More
We are excited to share the details of our upcoming workshops at several WHSmith stores this October. We cannot wait to work with children, teenagers and adults to quickly transform.. Read More
Last month our handwriting roadshow continued with a visit to the WHSmith store in Argyle Street, Glasgow for another of our free drop-in handwriting workshops. We had a great time.. Read More
Following on from my success at the Isle of Man store, Morrells Handwriting came to the attention of WHSmith Head Office and it was then that the wheels really set.. Read More
Morrells Handwriting are excited to announce the roll-out of our handwriting books and workshops in WHSmith stores across the country. As this has been years in the making, I thought.. Read More
In part one of this blog, I discussed why handwriting is still important in this digital age and also began to explore the basic skills that form the foundations.. Read More
Technology has become a massive part of our own lives, as well as our children’s lives, but should we really be replacing the teaching of handwriting with the teaching of.. Read More
At Whittington School, Worcester an emphasis is placed on embedding foundation skills for writing, pencil grip, sitting position, letter formation, legibility and printing at speed rather than rushing children to.. Read More
Our second WHSmith free handwriting event got off to a successful start in Staines. Morrells Handwriting were delighted to share handwriting knowledge and tips with the many children, parents and.. Read More
After our recent successful WHSmith workshops over the summer and the rolling out our books into selected High Street WHSmith stores, WHSmith have confirmed a store roll-out of our handwriting.. Read More
Our WHSmith handwriting roadshow got off to a flying start earlier this month with a free drop-in workshop in the Isle of Man branch of WHSmith. There is something really.. Read More
I have been discussing the importance of outdoor play and play in general for children for many years, so when I came across this article in The Guardian recently, I.. Read More
Earlier this month, I was fortunate to stay within the shadow of this impressive, yet controversial and thought-provoking structure. Donald Trump described the new US Embassy building in Nine Elms.. Read More
Towards the end of 2018, it was announced that changes were being made to the way that Ofsted inspects schools. With SATs just around the corner and these proposed changes.. Read More
Love them or hate them, SATs hold schools to account but are they driving poor practice and the wrong behaviour? Are these just unnecessary tests that simply need removing? During.. Read More
Easter is the perfect time to encourage your children to take a break from technology, to do activities that are fun and creative, whilst also helping to improve their handwriting... Read More
I have always had a love for writing by hand and believe it is vital that people of all ages can access the correct support they need to master beautiful,.. Read More
We are very excited to announce that we will be working with Harris Academy Beckenham, to help them transform how they teach handwriting and to ensure all of their.. Read More
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