The Importance of a Good Pencil Grip
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You only have to look at pictures of children writing to notice how many children are incorrectly holding their pencils to.. Read More
Thoughts and opinions on handwriting in education
The Role of Muscle Memory when Learning to Write
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There are so many activities we carry out on a daily basis that involve muscle memory. From walking, to talking and eating... Read More
WHSmith Store Gets Children Excited About Handwriting
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It is always a pleasure to be invited back to WHSmith in the Isle of Man for another handwriting workshop. On this.. Read More
Let’s challenge the attitudes towards poor handwriting!
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What are your attitudes towards poor handwriting, as a parent, teacher or even an employer? As a handwriting expert, I work closely.. Read More
Continuous Cursive: The Writing is on the Wall!
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When visiting my local Tesco, this advert stopped me in my tracks. It wasn’t the delicious hot cross buns grabbing my attention,.. Read More
Continuous cursive: Dispelling the Myths and Setting the Record Straight
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There’s a strange obsession happening in our primary schools that is both pointless and destructive to handwriting, and which has no credible.. Read More
Look out for Morrells Handwriting on the High Street
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Parents often struggle to help their children and teenagers with their handwriting. It can be daunting to know that your child’s handwriting.. Read More
Ban the testing of joined up handwriting in primary school SAT’s
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“Year 2 children need to be ‘using the diagonal and horizontal strokes needed to join letters in most of their writing’ to.. Read More
Good Morning Britain sparks a monumental response questioning the rush to join up handwriting
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With over a decade of experience teaching handwriting, I have developed an expert understanding and knowledge of this complex skill, and I.. Read More
Whittington Primary School’s Handwriting Policy: The importance of a good handwriting policy
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We are delighted to announce that the Whittington C of E Primary School have now adopted the Morrells Handwriting Scheme and resources.. Read More
Digital greetings cards that actually encourage us to write, whatever next?
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I recently came across an interesting article in The Times, surrounding the topic of digital greetings cards. This article discussed that there.. Read More
Common handwriting issues within teenagers: It is never too late to improve your handwriting
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Having issues with handwriting is not something that is isolate to young children, there are a number of common handwriting issues seen.. Read More
Are schools who teach the Continuous Cursive method creating a generation of children who will lack the basic skills in reading and writing?
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With over a decade of experience working with children of all ages, helping them to master the skills to write legibly I.. Read More
High Legh Primary School make the switch with Morrells Handwriting Scheme
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After experiencing a number of issues with their previous cursive based handwriting scheme, High Legh Primary School have now decided to make.. Read More
We are continuing our Write With Us handwriting campaign into the New Year
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After the success that our Write With Us handwriting campaign had leading up to Christmas, we will now be continuing this campaign.. Read More
Join our Christmas Handwriting Campaign – Write With Us
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Leading up to this year’s holidays, we are running our Christmas handwriting campaign to encourage children to write Christmas cards to their.. Read More
Has parents evening given you an insight into your child’s handwriting?
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Parents evening plays a vital part in a child’s development, as they enable a parent to discover the areas where their child.. Read More
Are gadgets, such as tablets, having a detrimental effect on a child’s handwriting ability?
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We recently came across an article posted on The Telegraph website discussing the effects that the technology-based era is having on our.. Read More
Morrells Handwriting: The New Phenomenon in WHSmith Store
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Sales of Morrells Handwriting workbooks are hot on the heels of the latest Harry Potter publication. Simon Nettle, WHSmith Regional Manager of.. Read More
Setting the record straight: Continuous Cursive Handwriting and the National Curriculum
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Many English schools see the teaching of continuous cursive handwriting to be a topic of concern, especially with teachers and students not.. Read More
Why are schools choosing continuous cursive when there’s little evidence to support its effectiveness?
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Despite being recommended by the National Curriculum to teach handwriting by starting with letter formation, and then moving onto to joining letters.. Read More
Why are schools opting to teach continuous cursive?
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“I believe that the practice to impose a continuous cursive handwriting style, especially on children as young as five, may be misguided,.. Read More
Put a Pause on Cursive Handwriting
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Morrells Handwriting has always campaigned for a greater emphasis on letter formation. It is the foundation for writing legibly, fluently and at.. Read More
Do you believe there is a relationship between learning to write and brain activity?
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We recently came across an article on the New York Times website discussing the relationship between learning to write and brain activity... Read More
Department of Education amends Interim Framework Assessments
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As of today, changes and clarification to handwriting assessment in the Interim Framework Assessments will come into force as a result of.. Read More
Morrells Handwriting workbooks prove to be a bestseller at WHSmith Douglas store
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Last month we visited the WHSmith store in Douglas to carry out another of our free handwriting workshops. On this visit we.. Read More
Taking notes on a laptop does not improve a student’s learning
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Contrary to popular belief, taking notes on a laptop has actually been proven to not improve a student’s learning. It has in.. Read More
The Dhoon Schools’ Discovery Day was a success
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Last week we attended the Dhoon School’s Discovery Day. The day was created to further involve parents in their child’s education, through.. Read More
Educational event at WHSmith is another overwhelming success
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Morrells Handwriting is on a mission to reclaim the lost art of sending a handwritten card. Their recent event at the Isle.. Read More