Handwriting
Summer Handwriting Practice
With digital tools becoming central in education, handwriting sometimes gets less attention in schools. Yet it still plays a key role in children's learning and development. Extra practice can make a big difference!
Why Handwriting Matters
1. Boosts Brain Development
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Writing by hand engages more areas of the brain than typing.
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It improves memory, learning, and critical thinking.
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Studies show you're more likely to remember what you write by hand than what you type.
2. Improves Focus and Attention
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Handwriting slows you down—in a good way.
3. Supports Learning in Children
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It helps develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
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It’s linked to better reading and spelling abilities.
4. Strengthens Emotional Expression
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Journaling by hand can enhance emotional processing and self-awareness.
5. Enhances Creativity
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There's a unique freedom to shaping letters and words yourself.
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It's a powerful way to stand out in the digital clutter.
Options for Families
Handwriting Help with a Licensed Occupational Therapist. Build strong, confident writers—one session at a time. Whether your child needs a little boost or more one-on-one support, we have a handwriting program that fits their needs (and your schedule).
Live Group Online Handwriting Class
$47/monthly
✔️ Weekly 30-minute virtual sessions
✔️ Led by a licensed pediatric OT
✔️ Small group—max 6 students
✔️ Pick what level of handwriting your child needs as 4 options are available:
1. Prewriting skills
2. Letter Legends
3. Word Weavers
4. Sentence Starters
✔️ Free supplemental handouts included
✔️ Fun, engaging activities to build fine motor and handwriting skills
Perfect for school-age children who need practice in a supportive setting.
Private Online Session
$57 per 30-minute session (availability to meet weekly or every other week)
✔️ One-on-one virtual support
✔️ Tailored goals and activities
✔️ Free supplemental handouts included
✔️ Great for focused skill-building from the comfort of home
In-Person 1:1 Handwriting Instruction
$120/session or $400/monthy (includes 4 sessions a month)
✔️ Includes handwriting assessment
✔️ One-hour sessions with a licensed OT
✔️ Hands-on activities for motor skills, grip, and handwriting
✔️ Ideal for kids who benefit from in-person, sensory-rich therapy
Determine Which Online Handwriting Class Is Right For Your Child
🖍️ Prewriting Skills Class (Ages 4–6)
✅ Best for: Young children who are just beginning their handwriting journey and need foundational skills like hand strength, pencil grip, and prewriting shapes (lines, curves, patterns).
✅ Focus: Fine motor skill development, pencil control, and basic stroke practice.
✅ Perfect if:
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Your child struggles with holding a pencil or drawing basic shapes.
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They’re in Pre-K, Kindergarten, or early 1st grade.
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You want to build strong writing foundations before formal letter writing.
Investment: $47/month
✏️ Letter Formation Class (Ages 5–8)
✅ Best for: Children who know how to write letters but struggle with formation, reversals (b/d, p/q), sizing, or consistent spacing.
✅ Focus: Correct letter strokes, letter sizing, line placement, and writing fluency for uppercase and lowercase letters.
✅ Perfect if:
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Your child’s handwriting is hard to read or sloppy.
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They are reversing or mixing up letters.
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You want to boost legibility before writing words and sentences.
Investment: $47/month
📝 Writing Sentences Class (Ages 7–10)
✅ Best for: Kids who can write individual words but struggle to organize thoughts into full sentences and paragraphs — or whose writing lacks punctuation, spacing, or neatness.
✅ Focus: Sentence structure, punctuation, spacing, and writing longer passages neatly and confidently.
✅ Perfect if:
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Your child needs help moving from single words to sentences.
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Their sentences run off the line, lack spaces, or punctuation is missing.
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You want to build stamina and structure for schoolwork.
Investment: $47/month
🎯 1:1 Virtual Handwriting Skills Package (Ages 6–12)
✅ Best for: Kids needing intensive, personalized support — whether it’s messy handwriting, poor endurance, dysgraphia, or frustration with writing tasks.
✅ Focus: Completely customized handwriting coaching to tackle your child’s specific challenges with real-time feedback and at-home practice plans.
✅ Perfect if:
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Your child has specific struggles that group classes can’t fully address.
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You want faster progress with individualized attention.
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You need flexible, customized support.
Investment: $400 for 4 private sessions
How to Pick the Right Class
If your child is just learning to hold a pencil and make basic shapes the Pencil Power Prewriting Class is best.
If your child knows letters but struggles with formation, reversals, or sizing the Letter Legend Class is best.
If your child can write words but struggles to build clear sentences the Fluent Fingers: Advanced Handwriting Class is best.
If your child needs personal attention for complex or ongoing handwriting issues than 1:1 Handwriting Skills Package is best.
✨ Still unsure which class fits best?
Email trishacrone@timetoshinetherapies.com— we’ll match your child to the right fit!