Handwriting support for primary children

A teacher-facing SEND resource providing tips on helping primary children with handwriting difficulties. Deborah Smith, an experienced paedeatric occupational therapist, explains how environmental factors, physical activities and adjustments can make a difference, and provides some simple suggestions including:

• warm-up activities 
• how to set the correct desk and chair height
• stretches for poor pen grip
• how to improve in-hand manipulation
• the correct shapes of letters for speed and legibility.