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The Teaching of Handwriting (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Frank N. Freeman

 
9781331238621: The Teaching of Handwriting (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

This exhaustive examination of the psychology, physiology, hygiene, and pedagogy of handwriting studies a skill that is both ubiquitous in everyday life and yet learned through a complex and multifaceted process. This book goes beyond the technicalities of teaching legible penmanship to analyze the deeper mental and physiological processes involved in developing writing as a form of expression. The author argues that the writing habit is not instinctive, but a learned coordination of sensory, motor, and linguistic activity, a coordination perfected through practice and honed in accordance with the unique developmental trajectory of each student. The book includes practical advice for teachers on how to assess writing habits and how to foster age-appropriate writing habits to optimize motor skill, language comprehension, and posture. It also discusses proper desk and paper positioning to prevent vision problems, a topic that has been the subject of much debate and controversy, without definitive resolution.

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Excerpt from The Teaching of Handwriting About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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