transitioning from chalk to pencil

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  • June 4, 2010 at 10:35 am
    nerakr
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    Last year I did not require my now 6yo to write on paper. We tried it, but it was a battle. He wrote on a chalkboard instead. Now that he is in grade 1, I would like to transition to paper at some point (maybe by the end of Term 2 at the latest). I think he’s ready because he wants to add stuff to my shopping list sometimes. Any suggestions on how to make this as painless as possible? Should I use lined or unlined paper? If I use lined, how big should the lines be? (I’m not using a formal program, just trying to expand on what he was taught in preschool). Oh, and he’s printing, not using cursive.

    Thanks,

    Karen

    June 4, 2010 at 11:43 am
    Sonya Shafer
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    It seems like it might be easiest to transition to unlined paper first. That way you can concentrate on only one thing at a time: first, helping him hold the pencil correctly (since it is different from how he holds the chalk); then staying within the lines later.

    Just my $.02 worth. Smile

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