I was asking someone about supporting older children with handwriting practice and they suggested using Handwriting Art Journals.
The idea is that we encourage the child to keep an art journal where they combine handwriting practice with creative illustrations. They can write out quotes, lyrics, or their thoughts in a variety of fonts and styles, incorporating doodles, borders, or illustrations around the text.
They suggested that this approach would make handwriting practice more engaging and personal, allowing students to focus on the aesthetics of their writing. It also gives them the opportunity to practice different letter forms and experiment with their handwriting style in a low-pressure environment.
The thing I liked about this idea is that journals/ diaries are supposed to be private, so if they mess up or are not happy with what they have created, it’s theirs to keep to themselves. If they like it and are proud of it, they can share it.
For younger children I would still advocate Jenga, silly sentences, or funny pictures so that the practice is hidden in a game and the sentences are kept short. I would also encourage things like colouring, dot-to-dots, and other similar ideas.
