Creative Letter-Writing: The Montessori-Inspired Colour-In Letterheads for Children's Letter-Writing in Cursive Handwriting (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780645554106)

This Colour-in Letterheads Handwriting Activity Workbook has been designed for elementary-level children to practice their handwriting skills in Modern Cursive font. It includes 15 colour-in Letterheads with dotted third lines on the page's backside on which children write letters. Colour-in activities are to provide additional calming benefits to the book. It can be used by home-schoolers, Montessori, and other Independent Schools students or all children willing to improve their handwriting skills. The action of cursive handwriting and colouring-in will provide children with numerous benefits. So, why is cursive handwriting important?

1. Cursive handwriting activates the brain regions responsible for successful reading.
2. Cursive handwriting improves fine motor skills, which involve movements using a child's small muscles in the hands and wrists. The physical experience of using hands handling pen and paper and the repetitive writing process plays a vital role.
3. Cursive handwriting is essential for cognitive development as it trains the brain to use its different parts for various functions. It also forces the student to think intensely because the movements of every letter in the alphabet constantly change.
4. Cursive handwriting improves memory and learning. It's been known that the physical experience of using hands aids in comprehension and recall.
5. Cursive handwriting improves academic accomplishment and enhances a child's self-confidence. It helps a child to discover new learning methods and become aware of being able to learn a skill.
6. Cursive handwriting can help those children suffering from dyslexia, ADD, or AD/HD because it can improve their concentration, attention, and communication skills.

Why colouring-in? The practice of colouring-in improves fine motor skills, helps the brain to focus on a task, and inspires creativity by engaging creative thought processes.

This Handwriting Activity Workbook is an ideal choice for all home-schoolers, Montessori and other Independent School students, or all children willing to practice and improve their handwriting skills.