I Can Surf the Waves of Strong Emotions: The Montessori-Inspired Handwriting Practice Workbook to Help Youth Take Control of Strong Emotions (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780645180688)

This Handwriting Workbook is based on the publication "I Can Surf the Waves of Strong Emotions: The Parent-child Guide to help older children cope with strong emotions" by Ann Claudius. The workbook is designed for elementary-level children to practice their handwriting skills in Modern Cursive font. It includes many colour-in pictures to provide additional calming benefits to the book. It can be used by homeschoolers, Montessori, and other Independent School students or all children willing to improve their handwriting skills and learn calming strategies for their well-being. The action of handwriting will provide children with numerous benefits, such as learning the book's vital lessons on handling strong emotions and, of course, the many benefits of cursive writing and colouring-in. 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 Workbook is an ideal choice for all homeschoolers, Montessori and other Independent School students as well as all children wanting to practice and improve their handwriting skills.