Instructions
Prepare your work area. To work out, you will have to train for several hours a day, so take care of convenience in advance, and not at the moment when your back and eyes hurt. The beauty of what is written, first of all, depends on the correct position of the body. Therefore, choose a chair on which you will be comfortable to sit and your neck will not strain. The back of the chair should be rigid. Remember that both feet should be firmly on the floor, so choose a chair with adjustable seat height. Lighting is also very important. It is advisable that the table be near the window, and the light should fall from the side opposite to the writing hand.
Purchase supplies. You will need a ballpoint pen (regular, transparent, the kind recommended for first-graders). Later, when you start to get beautiful letters, it is better to switch from a ballpoint pen to a fountain pen; take care of buying it in advance. You will also need bias-ruled notebooks to help you wean yourself from squiggles and practice slanting, and later you will need a lot of unlined A4 sheets.
Download some calligraphic font and install it on your system. The Primo font is very suitable for these purposes. Open any text or graphics editor and write your favorite poem in the downloaded font. Adjust the font size, spacing and other parameters so that the lines look like handwriting, and print the result. Place a blank piece of paper on top of the printed verse and carefully trace the words. After every hour of such training, try to write on your own, without support.
When the handwriting begins to more or less emerge, sit down to rewrite your favorite story. Having completely filled out a couple of notebooks with a slanted ruler, while maintaining an inclination, begin to develop handwriting on a completely blank sheet. By this time, you can already put down the ballpoint pen and take up the fountain pen. If you spend enough time every day practicing your handwriting, then after one or two weeks your letters will be unrecognizable.
Please note
Don't try to develop a standard calligraphic handwriting. This is unlikely to be possible if before this you have been writing like a chicken with its paw for 30 years. But you can make your handwriting beautiful and understandable, the main thing is to be patient.
Useful advice
Any notes and notes that you have to make, try to write beautifully, slowly, observing the inclination and size of the letters.
Sources:
- Primo font for copybook texts
He writes “like a chicken with his paw”, “like a doctor” - this can often be heard today about the handwriting of this or that person. Not only has the font of manuscripts been constantly changed and simplified since the time of Peter I, but now with the development of computer technology, people have completely stopped writing by hand. And few people can boast of calligraphic handwriting anymore.
You will need
- - special copy;
- - writing instruments.
Instructions
In pre-revolutionary times, calligraphy was a separate subject in schools and was considered a very important science. Then the beauty of what was written was given by the fact that the words were written on paper in a tear-off manner. This meant there were more opportunities and time to accurately write letters. However, after the next school reforms in 1968, the Ministry of Education decided that it was necessary to increase the speed of writing by abandoning the break-away style of writing letters. At the same time, there was a special lined notebook, which helped the words on paper. Therefore, in order to write calligraphically, you need to use special copybooks. They are marked with a special line, which helps to write letters at the correct angle. Also in this copybook there are dots along which you need to circle the letter as required by calligraphy standards. The main advantage of such marking is that the writer’s hand automatically takes the required position and writes the letter along the correct trajectory.
The principle of calligraphy is based on the concept that each letter has its own writing formula. Knowing it, the person who writes will automatically know? where and how to place the pen, how to draw a line correctly and where the letter on the letter should end. And of course, calligraphic writing must be detachable. Otherwise, you won’t be able to write the letter beautifully. After all, such writing of words - with short breaks - is considered the most physiological for a person. All lines in letters and words should be smooth, gently rounded and brought to their logical conclusion.
There are also many other factors that influence the beauty of handwriting. One of them is incorrect posture while writing. A person sitting crookedly with his head bowed low and his neck unnaturally turned will never begin to write beautifully. Letters must be written with one slant, i.e. look uniform on paper. If a person sits incorrectly, then his angle of view periodically changes, and therefore the inclination of the letters. And this is already a violation of the laws of calligraphy.
Another condition for developing beautiful handwriting is the correct position of the paper for writing. It should lie flat with a maximum permissible tilt of 20 degrees (no more!). The middle of the written text should correspond to the middle of the chest. This also helps keep the letters slanted in the right direction when writing.
And of course, you shouldn’t be upset that at first not everything works out, that it takes a lot of time to write one word. All this develops with experience and acquires the necessary speed. But after several hard practices, your handwriting will hardly be called ugly and incomprehensible.
Sources:
- calligraphic handwriting
Every designer or artist has to develop their own font to make their work unique. This can be done through specialized programs that allow you to create your own set of characters in just a couple of clicks.
You will need
- - Font Creator program;
- - Adobe Photoshop
Instructions
Click the “Create a new font” button (for the English version – “New”).
In the top line, select “Insert” – “Characters”. In the Fonts line, select the font Arial or Times New Roman. Find the index of the first “A” of the font (if you plan to create a font, then select Russian “A” accordingly), which will be displayed when you select a character in the Selected Character field. Similarly, find the index of the letter “I” (or Z for font).
In the “Add these character” field, enter these two numbers separated by a “-” sign (for example, “$0310-$034F”). The template is ready.
Draw your own set of characters in Photoshop, saving each letter in a separate graphic file. You can also draw the necessary symbols on paper, then scan them and save them in Photoshop as separate files.
Select the symbol corresponding to the template in Font Creator and click on the “Import Image” item. Select “Load” and open the folder in which you saved the letters.
Adjust the letter settings in the appropriate fields (Threshold and beyond). After making all the settings and importing the letters, click on the “Generate” button.
Double-click on the square with the letter. Adjust all padding using the corresponding lines that will appear on the display (using the mouse). The lowest line is responsible for adjusting the maximum limit for letters with additional elements (c, y, z). The second line from the bottom will serve as a support for the letter. The third from the bottom is responsible for the height of small letters, and the fourth is the height of large letters and numbers. The fifth line indicates the edge line of the top line.
After setting up, place the saved font in the “C:WindowsFonts” folder, then restart your computer. The font is drawn and installed.
Please note
Creating and high-quality rendering of your own font takes a lot of time.
Sources:
- Typewriter font
Writing text in one of the non-standard fonts will make it more attractive. And in some cases, its use can serve as a way to stylize text, an example of which is the Gothic font.
Instructions
First you need to find and install the appropriate Gothic font to work with it. Search the Internet on thematic sites (for example, xfont.ru, ifont.ru, etc.) or using search services (Yandex, Google, Rambler, etc.). Once you've found the Gothic font you want, download it to your computer's hard drive. If it is in an archive (rar, zip, etc.), extract it. After this, you will need to install the font on the system.
There are two ways in which you can install the required font. Double click on the downloaded font file. A window will open showing its name and example text of different sizes. Click on the “Install” button located at the top of the window. Wait for the process to complete. Upon completion, the font will be installed.
The second installation option is as follows. Using Explorer, open the Windows operating system folder located on the system local drive. Find and open the Fonts directory. Copy the Gothic font file you downloaded into it. To do this, simply drag it with the mouse into this folder, or right-click on it, select “Copy”, then right-click in the Fonts folder and select “Paste”. Wait until the file is copied.
Open the program in which you want to create an inscription in Gothic font. This can be a text editor, for example, Microsoft Word, or a graphic editor - Microsoft Paint, Adobe Photoshop, etc.
In the “Font” item, select the installed font. Now start writing the text - it will be in Gothic font. You can also simply write the text first, then select it and select the desired one in the “Font” item. The entered text will be presented in Gothic style.
Fonts created with your own hands can be useful when working with graphic utilities and all kinds of office packages, as well as when creating websites and various design themes. To create a font, you can use specialized programs or online services.
Instructions
One of the easiest services for beginners in creating fonts is the Fontstruct resource. It is absolutely free and only requires the user to register. Go to the service website and register an account using the Start Now button on the main page.
After registration, you will see an interface for working with fonts. On the left side of the window you will see brushes for drawing letter styles. There is also a toolbar here. In the central part you will see an area for drawing. Using the selected brush, you can draw the symbol selected at the bottom of the window. You can erase an incorrectly drawn letter with an eraser, and you can draw on the desired element with a pencil.
After finishing work on the font, you can download it and share it with the public. You can also download the works of other designers and use them in your projects. All downloaded character sets have the ttf extension.
Open the utility. In the new window, select the section for creating a new font File – New Font. Give the future character set a name. You will see a panel where English letters will be presented.
To enable the Russian font, go to the Insert – Characters section. In the Fonts line, select Arial or Times New Roman, and then find Russian letters using the Block button. Look at the index of the first and last letters and enter this value in the Add these character field separated by a hyphen. So, if the letter A had an index of $0410, and I had an index of $044F, you would need to enter the value $0410-$044F.
Handwriting, like the ability to draw, is a kind of art. Often a person cannot understand his own handwriting, for example, when taking quick dictation. Today, correct and understandable writing fades into the background, giving way to electronic documents. But there are situations when written language must be clear and legible. This article will tell you how to correct your handwriting and make it beautiful.
Examples
How to achieve beautiful handwriting
Handwriting is a talent, because it is directly related to the hands. Beautiful writing is a type of drawing art. Not so long ago, schools had a special subject aimed at developing clear and beautiful handwriting. It was called calligraphy.
Today, schoolchildren are no longer forced to fill pages with one hook in order to perfect their writing. The program is aimed at mastering writing skills. In this case, the beauty and neatness of handwriting are given the last roles.
But if parents and teachers monitor children and the formation of their handwriting, then how can an adult learn to write clearly and correctly? If an adult wants to correct or change their handwriting, there are several useful tips.
Selecting a writing instrument
A comfortable writing instrument is the key to beautiful handwriting. The pen or pencil is not so important. The important thing is that the writing instrument fits comfortably in the hand and allows you to use it without straining your hand.
Landing when writing
Proper posture when writing helps you not feel discomfort. Your back should be kept straight, and the sheet on which the text is written should be placed at an angle convenient for writing.
Copybooks
The main tip for improving handwriting is to re-write tasks in school copybooks. They will help you remember the correct spelling of connections between letters and practice them.
Practice
When developing a handwriting style, it is important to remember that constant practice will allow you to better remember the correct spelling of all letter elements. It is important to try to write more often and to carefully monitor your writing progress. For example, if you cannot write a separate element of a letter or a connection, you should write it out on a separate sheet and write it down until you get a satisfactory result.
Slowness
You shouldn't expect your handwriting to improve after an hour of writing. When working on handwriting, it is important to do the work thoughtfully and slowly. If you don’t like the result, you should work on it some more and compare it with what happened before. Progress in work can occur either in a week or in several months.
Fantasy and fonts
When working on writing, you should use your imagination or take your favorite capital fonts on your computer as a model. There are many pictures with capital letters on special websites. You can find an image with the font you like on the Internet. Perhaps the idea of adding long strokes or graceful curls to your own writing style will help when working on the beauty and style of your handwriting.
Changing the writing instrument
After mastering one instrument, it is worth trying other devices. If you used a ballpoint pen, you should use a marker or fountain pen. This is important so that the developed handwriting does not change when using tools of different configurations. Thus, you can adjust the pressure on the paper and a comfortable grip for each type of pen or pencil.
Writing a foreign alphabet
Mastering capital foreign letters helps when making changes to your own handwriting. It’s worth starting with the basics - the English alphabet, written in beautiful handwriting, looks quite similar to Russian, which helps when working on problem areas at the associative level.
With these simple tips you can completely change your handwriting, making it calligraphic. However, proper handwriting for school is not always appropriate for an adult.
The handwriting of an adult bears the imprint of personality and its uniqueness.
The neat handwriting of a letter makes a person stand out against the background of the “gray mass” of society.
It is noteworthy that a person with beautiful and even handwriting is able to quickly move up the career ladder.
Those with exquisite writing are set as examples to everyone around them.
First steps to beautiful handwriting
On the Internet you can find offers for services from many penmanship teachers. They all offer their own unique methods that allow anyone to improve the external quality of their writing in the shortest possible time, for a good reward.
However, experts in the field of calligraphy, who are not interested in private teaching of calligraphy, unanimously insist that in reality there is only one working method for effectively correcting handwriting.
We find the “ideal” handwriting for you
— It is necessary to acquire a “standard” of calligraphic handwriting; it is this handwriting that should serve as the foundation for transforming the current hooks and worms into slender and readable letters. A sample of smooth handwriting can be easily obtained on the Internet.
— The main thing is to remember that the letters of the new handwriting are as legible as possible without unnecessary hooks or complex stylistics.
— The handwriting sample must represent the Russian alphabet with clearly written large and small letters.
— It’s quite easy to practice your new handwriting; it won’t take much time. The technique will be useful for both children and adults.
How to learn to write beautiful handwriting?
Working through the alphabet
We put the notebook in the cage. We practice each letter of the alphabet separately. We “dedicate” one letter to each line (a line for a small letter and a line for a capital letter).
It is necessary to carefully draw each line so that the letters perfectly match the letters from the sample. What is important here is not speed, but perseverance.
This exercise will take only 15–20 minutes a day; it is not at all necessary to work out the entire alphabet in one day.
Ideally, everything looks like this: the alphabet is divided into two parts, the first half needs to be carefully worked out today, and the second tomorrow.
How long will it take to see the result?
In fact, working through the alphabet takes only two days, which is enough to immediately move on to further exercises.
Taking the developed handwriting from the sample as a basis, in the future you need to start writing words and sentences.
It is necessary to fill out only one sheet from the notebook every day, but this must be done extremely slowly and carefully, making sure that the letters fit perfectly into the lines.
Each such exercise should take from 15 to 25 minutes a day. In the first days, the letters will appear somewhat bloated and uneven.
In 10 days
After just 10 days, the first signs will appear that handwriting has begun to acquire new beneficial qualities. In 20 days, not a trace will remain of the old handwriting, it will already be a new handwriting, in which a special style will be traced.
As a rule, on the 20th day of training, a turning point in the formation of a new handwriting occurs. The handwriting is still “lame” and its contours are slightly swollen, but it is not at all the terrible handwriting it used to be.
On day 20
After day 20, work begins on the quality of writing. At this stage, you can add your own special style to your handwriting. The speed of writing text will increase noticeably.
Now you need to fill out two sheets from the notebook every day, this will still take from 15 to 25 minutes a day.
On day 45
On the 45th day of exercise, the new handwriting will completely acquire its uniqueness, and most importantly, it will be easy to understand not only for the owner of the letter, but also for a stranger.
How to consolidate the result?
In order for the new handwriting to remain with the owner for the rest of his life, it is necessary to “cement” his letter.
It is best if these are regular weekly exercises with painstaking filling of one sheet of notebook.
Horoscope for today
Aries
The stars predict a rather nervous and conflict-ridden day. Try not to argue with your superiors and your colleagues, show restraint and observe the rules of decency. Today, your ability to listen carefully to your interlocutor will come in handy. It is best to plan a short business trip for today. It’s also good to go visit a close friend (girlfriend); if you haven’t seen each other for a long time, then you will have something to talk about.
Taurus
This day can be described as calm and even passive. It's time to figure out who is who in your immediate circle. When communicating, delve into every little detail; it is possible that these details will form the basis of your future successes. The bosses definitely favor Taurus and you have the right to count on the support of influential people. Today it is better not to stay too long at work, but to spend the evening with family and friends - drinking tea together at a common table will put you and your loved ones in a peaceful mood.
Twins
You probably set a very fast pace, and the reason for the rush is the desire to do as much as possible today, leaving nothing for tomorrow. You should not be overzealous; you may burn out. It is possible that Gemini will need help in solving old problems; in this case, turn to relatives or friends. At the same time, today you can show your best qualities and change the attitude of others towards you. A cake you bought for lunch or an unusual idea for your manager will do the trick.
Cancer
A favorable day for resolving issues related to joint business. You may have to sacrifice the interests of your partners, which will not be an obstacle to obtaining a positive result. Astrological conditions may partially contribute to the successful completion of the begun tasks, but Cancers will also have to roll up their sleeves from time to time. Any quarrel or other conflict in the family or at work must be eliminated at the very beginning, otherwise the quarrel will drag on, and the offense will remind itself for a long time.
Lion
Today is one of the most successful days of the year to tell your chosen one or chosen one about your feelings and present some pleasant surprise. The path to your heart should be strewn with roses; don’t skimp on compliments either. The time is coming to decide whether to move on to a stellar ending in your relationship or leave everything as it is. Please note that in the current situation, compromise is a manifestation of your strength, not weakness. In the evening, try to find a common language with the children and delve into their problems; in fact, they are not as simple as they seem at first glance.
Virgo
The day will be tense, Dev expects a lot of uninteresting, but forced communication, which tires like nothing else. You will probably have a lot of traveling and visiting guests. In addition to the above, the day is quite a crisis, when, due to deterioration in health, mistakes and miscalculations in decision-making are possible. Partnerships and your business connections may be at risk. Only in the evening, at home, will there be an opportunity to pour out your soul to your loved one, which will allow you to restore mental comfort and find new strength to realize your ideas.
Scales
To regain the taste for life, Libra needs trials, and they will not keep you waiting. Take everything philosophically, now is the time for spiritual growth and self-improvement. Libra will need patience, as well as the ability to keep a low profile. You should not react to provocations and intrigues; now your tongue is your enemy. Be more modest and maintain the “golden silence”. The best way to relieve the stress of today is in the evening in the company of true friends.
Scorpion
All Scorpios need today is good advice from a competent person. There will probably be a couple of professionals in your immediate circle who can help you find the right solution. Consider going on vacation, now is a very good time for this, you will not only normalize your emotional state, but also improve your health. For women it is possible to meet a luxurious man, and for men - with a charming woman. However, be careful when dating; the first impression and form do not always correspond to the content.
Sagittarius
A difficult financial day for Sagittarius. There will probably be a need to repay debts, but there will be no one to collect yours from. We have to go through many options to find a way out of this difficult situation. You shouldn’t plan a lot of things for today - anyway, you won’t have enough time or energy, and besides, you’re not in the best physical shape right now. It is possible that life will make its own adjustments to your plans; unforeseen problems will certainly arise that require immediate solutions.
Capricorn
Today it is good to finish ordinary current affairs; the time for transformation has not yet come. Put your documents and bills in order; you probably forgot to pay any of them. Also, things that you have put off will remind you of yourself; try to find time to complete them. Today, Capricorns have no need to hide anything from others; no one will use your frankness to harm. Talk about life, share your plans, perhaps you will receive useful advice.
Aquarius
Aquarians will feel that their bosses are nagging them, but all issues will be resolved successfully if they don’t follow the lead of their emotions and adhere to the rule: “silence is golden.” When going shopping on this day, take an advisor with you; in addition to pleasant company, he will also serve as a deterrent, since the desire to spend every last penny will be very strong. Today's shopping trip will bring a lot of pleasure, and everything purchased will please the eye and contribute to a great mood.
Fish
Today is the time to satisfy ambitious plans and ambitions for representatives of the zodiac sign Pisces. Changes in the field of business partnerships are likely, which will bring stability and financial well-being. It is possible that Pisces will win in an open fight with competitors and in a secret fight with ill-wishers. If you haven’t vacationed yet, go to a southern resort or a small cottage among a forest or pine forest. Solitude and fresh air will invigorate you and improve your health, it is very likely that a favorable situation will arise for an easy affair.
Good afternoon everyone! My name is Sergey and I want to tell you about what handwriting is considered calligraphic and what you need to learn to write beautifully, in the same handwriting as professional calligraphers. I'll start with the basics. What is calligraphy? Calligraphy is the art of beautiful handwriting, widely practiced in Japan. People learn to write using an ordinary brush and ink on thin rice paper so that the writing remains beautiful and even, understandable to other people and to you.
Why write in beautiful handwriting?
The 21st century is the century of technology and innovation. More and more often we type while sitting at a laptop or computer, tapping keys or typing text on the screen of tablets and phones. It seems like there’s no need to write beautifully, right? After all, no one will read personal notebooks and diaries, and why write on paper now? Smooth, beautiful and understandable handwriting is necessary for a person not only for the sake of self-esteem or the respect of those who read this, but also for a number of many other reasons:
- elegant and clear handwriting disciplines the mind, preventing thoughts from wandering and getting confused
- beautiful handwriting will look great in cards to loved ones, and also as an elegant personal signature that will not soon be forgotten.
- calligraphic handwriting does not cause a negative reaction in the person reading; on the contrary, it evokes admiration and sympathy for the person who wrote the lines. People subconsciously respect those who are neat in everything, including writing
Did you know that your handwriting can tell a lot about you? Every curl, every letter, its inclination and size, the pressure of the pen when writing and the color of the ink - all this can tell a knowledgeable person almost everything that can be known about you - character, preferences, tastes, features. It is worth paying attention and time to your handwriting, since it is an integral part of yourself.
Who has the most beautiful handwriting?
We all know that there is simply nothing worse than a doctor’s handwriting - these squiggles and hieroglyphs can make us shake just by their appearance, and prescriptions cannot be read without the help of a pharmacist at the pharmacy. But doctors are not required to have clean writing, and there are also professions for which clean and neat writing is a mandatory requirement. As a rule, these are teachers, librarians, and calligraphists.
Don’t think that beautiful handwriting can only be learned in childhood or at school. A little desire - and everything will work out at any age!
Now there are more than fifteen areas of calligraphy, and each of them depends on the alphabet of the country in which it is used - and this is not only Japan. You can easily find examples of different alphabets written in calligraphic handwriting on the Internet, on thematic forums. In Russia, calligraphy is expressed in its simplest form - in cursive, which is taught to children - preschoolers and schoolchildren from first to fifth grade. If you wish, you can take children's notebooks and try your hand at copywriting using an example.
Training the hand
The road to beautiful calligraphic handwriting begins with the correct placement of the hand. I’ll tell you how to develop the skill of clear and beautiful writing. For good motor skills, you should do a little gymnastics before writing - twirl your hands, clench and unclench your fists several times, crack your fingers. Only then begin the process itself - you can practice in special children’s notebooks, or you can do it on a regular A4 sheet.
Try to fully control your every movement, right down to the trembling of your hand, and write each letter until you achieve automaticity. The mandatory conditions are silence and good lighting - you should not train at night or on an empty stomach, or in conditions that interfere with concentration. For good and quick results, 20 minutes a day is enough; you can take breaks if circumstances interfere with work.
Like any training, calligraphy requires constant practice and strong commitment. You will often have to rewrite the entire alphabet, as well as some texts. Don't rush, don't overexert your arm - sore muscles won't thank you. Be sure to pay attention to the little things - size, uniformity, spaces, slope - all this must be strictly the same. With constant training and diligence, doing exercises, you can learn calligraphic handwriting and develop this useful skill.
Beautiful handwriting is an optional, but very useful skill. Clear spelling of words by schoolchildren helps teachers and parents understand words well, and the student himself can better navigate his notes and remember grammatical rules. Today we will learn what factors influence the formation of handwriting, and consider several exercises and tips for developing beautiful writing.
Formation of handwriting
Forming handwriting is a rather lengthy process. It begins in preschool age (when the child first picks up a pen/pencil and tries to draw something) and ends at the age of 20-25 years. The process of forming and consolidating handwriting is influenced by:
- Anatomical and physiological characteristics of the child. What hand does he write with (right, left, both), how does he hold the pen when writing, what size are his palms and fingers, what is his usual posture when writing texts, etc.
- Temperament type. It influences character, perseverance, and the ability to work long and hard, which in turn shape a particular handwriting. For example, choleric children are in constant motion, are not able to perform monotonous work for a long time, and are fast. Therefore, the handwriting of such children is very often illegible, the letters are uneven, “jumping”, and have different sizes. Phlegmatic people, on the contrary, have written words and lines that are even, clear, often small, but identical and very neat. This is explained by their calm nature, ability to slowly and thoroughly carry out any work, and to engage in one type of activity for a long time.
- Quality and quantity of writing practice. The more often a child writes and tries at the same time, the clearer and more beautiful his handwriting will be. The quality of writing practice refers to the correct posture when writing, the convenient placement of a sheet of paper on a plane, and the student’s perseverance.
The influence of these factors is decisive, but quite amenable to correction. Special exercises and simple tricks will help your child develop perfect handwriting or correct writing deficiencies in older schoolchildren and adults.
Tips and exercises for beautiful handwriting
The sooner serious handwriting training begins, the clearer and more beautiful it will be. With age, it is more difficult to straighten a letter, but it is quite possible if you have a great desire and spare no effort.
The main thing is desire
The desire to have calligraphic handwriting is a great motivation for starting exercises and training. But children very often do not strive to write clearly and beautifully, and some do not even understand why this is necessary, because we live in the age of computer technology. In these cases, you can motivate the child in one of the following ways:
- Talk about the importance of clear handwriting. Neat and beautiful writing allows you to better understand what is written both by the student himself and by strangers, develops creative abilities, and can bring additional benefits to the student (for example, the child will be asked to sign posters, wall newspapers, etc.).
- Introduce a reward system. You can attract a child to cooperate in working on handwriting by promising him the purchase of a desired item for successfully completing tasks, relieving him of some of his responsibilities around the house, etc.
- Play on the child's pride. If a student likes to be the first in everything and strives for success in different areas, then you can show him that beautiful handwriting evokes the admiration of other people, is a role model, etc.
Developing fine motor skills
Good fine motor skills allow you to more confidently handle writing instruments, which helps correct handwriting. The following will help you develop this skill:
- Exercises with plastic materials. These are plasticine, clay, salt dough, etc. It is enough to sculpt some figures several times a week, gradually complicating the task and adding small details.
- Beading, beading. Preschool children can be given special educational toys in which they need to move small balls from one place to another. Older children can be occupied with needlework: creating beads and bracelets, weaving various figures and beaded jewelry, and bead embroidery.
- Folding buttons of different diameters. It is important that the exercise is performed with both hands at the same time.
- Connecting the dots. This seemingly simple exercise allows you to develop coordination of movements, establish eye-hand contact, and teach you to perform precise actions on paper. You can use ready-made dotted/dotted lines from children's books or create an outline for connecting yourself.
- Massage of fingers. You can do it yourself: carefully knead each finger with your second hand.
Copybooks
This is an ideal option for practicing beautiful handwriting for children of any age and even adults. Regular and diligent writing of letters according to a model helps to consolidate the skill of writing in a certain way.
IMPORTANT! Entries in the copybooks must be checked. If the child deviates significantly from the given model, it is necessary to correct the inaccuracies, show how to write correctly, and guide the hand. The explanation can be verbal, accompanied by a demonstration of the correct spelling of the symbol, leading the child’s hand with the hand of an adult.
Drawing (copying)
Another great way to straighten your handwriting is to draw (copy) various symbols and images. To begin with, the child is given simple samples (for example, to redraw a geometric figure on square paper), then the task becomes more complicated (an unlined sheet is given, details are added to the image, etc.).
We print each letter
To practice handwriting, diligence and perseverance are important. The child needs to carefully write out each character, trying to bring its spelling as close as possible to the exemplary one. Video tutorials will help with this, showing in detail how to write a particular letter (you can use the alphabet of absolutely any language). First, the student simply reviews how to write. Then it performs actions in conjunction with the video. And finally, it outputs the characters from memory.
You can set the time for writing each type of letter in seconds (for example, 5-6 seconds). The child should not spend less than the specified time on performing the action. This will ensure the necessary accuracy and thoroughness.
Choosing convenient writing instruments
Surely you have noticed that the beauty and clarity of handwriting depends on the type of pen or pencil we write with. This is why it is important to choose comfortable writing accessories: try pens with different types of paste, with different thicknesses of the core and body. Pen/pencil size and paper type are also important factors. The latter should not be too thin or too transparent (the characters written on the previous page are visible).
Choosing a comfortable position
It is very important that the student practices his handwriting in the correct posture. The back is straight, the writing hand rests completely on the table (it is unacceptable for the elbow to hang down). Exercises must be performed strictly on a hard surface. The remaining nuances of the pose (head tilt, torso rotation, position of the legs, etc.) are selected by the student himself, depending on what is most comfortable for him.
A few secrets of beautiful handwriting
Sometimes it is enough to correct minor points so that the handwriting becomes clear, beautiful, and understandable. There are some tricks for this:
- Try to write letters straight, without slanting. Capital letters are not always more beautiful than printed ones, and incorrect connections often spoil the whole picture. Writing characters without slanting will visually make your handwriting look businesslike, clear and compact.
- All letters must be the same size. Only the capital letter has differences, the rest should have the same height and similar width. For practice, you can draw a sheet of paper into thin stripes and write letters within one line, limited at the top and bottom.
- There should be sufficient space between words. Do not make the space too short - this may cause the words to merge into one continuous text. To begin with, you can make a distance equal to the tip of the pen/pencil, simply substituting it to the last letter of the word. Next, the required space will be inserted automatically.
- Try to use as few abbreviations as possible. This is especially true for texts that will be read by other people. Abbreviations visually make words and sentences chopped off and may simply be incomprehensible.
More practice!
And finally, last but not least, provide your child with as much practical exercise as possible. You support his desire to improve his handwriting in every possible way, praise him for his successes and do not criticize him if something doesn’t work out. Let there always be copybooks, a large amount of paper and writing materials of various types in the house.
You can turn handwriting exercises into a fun game or competition. More often ask the student to write letters, shopping lists, sign postcards, etc. If it is possible to write something by hand rather than type it on a computer, then be sure to insist on the first option.
Smooth, clear and beautiful handwriting is a source of pride for a schoolchild. It greatly facilitates the understanding of written text, promotes the development of creative abilities and better memorization of grammar. In many ways, the type of handwriting is determined by the natural characteristics of a person, but with great desire and perseverance, you can develop ideal writing at any age.
