← Writing Beside Them · Lesson 1 of 4
Hold the pencil, start at the top
Most letters begin at the top and go down. Round letters like c, a, d and o start near the top and curve back to the left, counter-clockwise. A child who learns this early writes faster later.
Tracing on a screen helps a child know the shape and the order of the strokes. Forming letters well still wants a pencil and paper: the pressure, the grip, and the lines on the page.
InkPals, TinyLetters and LetterLoops all print a practice strip for the letter on screen. Use the strip at the table.
Your child writes "d" by drawing the stick first, then the circle. What do you show them?
A lesson is kept once you've answered the question and written at least 8 words. Nobody grades it; it stays on this device.