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Reply to "should you correct letter formation/handwriting in kindergarten?"
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[quote=Anonymous]My kid doesn't write letters the way I think I was taught, and I'm wondering if I should correct this at home or if it's something she'll just figure out. For example, for 'd,' she draws a full circle and then picks up her pencil and draws a vertical line. For 'e' she draws a 'c' and then fills in the horizontal line to make it a lowercase 'e.' There are a bunch of letters that she does this way--makes one shape, picks up her pencil and then completes it--e.g. h, n, b, d, p. For other letters, such as 'a,' she does one continuous motion, which I think is the correct way (though I honestly can't quite remember). When I try to show her the correct way, she's very resistant and tells me that her teacher says her way is fine. I don't want to discourage experimentation with writing, but I also don't want to foster bad habits. Thoughts?[/quote]
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