left-handed kids

name tracing forleft-handed kids

On these sheets the model name sits at the top, not at the start of each line, so a left hand never covers it while writing. Type the name and print: tracing, dotted letters, coloring and a name puzzle. Free, no sign-up.

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For left-handed writers

Name tracing

Name tracing

Gray letters to trace, the model always on top: the hand never hides it.

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Dotted letters

Dotted letters

Dotted letters, the next step, with the same model on top.

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Name coloring page

Name coloring page

Big hollow letters to color: no line to follow, easy with either hand.

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Name puzzle

Name puzzle

Cut out the letters and build the name. Left-handed scissors make it easier.

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Three things that help a left-handed child

  1. Tilt the top of the paper to the right, about 30–35°, and place it a little left of the middle of the body. The right hand holds the paper.
  2. Hold the pencil about 1–1.5 inches (2.5–4 cm) from the point; a mark on the pencil reminds them where.
  3. Keep the wrist straight and the hand below the line they are writing on: that avoids the “hook”.

Source: School District 8 (British Columbia), Correct Sitting and Paper Position for Writing, after Amundson and Holder. If something worries you, ask the teacher or an occupational therapist.