Handwriting Coach
Turn handwriting tears
into handwriting cheers!
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Individualized handwriting tutoring using researched based and multi-sensory programs to overcome the frustration of messy handwriting and to build confidence for success with written work
Services
100 US dollars
50 US dollars
Writing letters by hand has been proven to help children recognize and remember letters more easily than if they typed.
(James, 2012; Longcamp et al. 2005; Berninger et al, 2002,2006; NCHD, 2000).
Studies show that handwriting instruction improves legibility and fluency through grade 9.​
(Graham & Santangelo, 2012)
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Neural activity in children who practiced printing was far more advanced than in children who just looked at the letters.
(James & atwood, 2009, James & Gauthier, 2006; James, Wang, & Jobard, 2010;Longcamp et al, 2006)
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30-60% of the school day is spent writing.
25% of the typical population has difficulty printing.
12% of teachers reported adequaate preparation to teach handwriting.
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(Moskowitz)
My Mission
My goal is to enhance each student's handwriting proficiency, ensuring they feel successful and confident in their writing skills.
Handwriting is a complex task involving sensory motor, fine motor, perceptual and neuromuscular systems. Due to the complexity of handwriting many children struggle especially when they are not given adequate instruction. Over the years, less and less time has been devoted to handwriting instruction in the classroom, resulting in incorrect letter formation, size, spacing, and overall poor writing fluency and frustration.
Areas I address include Visual Perceptual, visual motor, and fine motor skills which are prerequisites for developing competency in handwriting. I also use evidence and researched based remediation techniques.
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Hi, I'm Shelly Burgener, an Occupational Therapist and handwriting specialist and most importantly a mom of 4 kids. My passion for handwriting is deeply personal as I have 3 kids with dyslexia and dysgraphia. I understand firsthand the frustration kids feel when writing is messy, slow, or overwhelming-and the stress parents feel when their child struggles to get ideas on paper. That lived experience drives my commitment to making handwriting less of a battle and more of a success story through offering handwriting tutoring services.
