Improve Handwriting Fri, 04 Jul 2014 13:55:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Writing Past Fear – 10 Ways To Stop Worrying And Start Writing Thu, 19 Jun 2014 05:06:24 +0000 Many people claim that they want to write. Most wont because of a giant monster called FEAR. It looms over individuals and paralyzes them. What if Im no good?  What if Im wasting my time? What if What if What if Fear creates these never-ending questions, but fortunately the beast can be conquered. Its conquered every day. Here are ten ways to get over fear and start writing:

1) Handwrite. Theres something informal about writing longhand. Just grab a piece of paper and jot notes down. They do not have to be anything brilliant. What you write could be something as simple as I wish I had an idea about Dont worry what your handwriting looks like, just fill the page with free thought.

2) Send yourself an email. An email isnt real writing so use this format to jot a story down. You can write about an imaginary day or a neighborhood event. This is a great exercise to get in the storytelling mode and you dont have to worry about the recipient  its you!

3) Commit before youre ready. Tell someone youre a writer and let them give you an assignment. Anything from writing a menu to a libretto. Theres no grading involved and to encourage yourself to accept the challenge promise yourself that you get a prize when you start.

4) Write out the fears. I know it can be scary to face them, but you cant defeat what you dont acknowledge. List all your fears. After youve finished writing them down, come up with ways to get rid of them. For example if you wrote, Im afraid Im no good. You could counter this statement with I dont have to be. Its only a rough draft. Counter My ideas are stupid. with No, Im trying to be perfect and I dont have to be.

5) Pretend to be someone else. Write in a different style, say an 18th century writer or one of your favorite bestselling authors. Mimic their rhythms and patterns. Its not for you to compare, just to experiment. Write your article as Mark Twain would. Or start a short story about a kitten, first in the style of a horror writer then as a literary one. As children most of us didnt have a problem with make-believe, it works for us a adults too!

6) Find a postcard. Look at the image on the front and jot down ideas about it on the back. You dont have to fill up the entire space, this exercise is about getting ideas flowing.

7) Come up with a mantra that allows bad writing. I will succeed as long as I write. Bad stories can be rewritten. A blank page cant. Keep these mantras (you can have as many as you want) close by and say it/them out loud when fear raises its ugly head.

8) Remember youre reading the finished product. When youre reading a published book or article youre rarely (if ever) reading someones first draft. The book or article has gone through who knows how many revisions, editorial review, copyedits, etc Once your work is finished, it will go through the same process before its shared with the public. So relax, you dont have to be perfect.



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Stand Out In Business The Write Way Sat, 14 Jun 2014 10:59:05 +0000 When was the last time you received a handwritten note from a business associate? It may be that it was too long ago for you to remember. On the other hand, if you have gotten one lately, you know exactly who sent it and when. Handwritten notes have become almost extinct in the business world. So if you are looking for ways to stand from the crowd, to be noticed by your colleagues and clients, try putting pen to paper whenever you have the slightest excuse.



2. Keep your message brief. These are notes so you only have to come up with three or four sentences. If you attempt to compose more than a few lines, writer’s block is liable to set in and you will never get past “start.”


4. Use the appropriate professional stationary. Both single-sided correspondence cards and fold-over notes with the company name or logo imprinted on them are business-like and will represent you and your organization well.

5. Poor penmanship is no excuse unless your handwriting is totally illegible. The person who receives your note will appreciate your thoughtfulness and will not be grading your handwriting. If your penmanship does not meet your standards, it is never too late to improve. There are numerous resources at your library or on the Internet to teach you to write legibly.

6. Use any occasion to get noticed with a note. A few of those instances are when…

– You have received a gift
– You were a guest in someone’s home
– You were hosted to a meal
– You received a business favor
– You are replying to an invitation
– You are sending condolences
– You want to offer congratulations
– You need to apologize

7. Make your message timely. Whether you are sending a note of appreciation, congratulation or condolence, do it as quickly as possible. A thank you should go out within 24 to 48 hours. However, don’t forgo sending a note because you think too much time has elapsed. There is no definite statute of limitations on appreciation.

8. Understand that e-mail is not a substitute for the personal handwritten message. The Internet is fast, efficient and remote. If you are corresponding by e-mail immediately following a meeting with a business associate, include your expression of gratitude, but don’t let that stop you from sending a second message by ground.


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Skill Development Through Handwriting Tue, 10 Jun 2014 05:00:10 +0000 Handwriting is a practice that involves activities of both the brain and the body. It has a number of benefits to be drawn and so it constitutes a significant place in the elementary education. It develops some of the very important skills in an individual. Few of these skills are discussed as under:

1. Vision

While practicing handwriting, an individual converts his thoughts into words. These thoughts are a reflection of one’s education, understanding and knowledge. A good thinking ability develops a sound vision. An individual who has a good vision also has an added intellect, an identity among masses and increased performance in all activities (for example: studies, sports, co-curricular activities etc.)

2. Retention

Researchers have proved that handwriting helps in understanding and remembering things for a longer period of time. Through handwriting, learning the language and subject becomes more convenient as all the information gets stored in the mind. This process is called retention of data. This retained data can then be recalled easily whenever in need (like in examinations)

3. Communication

Handwriting is a form of written communication. An effective handwriting portrays a substantial influence on the reader. Not only this, handwriting also helps in attaining a high level fluency in verbal communication. No other method except handwriting can be as effective in increasing vocabulary, pronunciation, spelling, way of writing and learning the language itself.

4. Balance

Handwriting requires a balance between the body movements and the activities of brain. This balance is achieved by mind and motor coordination in which the brain instructs to write and the body (specifically the hands) performs the action. Handwriting is therefore also referred to as brain writing. It is believed that that what we write comes from the conscious mind and how we write comes from the subconscious mind.

5. Emotion

Handwriting depicts the rationality of an individual. The handwriting evolves people into rational beings who are emotionally stable and can make effective decisions. These people have higher success ratios in their areas of participation.

So even between the latest gadgets and technological instruments, handwriting finds an irreplaceable position in the lives of students. It is still a major part of the curriculum and almost 70% of school assignments are still submitted and accepted in ink.

There are more such skills that can be developed and enhanced through learning good handwriting skills, that too at any age without any bias.

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How You Can Improve Your Handwriting Fri, 06 Jun 2014 09:15:32 +0000 It is never too late to develop good handwriting skills. Today’s adults pay little attention to their handwriting since there a few instances that require one to hand write. Once in a while, however, circumstances require a handwritten note and only then do people realize that they have problems with writing. It is then time to find tips on how adults can improve their handwriting.

Good handwriting skills are learnt in childhood by developing eye to hand coordination, good posture, good hand positioning, and fine motor skills. Handwriting then becomes an action that requires little or no thought. If bad habits are fostered in childhood, they become engrained and hard to break in adulthood. Improving handwriting skills as an adult means increasing the legibility of writing, increasing writing fluency and speed, developing ergonomic writing and finally learning how to grasp the pen properly.

Practice makes perfect

One of the simplest ways to break bad handwriting habits is to repetitively practice writing with good writing habits. This requires purchasing handwriting books, or taking a handwriting course. Some adults are unwilling to make that required commitment; it makes sense to find tips that can improve writing skills while going about daily writing schedule.

The physical aspect of holding the pen wrong can lead to injuries. Holding the pen in a “death grip” can influence the way handwriting looks. People who hold their pen tightly tend to have writing that is small and printed. This writing style is choppy, inefficient and can be time consuming. Consider adapting the cursive writing style that is smoother and requires fewer hand movements to write. The death grip writing posture can lead to stress in the wrist. Another way to prevent wrist injury is not to write while laying the wrist on the table. This action causes the writer to stretch their wrist and to overuse their fingers, which affects the handwriting. Relaxing the wrist and forearm, and use them to control the pens motion for more fluent writing.

Choosing the right writing tools

The right tool can influence the fluency of the handwriting. Ink pens and ballpoint pens all have different ink flows. A fountain pen, a fine line marker and roller ballpoint pens have ink that flows smoothly and they do not require pressure for the ink to flow. A pen should feel comfortable in the hand; it should be the right size. Grippers or writing tubing can be added to small pens to increase their size. Pen grips and finger dots also help reduce the force used to hold onto to the writing tool.

Position paper for easy writing

Keep the writing paper close and within reach to avoid any awkward maneuvering of the wrists and elbow to write. A writing platform can improve accessibility to writing materials and can keeping the wrist off the writing surface. A writing platform forces the writer into an upright position.

Special handwriting tips for left hand writers

By holding the writing device further up, smearing can be avoided. This also allows the writer to better see what is being written. Keeping the wrist straight and not curved or hooked can prevent any potential physical problems to the wrist. Keep the writing hand below the writing line.

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Handwriting Practice And Pencil Grips Mon, 02 Jun 2014 11:43:58 +0000 A Good pencil grip is one of the first steps to developing good handwriting skills. As a parent you can help you child to develop good pencil grip. Correct pencil grip will allow your child to write quickly and smoothly, while a tight or incorrect grip can hinder writing.

The Tripod Pencil Grasp: This pencil grip is the one that is most recommended by schools. The pencil should be positioned so that there is equal pressure between the thumb, the side of the middle finger and the tip of the index finger. All fingers are bent slightly.When a pencil is held correctly, the thumb and forefinger form an oval when a child holds the pencil. Tension in the hand or fingers indicates weak fine motor skills.

You can improve your childs fine motor skills through various writing activities or through other fun activities which involve movement of fingers (like playing with play dough).

We all know alphabets, so why not we just write the alphabets on a sheet of paper and get our children to practice their handwriting?

If you are thinking like that then you are not alone. However I am sorry to say that it is the wrong approach. We need to practice the alphabets as per the method approved by the education board.

Good handwriting worksheets have numbers and arrows on each alphabet. Good handwriting worksheets have to take a step by step approach. 1′ is where you start from – so the child starts at 1′ and goes along the direction of the arrow. And then the child goes to 2′ and moves along the direction of the arrow next to 2′. And then finally the child goes to 3′ and moves along the direction of the arrow next to 3′

One of the other benefits of getting children to practice their handwriting on formal handwriting sheets is that the letters are in between the lines. This way you are teaching them about proportion of the lines. Practice is the best way to improve a child’s writing.

Fine Motor Skills is the ability to control small precise movements with the fingers, wrists and hands. Its important to practice the fine motor skills for young children. These skills play an important role in a child’s handwriting.

Good posture is important and plays a key role in handwriting skills. Bad posture creates stress on young spines. A lowered chin means your neck muscles are carrying the weight and the strain will flow right down the neck and down the back. So dont let your kids slouch.

We have all heard handwriting analysis before. Graphology is the analysis of handwriting particularly in relation human mind. People who have the skills to analyze handwriting determine a persons character by analyzing their handwriting.

Don’t underestimate the importance of good handwriting skills. The best age to teach good handwriting skills to your children is between 3 and 10. However dont make it a boring ritual. Practicing handwriting is hard work and can be quite boring for kids. Try to make it a fun exercise. Dont be too hard on them and go slow.

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Handwriting Improvement Helps In Your Career Development Sat, 31 May 2014 09:25:20 +0000 Everybody likes to have a good handwriting. Mahatma Gandhi said “Good Handwriting is the result of Good Education.” Having a good handwriting is a sign of success. Handwriting is an art performed by figures. Bad handwriting can be frustrating to others, who have to read it. And a good handwriting definitely gives you a better score in the handwriting analysis. That means you stand a better chance for getting a better job. Poor writing style and speed may have a pervasive effect on the overall performance.

There are many benefits to improving your handwriting

School going students can get better marks in examinations because they can write better with our handwriting course; better written answer sheet are readable by all teachers.Handwriting develops better personality with good writing speed and style and also good writing style tells about your Professionalism and can impress anyone like your boss, client, and teacher. It makes you look more cultured and competent, which can be a big advantage. Suppose, If you are in marketing field then it is a great weapon to impress your client. Handwriting is the basic tool while taking notes in the classroom or meetings, tests, doing class-work or homework. Videos and Worksheets teach individuals and kids to write Better Handwriting. This program helps to improve handwriting and still write fast & effectively.

Handwriting is important for taking notes and writing test essays. Both speed and legibility are essential for good grades, so it’s in your best interest to learn to write neatly and in a way that doesn’t fatigue your hand quickly. A student’s poor handwriting which includes both quantity & quality of writing can affect the very ability to express oneself. There are four areas of art of figures that lead to legibility: Slant, Size, Spacing, and Shape. If you need some extra training, then workshops and courses from a university or penmanship tutor can be very helpful. As an associate of Handwriting GuruKul you will be interacting with parents who want the best for their children and are willing to pay for their bright future.

People of all ages and professions take steps to improve their handwriting and almost always succeed. The main aim of the Institute is to create awareness, promote, train and coach people in the field of Handwriting and its techniques. Handwriting specialist with experience in turning around students with phenomenal success, each student is assessed and a remedial is done according to the student’s specific need. These classes are very beneficial of anyone who wants to improve their writing skills or learn advance writing penmanship. We started institute to help children and young who are struggling to get their alphabets right, speedy, and stylist in Hindi & English.

Handwriting GuruKul the best handwriting classes in gurgaon and leading Institute, which is specialized in the field of Handwriting. We have different models of instruction to suit the needs of students. It is a Golden Opportunity to you to partner with us and join to fulfill the ever growing demands in the Educational field. The basic function of the written word is to communicate and definitely handwriting plays an important role in determining how effective the communication is. A good handwriting holds the keys to boost the self confidence. Thus Handwriting holds the proofs to make you believe in yourself. Also it is a known fact that good handwriting can help students fetch that extra mark in examinations.

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Handwriting Analysis – Handwriting Is Brain Writing Wed, 28 May 2014 10:57:18 +0000 Handwriting actually could be called brain writing. When You first began to form letters, you had to think how to make each one of them; they were somewhat shaky. It was not unlike learning to drive a car. When you first started to shift the gears you also had to think about pushing the clutch in, what gear to engage, how far out and how quickly to release the clutch. When you first started learning how to write, it was the same. But after a short time, your subconscious mind began to take over the duties of forming the letters.

As you progress further, your subconscious began to learn words. Then you had only to think of the meaning and your subconscious mind sent minute electrical impulses to your hand telling you how far to go and how to make each letter within the word. Thus you began to write without conscious thought of the writing formation.

In other words, your brain or subconscious mind actually formed the characters as a result of habit. The pressure of your pen and the formation of each part of each letter shows your subconscious thinking.

Writing does not reveal the age nor the gender of a writer. Probably the most amazing thing of all is that you cannot tell whether the pen or pencil was held in the hand, between the toes, or in the mouth. Since writing is brain writing, the individual character traits will still come forth, no matter how the pen is held. People do change, and so does their handwriting. Handwriting of a very changeable person will have various slants, thicknesses, and weight of strokes. Handwriting actually fluctuates with your mood. Handwriting analysis is not fortune telling. ther are in fact, many businesses which have analysts on their staff.

Handwriting Analysis not only reveals what you are and what you might have been, but also you clues as to what you might still become. It is a important diagnostic tool and is used not only for evaluation of personality, but also to great advantage in screening personnel. It has saved time, money and trouble for many large and small corporations. It eliminates employing people in positions for which they are not suited, and is used to place the right person in the right job.

THe graphic gesture of expressive movement of the pen often shows many problems of human relationships. It is a key to unlock personality and open the door to understanding. Practically all information is finalized on a piece of paper. Knowledge accumulates when it is ther for permanancy and examination. The pen is indeed more potent than the spoken word. To put it another way, the pen is mightier than the sword.

Personality, emotions, intellect and energy are all revealed by your handwriting. Although it may change from day to day, the basic characteristics remain the same, what changes are your moods. Medicine or Psychology, handwriting analysis is an empirical science. It combines a study of physical and emotional factors which can enable one to better understand himself and others, to develope his strengths and cope with his weaknesses. No two people have the same handwriting, just as no two people have the same fingerprints, voice, character, or physical appearance.

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Handwriting Analysis Fri, 23 May 2014 11:41:48 +0000 Graphology is the name given to the general subject of personality analysis based on handwriting analysis. Just as in Psychology there are various schools of Psychology  Behaviorist, Psychoanalytical, and so on – so too in Graphology.

Graphoanalysis is one such school and, from my experience, the most scientifically oriented reliable field of Graphology.

Graphoanalysis is personality analysis based on handwriting analysis of the slant, size, measurement, pressure, spacing, and arrangement of letters and words on the page.

Graphoanalysis is used to analyze Latin lettering languages usually written in cursive handwriting (letters joined together). Printing can also provide information as to the writers personality. To a certain extent, an expert Graphoanalyist can analyze handwriting in languages written in letter forms other than Latin lettering.

Graphoanalyists are experts in handwriting analysis.


A Quick Handwriting Analysis can be fun at a party or a get together. The Graphoanalyst will usually convey to the people whose handwriting is being analyzed the most outstanding features of their handwriting.

A Free Analysis is sometimes given to wet your appetite for more knowledge on the subject of graphology in general and graphoanalysis in particular.

In depth handwriting analysis requires many hours of measurement of letters and analysis of the combination of traits appearing in the handwriting and is used for more serious purposes such as determining a persons job qualifications. Graphoanalysts are professionals who do this type of work.

Handwriting recognition by courts of law is a well known fact today. In court cases handwriting analysis is used to determine whether or not a signature on a document is valid. Graphoanalysts who have specialized in recognizing forgeries are called upon to give evidence in such cases and may have crucial influence on the final decision.

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Handwriting Mon, 19 May 2014 10:17:06 +0000 Handwriting  It says what?

My oldest daughter has the worst handwriting. She is old enough to know better, but seldom takes the time to slow down and write legibly. How often do you write in a day? Probably more than you think. And when your child has poor handwriting in school, their grades can suffer  merely by the fact that their teacher cant read what theyve written. How can you help?

Cursive writing used to be a bigger deal than it is now. I remember being told in junior high that I would have to write in cursive once I reached high school. In high school, they told me I would have to write cursive in college. None of these held true. It doesnt matter whether your child writes in print or cursive, as long as you can read what it says.

If your child isnt writing well, find out why. Are they just too lazy to take the time, or are they having difficultly with the letters? Once you know the why, you can begin to fix the problem.

Have your child practice writing for 15 minutes a day. This can be done during regular homework time. Start with letters that are more difficult and work your way through the alphabet. Make sure they know how to hold their pen or pencil correctly. This will help their hand relax and not tire as quickly. Pens or pencils should be held with the thumb and forefinger pinching the pen, and the middle finger can go underneath as a rest.

Make sure your child is writing each word correctly. You can find notebooks with the alphabet written inside the cover, and these can be a guide. Most will show the correct way to write each letter. Give your child the tools they need to be successful in school.

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4 Reasons To Learn Handwriting Fri, 16 May 2014 09:48:00 +0000 There isn’t a doubt that writing with pen (i.e. writing with hand) is responsible for stimulating the brain. Besides, handwriting results in brain development by involving thinking and synchronization between movements of body etc.

In some of the countries like US and Canada print style is being encouraged instead of cursive, while in Asiatic countries like India the cursive style of handwriting is a vital part of the school curriculum.

Here is a research finding by Steve Graham that you should consider:

“A majority of primary school teachers believe that students with fluent handwriting produced written assignments that were superior in quantity and quality and resulted in higher grades”

Here are a few reasons that would emphasize on how handwriting becomes a source of written expression and life skills beyond the use in classroom and academics.

1. Helps identify, learn and create letters just the right way

Each alphabet has a particular shape and a way of creation. When children write, they have to follow that style. This gives an opportunity to the students to comprehend every alphabet and give it a perfect identity, thereby adding on to valuable learning. Ultimately it results in increased legibility of the handwriting.

2. Increases neural activity

Each time a child writes, the hand is instructed by the brain to perform a writing action. The coordination between the brain and the motor activities gets activated involving syncing both the hemispheres of brain. Handwriting is therefore called brain writing, and distinct styles of writing (having their own unusual importance) affirm the statement to the full.

3. Assists Students with disorders like ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

Children with disabilities like Dyslexia and Dysgraphia have troubles grasping letters. They might develop confusion in identities of letters having similar shapes and ways of creation like the alphabets b’ and d’. Therefore, practicing to write by using charts, symbols, graphs, pictures etc. helps students deal with their dyslexic tendencies easily.

4. Develops spatial and visual skills

To attain a good and legible handwriting, correct spacing between letters and words is essential. Regular practice of writing with hand helps in developing spatial skills which ultimately enhances the visualization to read better, remember well and memorize effectively.

Handwriting helps to obtain the fluency in language (either language in which the writer writes), makes the interaction and communication convenient, and results in improved mental effectiveness of an individual. It also adds to speed of regular writing. Thus, different styles of handwriting have their own importance and are certainly incomparable with the each other’s benefits.

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