Working with your School

If your child is struggling with handwriting and no curriculum is being taught in school, implement Handwriting Without Tears at home. With consistency, good materials, and practice, you can teach your child good habits for successful writing.

If your child’s teacher is using a different handwriting program, meet with the teacher to discuss your child’s difficulties and introduce HWT. The teacher may let the child use the curriculum in the classroom. Or, you may decide it would work best for your child to do HWT at home and work in the classroom with the HWT paper. Parent and educators should work together to make the best decision for the struggling student.

Meet with Curriculum Decision Makers

Set up meetings with the decision makers in your school and district. Be thorough in your inquiries to ensure that you understand the roles that different individuals play in making curriculum decisions. Organize your information so that you are prepared to discuss the issues and benefits of Handwriting Without Tears® and the reasons why you would like the curriculum to be considered. Contact us for help in preparing for your meeting: 301-263-2700 or janolsen@hwtears.com.

Introduce the HWT program. Describe the developmentally based teaching methods and hand-on activities. Discuss your child’s progress with the program. Demonstrate how HWT is different and better that what is currently being used.

You know that Handwriting Without Tears is the best program for your child. However, it may be challenging to demonstrate this to a school district. Ask us for a structured format for comparing curricula. All audiences will want to see the difference and how HWT will be better for children.