How fast is fast enough? What are the benefits of touch typing? Which letters should you start to learn first? Is it best to learn on a standard keyboard, or is a smaller laptop keyboard OK? How far from the screen should you sit? What is the best chair height? And, is it a good […]

How fast is fast enough? What are the benefits of touch typing? Which letters should you start to learn first? Is it best to learn on a standard keyboard, or is a smaller laptop keyboard OK? How far from the screen should you sit? What is the best chair height? And, is it a good […]

Coming in April!   Apologies, but due to a keynote presenter becoming unavailable, the NHA’s next 3-day course will now take place in Spring 2022. Specific dates and more information about this hugely popular course will follow soon. When bookings open, we will notify all NHA members by email.   Broadly, the course will cover: […]

This year our Members' Day is via Zoom. We will have two presentations about research projects, followed by presentations from some of our corporate members,  and finally our AGM. The Members' Day is open to all members and is free of charge. Members should log in and register for the event here. 11am: Researching handwriting […]

Difficulties in producing legible handwriting at sufficient speed can hamper progress and lead to underachievement in secondary school. When difficulties are significant, students may be granted accommodations in normal class work and written examinations, such as allowing typing and use of a word processor. However, little is known about policy and practice in schools regarding […]

This is an online course. The timetable for each of the 3 days is as follows: Day 1: The Foundations of Effective Practice for the Whole School 9.30–9.45 Introduction to the Course 9.45–10.45 Session 1: Essential Understandings in Handwriting 10.45–11.00 Coffee 11.00–12.00 Session 2: The Teaching Steps: The S Factors 12.00–1.00 Lunch 1.00–2.00 Session 3: Warm […]

Many children struggle with low self-esteem as a result of difficulties with handwriting. These children may dislike engaging in handwriting and be difficult to motivate when it comes to writing. This session will present research surrounding handwriting and self-esteem and ideas for motivating children from Key Stage 1 and 2 to engage in handwriting. The […]

This first twilight webinar event is for parents who are currently supporting children’s literacy at home during the Covid-19 lockdown. The session will include a 30-minute presentation on the basic principles of handwriting and typing followed by a 30-minute question and answer session with members of our committee. Hosted by specialist teachers Michelle Stone and […]

A chance to explore evidence-based practice in the teaching of handwriting. This session is led by Pam Hulme, who chairs the Inset committee of the NHA and is passionate about the teaching of handwriting. Sessions will explore the rationale for the effective teaching of handwriting with reference to recent research, and appropriate progression of skills […]