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  • NHA 3-Day Course: Day 1: The Foundations of Effective Practice for the Whole School

    Virtual Event

    Here you can book for Day 1 of our hugely popular NHA 3-Day Course for Educators, Therapists and Psychologists See also: Day 2: Handwriting: Taking a Closer Look Day 3: Working with Children with Handwriting Difficulties Day 1 Schedule 9.30–9.45 Introduction to the Course – Michelle Stone 9.45–10.45 Session 1: Essential Understandings in Handwriting – Michelle Stone […]

    £90.00

  • National Handwriting Association AGM

    Virtual Event

    You are invited to our AGM with presentations by Michelle Stone and Caroline McHugh. It will be held on Zoom, and is free to members and £10 for non-members. When you sign up you will be sent a Zoom link. The sessions are as follows: 1.00pm S Factors presentation: Supporting handwriting in the Key Stage […]

    £10.00

  • NHA 2-Day Course for Educators, Therapists and Psychologists

    Brunel University Kingston Lane,, Uxbridge, Middlesex, United Kingdom

    The NHA's comprehensive 2-day training course is being offered at Brunel University. It's possible to book for the whole course or for each day separately. The outline for the 2 days is as follows: Day 1: The Foundations of Effective Practice for the Whole School 9.30–9.45 Introduction to the Course – Michelle Stone 9.45–10.45 Session 1: Essential […]

    £100.00

  • NHA Twilight: Is Cursive Compulsory in Schools?

    Virtual Event

    We’ll be looking at the science of how we learn to write, why the entry/lead-in stroke has been phased out including dispelling the myths surrounding cursive handwriting, and why there’s been a recommendation to delay the teaching of cursive/joined-up handwriting. With Sue Smits of Morrells Handwriting and the NHA's Michelle Stone. Cost is £15 for […]

    £20
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    NHA 3-Day Course for Educators, Therapists and Psychologists

    We are pleased to offer the NHA's comprehensive 3-day online course, open to members and non-members. The timetable for each of the days is as follows. Day 1: The Foundations of Effective Practice for the Whole School Wednesday 30 November 2022 9.30–9.45 Introduction to the Course – Michelle Stone 9.45–10.45 Session 1: Essential Understandings in Handwriting – […]

  • NHA Twilight Webinar: Phasing Out the Entry Stroke

    "At first children should not be taught to join letters or to start every letter 'on the line' with a 'lead-in', because these practices cause unnecessary difficulty for beginners." DfE, October 2021 Presented by Sue Smits, Specialist Handwriting Consultant and Advisor, this webinar aims to expose the truth about the entry/lead-in stroke. It will address […]

  • NHA Members’ Day and AGM 2022

    We’re delighted to announce that this year’s NHA Members’ Day and AGM will be held on Friday 8 July. The event will once again take place via Zoom, providing easy access to everyone, no matter where they live. The timetable for the day is as follows: 10.00am Introduction by NHA Chair, Dr Mellissa Prunty 10.15am […]

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    NHA Twilight: Teaching the Left-hander – How to teach and how to remediate

    Online Zoom webinar Why do people think left-handers always have messy writing? Why do people think teaching left-handers is difficult? How is the left-hander's body involved in handwriting, including pencil grip and posture? How can the writing implement and paper position affect writing fluency and efficiency? What alternative letter forms should be considered to help the left-hander establish greater […]

  • NHA Twilight with Megan Baker House

    NHA is delighted to present our next Twilight in conjunction with Megan Baker House. Megan Baker House runs services for adults and children with neurological motor disorders using the method of Conductive Education (CE). CE is a holistic educational movement approach where the participant is actively involved in their learning and can transfer the skills […]

  • Troubleshooting common difficulties: Grip and presentation

    How is our whole body involved in handwriting, including pencil grip and posture? How can muscle control, such as stabilisation of the wrist, affect writing fluency and efficiency? Why is visual perception and visual-motor integration important for handwriting? Presented by Paediatric OT and former NHA Vice-Chair, Catherine Elsey, this webinar will provide a basic introduction to the functional […]

  • The Handwriting Collaborative 2022 International Conference on the Science of Written Expression – 60% discount for NHA members

    In today’s classrooms the emphasis on student achievement through written expression is at its highest. Current research on writing defines written expression as “the complex self-directed process that involves the higher order cognitive skills of idea generation, planning, organizing, translating, and revising ideas into a written product which communicates meaning.” At The Handwriting Collaborative we […]

  • Typing: Practicalities for the laptop user, Twilight Session 2 on Zoom

    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 […]

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