Handwriting Book for Lower Kindergarten

This is the first part of Vikalp Writing Series. It is for beginners who is yet to start writing. This writing book attempts to make writing a pleasant task for little ones. Distance between lines is wide enough (1cm) to help children to keep the designs within certain definite limits. In order to acquire the skill of writing well, following 4 points should be kept in mind.

GRIP

Holding pen or pencil in a tripod grip where the thumb, index and middle finger work together to hold the writing instrument securely. Young children may first begin to develop this skill through drawing, and later by coloring inside the lines in coloring books.

POSTURE

1. An upright sitting posture is best.
2. The book/board should be placed at a slight angle.
3. The right hand is to be lifted and moved to the right only after the design is complete.
4. strokes used to form letters

PRESSURE

1. The left palm should be open and placed on the book/board. Pressure of this would help in keeping the book/board steady while writing.
2. Pen/pencil should not be held too firmly in the right hand. It should be held such that right amount of pressure is applied and the text written is not too faint or dark.

STROKES

Designs includes all kind of strokes which make vertical, horizontal, slanting, curved and circular lines. The dots and dashes and small details of designs, help to focus the pupil’s attention on small details required in forming letters while writing. This helps in avoiding confusion between similarly shaped letters, such as lowercase a, e and o.