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Dear Parent;

Thank you for your question! If you take a look at Catholic Heritage Handwriting you will find that the books are designed with spiral binding at the top, specifically to make writing easier for 'lefties'.

Lefties often have difficulty with smudging as their hand passes over what has just been written. One way of reducing this problem is to avoid the softer-leaded #2 pencil, opting instead for a harder #3 pencil.

Another trick to facilitate writing is to tell the student to aim the top of his pencil at his left shoulder, keep his upper arm close to his body, and tilt his paper to the right. Also, he should grip the pencil about two inches away from the lead. I know that this seems strangely high up on the pencil, but the grip moves the child's hand up and away from what he is writing, which permits him to view the letters as he forms them. All of these tricks will improve the child's penmanship.

Thanks for your question, and may God bless and guide your school year.

Nancy Nicholson