Frustrated with 5yo
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Have you tried pre-writing it in cursive for them on a white board & havin them use pompoms to trace over the lines to erase the lines? It’s a Montessori trick for introducing proper pencil holding & muscle memory on how to create the lines with no pressure of an image appearing incorrect !
@Anastasia making sure we're understanding each other.. if your child refuses to do something for 10 minutes then they just don't have to do it?
@Parker 又 this is genius! No, I haven't heard of this but guarantee I will be trying it tomorrow!! ❤️🎉
Basically cause I dunno if I explained well enough the first time tbh LOL You the adult pre writes on whiteboard and the kids use a pom Pom to “trace erase”, And doing it that way as the intro takes away the pressure (of them putting out writing that’s incorrect which kills their confidence & general spirit or just adds hesitation), and again aids in gaining muscle memory of how to both hold a writing utensil, and writing cursive letters (or writing at all)
Oh word!!! I hope it goes well!!! 🫶🏼🫂
This is a video if anyone reading this ever need visuals you can modify it however but this is the gist lol https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cd5YetNp3L4/?igsh=cTZ3Z2wyMHZibG5m
I totally got what you meant the first time and I think she'll love doing it! I was considering just giving up on cursive for the year but my older kids did cursive in kindergarten too and they were just fine with it. I really think the white board and pom poms will spark her interest ❤️
Starting out with capital letters in cursive is probably the move! They’re more clearly identifiable to most people, let alone kids! I grew up going to a Catholic school for pre-k up til 4th grade & we learned how to write in cursive before we learned writing in print, so it’s not impossible I can tell you that
I would never have my 5 year old write in cursive. My 8 year olds are just now starting cursive this year. 5 is for print, numbers and alot of games.
Start making it a requirement for things. Like playing house. He can’t watch tv unless he signs for it. And each time he has to write a different letter. If he refuses, casually refuse him access to whatever it is he wants. “You wanna play with mommy’s phone?? You gotta sign for it like a contract. Oh you don’t want to?? Then I can’t give it to you buddy. You didn’t sign for it.” He might get upset but let him, let it become normal that he doesn’t get exactly what he wants when and how he wants it. If he cries, offer him a hug. My baby brother is that way with speaking, so he has to use sign language to communicate. He doesn’t like to sign, but we refuse him service if you will, when he doesn’t cooperate. He’s now using sign language on his own. When your son get the hang of one letter, add a second one. I focused more on my signature than anything else when I learned so maybe the first letter is that of his name, and you keep adding until he gets to his full name.
My almost 5 year old is homeschooled and cursive isn’t apart of her curriculum and not sure when it’s introduced. But teaching your child something even if it takes a while isn’t a waste of time 🫶🏼 sometimes we as parents need to take a step back and try a different approach. We use incentives for certain things and it works for her but I’m sure you can find something that will engage your child and get her excited to learn.
No. I mean, only have them do it 10 minutes at a time. Once they DO finally start, just 10-minute chunks. Then something fun for a little bit or snack, maybe come back to it for another 10. Maybe have a set amount of time a day you hope to achieve and break in down into chunks of time doing one specific thing?
@Anastasia it's just her cursive practice, like 6 cursive "a"s in a row.. that she's putting her foot down about. The hardest thing for me is that she can do it in less than a minute when she decides to do it.. but her resolve is so strong. It's getting better with routine now. I'm learning to frontload the tasks she dislikes first and then end the day with her favorite ones.
That seems like a pretty intense skill for a 5 yr old to attempt. And any new skill, I wouldn't try to get them to do it for any more than 10 minutes. They are not cognitively ready for doing anything for three to five hours.