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I'm guessing the English-speaking teachers came from a less formal background. In the U.S. while form isn't typically handled in a strict way, many materials in
by ianbicking 6y ago
I'm guessing the English-speaking teachers came from a less formal background. In the U.S. while form isn't typically handled in a strict way, many materials include suggested strokes and while there isn't any "standard" instruction in the U.S., handwriting lessons are common, including details like proper grip. But the goal is only legible handwriting, not a particular form, and teachers will often emphasize that form changes over time and that different approaches are OK.
How does German instruction handle left-handed kids?
- leipert 6y agoBilingual school hints towards a private school, so you might be right. German education is actually strict around who is teaching and even private schools have to follow a public curriculum. Lefties have special pens, as we generally learn writing with foundation pens which would smear for a leftie. Sometimes I remember lefties (and righties?) using blotting paper to prevent smears. In the 90s you still had some lefties being forced to write with their right hand. I assume they are now allowed to write with ball pens that don’t smear. All the lefties I know in my generation have an awkward writing position in order to prevent smears. But generally the way you write an „N“ doesn’t differ. You start on the left bottom -> up -> right bottom -> up.