SMHP® Is The Science of Handwriting™
The Size Matters® Handwriting Program (SMHP®) by Real OT Solutions® is revolutionizing handwriting for kids, making it faster, easier, and more fun than ever! We are proud to offer the best evidence-based handwriting interventions to enhance handwriting instruction while fostering a connection between writing and reading skills.
The Science of Handwriting™ is a handwriting program for schools that emphasizes letter size and motor skills, turning handwriting practices into an engaging, skill-building adventure with measurable results! Discover how the science behind handwriting can empower educators and parents alike to turn every child into a confident, capable writer!
SMHP® Aligns With The Science of Reading
The Size Matters® Handwriting Program (SMHP®) is the Science of Handwriting™. It blends structured literacy with the Science of Reading (SOR) strategies while supporting best practices in handwriting.
Research shows that handwriting activates brain pathways in kids that are essential for reading proficiency, memory, and comprehension. This stimulation is the genesis of memory, creativity, and problem-solving.
Reading needs handwriting!
Building Literacy Through Handwriting
Science of Reading Strategies build awareness of letters, sounds, and words using cartoons and stories in our SMHP® handwriting practice workbooks. These strategies reinforce the Science of Reading's emphasis on robust vocabulary, oral language, communication, and phonics.
SMHP® Strategies teach kids exactly what makes a letter STAR-WORTHY – and help them master the art of neat printing with pride.
MOTOR activities incorporate multisensory fine and gross motor skills to enrich learning skills and promote language.
Focus on Size. Form Will Follow
The Science of Handwriting™ demonstrates how correcting errors in letter size makes an immediate and visible difference in the appearance and readability of the written page.
With just three letter sizes to learn, children catch on quickly. That's why we say when it comes to neat printing and teaching handwriting, SIZE MATTERS!
Just look at these examples to see the difference focusing on size makes!
Why SMHP® Isn’t Just Another Handwriting Program for Kids – It’s a Game Changer!
The Science of Handwriting™ Is an Evidence-based Handwriting Intervention
With more validating research than any other school-wide handwriting curriculum, including the largest study ever done on handwriting, change scores using SMHP® exceeded a 0.001 level of statistical significance.
In a head-to-head comparison of Effect Size between nine handwriting programs for kids, SMHP® came out on top for legibility hands down!
At Real OT Solutions®, the SMHP® team is dedicated to literacy. We are here for you!
Explore Our Proven Program
Ready to elevate your approach to teaching handwriting with the Science of Handwriting™? Unleash the potential of your students with our innovative handwriting resources, proven to enhance handwriting curricula for kids and trusted by educators, therapists, and parents worldwide.
The Science of Handwriting™ remains at the heart of the Size Matters® Handwriting Program (SMHP®). Join Real OT Solutions® to discover the advantages of the Science of Reading and handwriting.
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