Handwriting Practice Workbook: Size Matters® Student Workbook

This handwriting improvement book is thoughtfully designed for beginner printers, especially those just starting their handwriting journey in kindergarten. It is equally effective when used in first grade or second grade and for students with learning differences. Each page includes ten unique, engaging activities per letter, making handwriting practice both effective and efficient.

• Activities in the handwriting workbooks include identifying Letter Size, Letter Lines, Starting Points, Initial Lines, and Touch Points.
• Ideal for kindergarten-level students because it introduces one letter per page and because the writing lines are kindergarten-level. It can also be used for higher-grade students when they adopt the SMHP® curriculum. For higher-grade-level students, practice is encouraged on separate appropriate grade-level paper.
• Available as an e-workbook with the option to purchase multiple end-user licenses. Open the e-book on any of three devices with a unique passcode. E-books cannot be downloaded, copied, printed, or emailed.
• Our e-book version enables teachers to conduct lessons by projecting the pages onto Smart or Promethean Boards. In this way, teachers can conduct lessons from the front of the room rather than running from desk to desk to show students which of the 10 lessons to focus on.
• E-workbooks are also ideal for children working with a therapist virtually through teletherapy. The remote therapist or teacher would use their mouse to indicate which lesson the child should focus on. The student should then have a copy of the Student Workbook open in front of them and then print or draw on the appropriate lines.

Using a handwriting practice workbook grounded in an evidence-based handwriting program encourages kids from preschool through kindergarten, and beyond, to practice letters and improve their handwriting in a short period of time.

SMHP has only one grade-level student workbook with single letters on each page. The lines on each page are appropriate as a preschool, kindergarten, or first-grade handwriting resource. We also recommend this handwriting workbook not only for kindergarten but also for students with intellectual disabilities or other Special Needs, as well as adults with Traumatic Brain Injuries, CVA, Parkinson’s, or other physical or cognitive impairments. 

• Specialists choose our penmanship workbooks for kids and adults working on restoring mobility and hand-eye coordination.
• We design all of our evidence-based handwriting interventions to be fun and informative for anyone. 
• These workbooks are the result of years of experience and work with various people in need of Occupational Therapy.

Important Details for Those Adopting SMHP:

• Schools adopting SMHP are encouraged to get the Student Workbook® for kindergarten, first grade, and special education classrooms in the first year.  If the demographic is such that kindergarten is a child's first formal school experience, the Student Workbook® may also be appropriate for second grade.  
• In the second year of SMHP, Student Workbooks® should continue to be purchased for kindergarten, new students, and any special education students who need repetition.