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ERIC Number: EJ1202892
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1941-1243
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Effectiveness of a 5-Day Summer Handwriting Camp for Children Ages 5 to 9 Years Old
Benning, Mackenzie; Lemkuil, Stephanie; Sullivan, Ashley; Moser, Christine; Watry-Christian, Meghan; Berrios, Reivian
Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, v11 n4 p385-395 2018
With handwriting being limitedly taught in schools; high intensity, summer handwriting camps may resolve the numerous handwriting rehabilitation referrals of school-aged children. To improve handwriting, a 5-day (3-hr/daily session) summer camp was created for children (ages 5-9 years old). Thirty children (ages 5-9) were given manuscript instruction and 16 children (ages 7-9) were given cursive instruction. Handwriting was assessed via the Test of Handwriting Skills: Bus (letter recall) and Horse (letter formation) subtests. Participants' manuscript and cursive skills significantly improved (p < 0.05) and the subtests positively correlated post intervention (p < 0.05). Thus, a high intensity, 5-day handwriting camp may improve handwriting skills.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Wisconsin
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