List the problem areas that a teacher should note while observing a student with handwriting difficulties, as well as the error patterns the student may make. Explain what you would do, as a teacher, if your students with learning problems exhibited handwriting difficulties

What will be an ideal response?


Possible problem areas:
-Does the student grip the pencil correctly and in a comfortable, flexible manner?
-Is the student's paper in the proper position on the writing surface?
-Does the student sit correctly when writing, or is the head too close or too far away from the paper?
-Does the student consistently write with the same hand?
-Does the student appear extremely frustrated, nervous, or emotional when writing?
-Does the student have a negative attitude toward writing and appear bored or disruptive?

Error patterns:
-letter formation
-letter size, formation, and alignment
-spacing
-line quality
-slant
-rate

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