Watch Me, I Can Do It!

B5 127pp

Life can be very stressful for kids who have trouble coordinating their physical movements. Everyday activities, such as catching a ball, riding a bike and handwriting, become mammoth challenges. And, difficulty in trying to keep up with peers, both in the playground and in the classroom, can result in loss of self-esteem. Watch Me, I can Do It! explains the problems these children can face - from being caught in a muddle trying to coordinate several movements at once, to the concentration difficulties these children often display; the stages of motor skills development children should pass through; the factors that influence coordination; and, perhaps most importantly, how you can best support and encourage children to improve their coordination. This book provides parents with loads of activities they can do with their child at home. The games are designed to help specific areas of a child’s motor development. For a child, the parent can be the greatest teacher…especially when learning is fun!First published in 1992 as Skipping not Tripping, this book continues as a valuable guide to helping children develop their coordination and confidence. Watch Me, I Can do It! is now fully revised and includes a new chapter on improving the handwriting technique of children who are experiencing difficulties. By Neralie Cocks.

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$15.00

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$15.00

The Handwriting Speed Test

A4 51pp

The Handwriting Speed Test (HST) is the only standardised, norm-referenced test of handwriting speed. It was published in 1996 having been normed on 1292 NSW school tudents. The test consists of a test manual, handwriting sample forms (separate for primary and high schools) and a student information and record form for completing demographic information and scoring and interpretation details. The comprehensive test manual describes test development, gives clear administration and scoring instructions and detailed guidelines for interpretation including case examples. The test is suitable for use with students from Years 3 to 12 and within the context of a multifaceted assessment of handwriting. The HST has excellent interrater reliability, intrarater reliability and very good test retest reliability. There is a preliminary evidence for its construct validity. Students copy the "quick brown fox…" sentence for three minutes, following standardised administration instructions. Total letters per minute is calculated using specified scoring criteria and then this score is compared with the normative tables, to achieve a standard score with a mean of 10 and standard deviation of 3.The HST is an ideal adjunct to a comprehensive handwriting evaluation. It is quick and easy to administer. It assists in pinpointing the nature of handwriting difficulties, may be used for evaluating intervention outcome and is proving useful when deciding when to integrate keyboarding versus handwriting as a means of written communication. The HST is an essential addition to any clinician or researchers test library.

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Manual $60.00

Sample Forms $25.00

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Manual $120.00

Sample Forms $50.00