Tuesday, January 27, 2009


"Teach a child from the beginning to hold a pencil correctly. Draw lots of circles and loops in a counterclockwise direction. Most printed letters use counterclockwise circles; although many children will want to draw circles clockwise, this habit will make cursive writing difficult later on."

-Excerpt from The Well Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home

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