How to make students develop good handwriting ? - By Uttam Chatterjee

How to make students develop good handwriting?
Activity	Do's	Don'ts
Teachers Presentation on Board	Teachers must cite the example of good handwriting on the green board at all times.	Don't scribble and use non-standard short forms.
Slants.	Instruct to write with only one Slant : /|\	Don't avoid instructing those who use mixed slants.
Proper letter formation	Students should form letters which is taught in pre-primary curriculum	No caligraphic or Deformed letters should be allowed to write.
Confinement of letter formation	The letter must be touching the lower line and should remained confined between the two lines expect letters with a curled tail like j, g, y, etc.	Small letter should not be larger than capital letters.
Size of the letter formation	Size of all small letters should be same.	Capital letters should not be smaller than small letters.
Number of words in each line.	Generally in notebook 5 to 7 words should be written.	Do not adjust extra words by changing handwriting.
Gap between each letter.	There should be an optimum gap to make each letter legible.	Two or more letter must not fuse over each other.
Gap between each word.	The two words should be distinctly separated from the optimal gap.	The gap should not increase or decrease between letters or words.
Emphasis on fonts style	Simple letter formation and word-formation without in any simple font which is legible should be acceptable. It may or may not be cursive handwriting.	Don't emphasize on a particular type of font or cursive writing, clarity, and legibility is enough.
Daily Handwriting Practice	Important lines, paragraphs and definitions should be asked to be written in good handwriting consciously in a separate four-line or 2 line notebook for juniors and seniors respectively.	Don't forget to follow up for the submission of good handwriting notebook and give remarks or appreciation for improving.
Strokes	The specific way of starting and ending stroke of the letter should be proper.	Backward stroke to form a letter should not be practiced.
Importance of good handwriting in C.W, H.W or GREEN BOARD.	Any lackadaisical attitude towards writing in good handwriting should be worked up by nagging the child to write in good handwriting.	Teachers must not write a remark about improving handwriting by themselves writing in big, bold, bad handwriting.
Handwriting as an Assessment Parameter.	Handwriting is a score giving the parameter in all H.W and assignments and the same should be justified.	Indifference towards handwriting
Correction of Error	One strike mark or using a small cap sign to input missing letters should be practiced.	Overwriting or scratching the error with pen roughly should not be practiced.
Quality of pen or Pencil	In the case of students who use Pencil the pencil should be HB dark pencil ( H = hard, B = black), the lead should be smooth both in case of pen and pencil. Ballpoint pen with smooth lead should be used.	Costly or decorated pen or pencils should be encouraged to be used.
Averting frequent mistakes.	SYLLABLE FORMATION PRACTICE AND DICTATION SHOULD BE GIVEN AS REMEDIAL MEASURE TO MINIMISE ERRORS AND STRIKE OFFS WHILE WRITING.	Students shouldn't be allowed to make multiple errors and strike-offs done in a fair notebook.
Reinforcements.	Assignments with good handwriting must be shown to all in the class and the writer should be appreciated.	Don't reprimand any student who is in the process of improvement instead, encourage them.