Professionalising Skills in Teaching Writing to Children with Dysgraphia in Nigeria
Keywords:
Professionalising Skills, Teaching, Writing, DysgraphiaAbstract
Dysgraphia is a condition that causes trouble with writing expression. Dysgraphia is a brain-based issue it’s not as a result of a child being lazy. For many children with dysgraphia just holding a pencil and organizing letters on a line is difficult. Their handwriting tends to be messy, and many children struggle with spelling and putting thought on paper. Therefore, this paper explains the concept of dysgraphia, and the types, causes, and characteristics of dysgraphia. It discusses handwriting, its benefits, and pre-writing skills. The paper deals with factors affecting bad handwriting (dysgraphia) which include; errors in writing by hand, family-related factors, and factors related to Children. Furthermore, the paper discussed teaching strategies that can help children develop their writing skills and professional skills that will help teach writing to children with dysgraphia in Nigeria. Lastly, types of educational intervention that can be used to eliminate dysgraphia were extremely discussed. A conclusion was drawn and the paper recommended that; Teachers should be patient and give additional time to children with dysgraphia to complete their writing exercises. They should also determine which skill works best for the child with dysgraphia in the classroom.
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