Università Roma Tre

- Identify the basic principles for learning handwriting (correct posture, hand-eye coordination, grasp, development of fine motor skills);
- Know the movements (inscription, progression) that allow writing;
- Know the main categories of handwriting (spacing, form, movement, pressure) and related items;
- Be able to observe spacing, form, movement and pressure items according to the phases of learning handwriting (pre-calligraphic, calligraphic and post-calligraphic phases);
- Recognise inappropriate handwriting development;
- Apply the basic principles of teaching the graphic gesture.

At the end of the course, student will:
- recognise basic aspects and movements for the learning of handwriting;
- be able to teach handwriting, from the basic movements for drafting letters and numbers to the main categories for appropriate handwriting;
- be able to recognise inappropriate learning according to the three phases of the development of handwriting (pre-calligraphic, calligraphic and post-calligraphic phases);
- be able to apply the basic principles for (re)educating the graphic gesture in case of inappropriate learning.