Mission Statement

A choice is made in every classroom. Should I teach a proven process or just hope pupils will invent one of their own? Handwriting should be a useful learning tool for children in upper grades. Instead it has become a roadblock to efficient use of teaching and learning time. Pupils are expected to work with symbolic language but teachers report that time for instruction of handwriting skills has been virtually eliminated from the curriculum schedule. The Physical Language Network offers a unique and powerful way to work together to improve instruction and perhaps, change the policies that prevent instruction of handwriting skills.

Join Us to Work and Learn Together

• Research has shown powerful links between internalized handwriting movement patterns and the reading process.
• Research has shown simple ways to know when a movement pattern has been internalized.
• Research has shown that fluent reading and composition involve multiple areas of the brain working in cooperation.
• Research has shown that challenging physical learning activities stimulate growth of pathways for cooperation between the parts of the brain.
• Research has shown that fluent movement has measurable characteristics and as a result, can be taught and learned.
• Research has shown that the strategy employed during handwriting lessons is critical if fluency is to be an objective.
• Research has shown that a certain level of handwriting fluency may be necessary before entry level students can begin to read.

There is new information on motor learning for handwriting that every elementary teacher, school administrator and parent should know. We are trying hard to find and help those people who recognize that handwriting skills are holding students back. WE CAN AND WILL HELP. For that reason we maintain a web meeting room through Adobe Connect that supports live cooperation via the internet. A computer headset works best, but speakers and keyboard chat also work nicely.

A web meeting will be held each Thursday from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM Eastern. And, the meeting room is often open during any weekday. Give the link a try to stop by for a quick visit. The room may be open. If you have a simple question or a big problem, please stop by and join us. Cooperation offers great potential to find better ways to improve student skills.

Click here to direct your browser to the meeting room.
Simply enter as guest and type a greeting in the chat pod. The meeting is open to as many as 60 individual guests.

If the meeting is closed, you can request a live meeting be arranged on the spot or scheduled at a time that is more convenient for you or your group. Simply send an email request to Rand Nelson using the mail-to link below. It takes only a few minutes to open the room in response to your email. You will receive a reply with the link to let you know the meeting is open and ready.