Writing Alphabets

It is time again to get back to studies after quite a lot of fun and entertainment. School was fun so far, but it seems that things are becoming quite difficult now. After the fancy dress and science project, it is time now to start writing alphabets.

We have learnt A to Z orally, but now we have to learn to write it. I can recite the rhyme ABCD without making mistakes but writing seems quite difficult. Our teacher says, we will start with some patterns and slowly move towards the alphabets. This week we will learn how to write the standing lines and sleeping lines. We were given worksheets with patterns in a dotted format. We had to trace over the dots to learn how to write the standing lines. Today was our first day, so our teacher held our hands and helped us trace the lines.

We completed one page of the worksheet and will have to do another page at home. Our teacher said, it is okay if mumma holds my hand while writing since this is the first time we are learning to write. But slowly, we have to learn to write without help. She even said that it is okay if we make mistakes, but we have to try to do it ourselves.

I was quite worried when I came back home. Mumma noticed it and asked the reason. I said, we started writing lessons and it seems very tough to me. I don’t know how to write, so what will I do. What if my friends learn writing and I don’t? She smiled and said, ‘Why do you worry when I am there with you? I will teach you some very easy techniques so that you can start writing quickly.’ Yes, I thought that is good enough. Mumma has taught me a lot of things and each time I have been able to do them quite easily, so things will be okay this time as well.

Mumma got me a copy and said we will first learn how to hold the pencil properly. She gave me the copy and a pencil and asked me to scribble anything I wish to. Anything? Yes, she said. So I started scribbling….but the pencil was slipping off my hands frequently. Mumma said, ‘you are not holding the pencil properly, so it is slipping off’. She showed me how to hold the pencil. I tried to imitate her and hold it properly. I was able to grip it properly after a few attempts. It was easier to scribble that way.

I asked, when will I start writing? She said step-by-step; first learn to hold the pencil correctly. Once you do, we will start with the patterns. She said she will hold her hands first and slowly allow me to do it myself. Just as my teacher said. So for today it was just the scribbling, she will teach me the pattern writing later. I guess writing is not as difficult as I was thinking. Mumma will surely teach me how to write; that too very quickly!