The Maloney Method

03/13/2024

Numeral Writing as an Introduction to Cursive Writing
Part 1 of 2

Looking for a way to introduce Cursive Writing to students? Here's a place to start - Numeral Writing!

Most people pay scant attention to cursive writing skills This inability can be a major barrier to success for students. Imagine completing written tasks for children in elementary classrooms without the skills! Students are forced to rely on their printing skills when cursive is not carefully taught.

Things to Think About:

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02/26/2024

The Criticism Trap - 80+ Ways to say "Good for you!"
Part of a series

how do you practice being positive? How do you expand your own list of praise statements and avoid the Criticism Trap like a pro? Here are 80+ Ways to Say "Good For You!"

Want to add your praise statements to the list? Let us know!

PLUS - a simple activity you can do to make them your own!

https://www.maloneymethod.com/resources/the-criticism-trap-80-ways-to-say-good-for-you/

02/20/2024

The Criticism Trap - Catch'Em Being Good!
Part 3 of a Series

How many different praise statements do you think you use in a day?

Here is one more key ingredient to successfully overcoming the Criticism Trap - Catch'Em Being Good!
That's right - catch your student or child on task, concentrating, working hard or behaving well... and praise them for it!

Always remember to reward good behavior and good effort!

Check our list - what praise-phrase would you add to it?

https://www.maloneymethod.com/resources/the-criticism-trap-catchem-being-good/

02/12/2024

The Criticism Trap - What's a Parent To Do?
Part 2 of a Series

You want your child to play by outside alone. This is a test of their independence and your ability to create a setting where your child won't interrupt you and won't be rewarded with your attention. Here's a handy checklist to...

https://www.maloneymethod.com/resources/the-criticism-trap-whats-a-parent-to-do/

02/05/2024

The Criticism Trap
Part 1 of a Series

“Watch me, Mommy! Watch me!”

How many times have we heard that request from our children? What does that request tell us again and again? It tells us that our attention is important to our children. They seek it out. They make special efforts to have us lavish our attention on them. Many parents underestimate the power of...

Are you rewarding your child or student with attention for inappropriate behaviors? Welcome to the beginning of The Criticism Trap!

https://www.maloneymethod.com/resources/the-criticism-trap/

Part 1 of a Series - The Criticism Trap | Are you rewarding your child or student with attention for inappropriate behaviors? Welcome to The Criticism Trap!

01/29/2024

Teaching the Distractible Student Effectively - Strategies
Part 2 of a Series

A child cannot be on-task (attentive) and off-task (inattentive) at the same time. Children drift off task when the pace of the lesson is too slow and they become bored or is too fast and they become lost.

Kick up the presentation pace and see what happens. The student will either attend better or become lost. Finding the appropriate pace takes a little time, but results in big gains.

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https://www.maloneymethod.com/resources/teaching-the-distractible-student-effectively-strategies/

01/23/2024

Teaching the Distractible Student Effectively
Part 1 of a Series

Fred, a fifth-grade student at Quinte Learning Centre, was a restless student. He often turned around in his seat, made numerous trips to get things and was “off task” a great deal of the time. Needless to say, he did not get much work done and it showed in his results.

We made a simple rule with him. He could...

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https://www.maloneymethod.com/resources/teaching-the-distractible-student-effectively-2/

01/15/2024

A Cursive Writing Program - Webinar
Part 4 of a Series

Elizabeth Haughton and Terry Harris offered a cursive writing webinar through Behavior Development Solutions on Handwriting - and in particular, the best practice methods for students to reach mastery.

When it comes to good educational practices and instructional design, Elizabeth and Terry are masters themselves. Sit back and enjoy all the wisdom these two have to share!

And remember to apply their ideas in your own time with your students!

Part 4 of a Series: A Cursive Writing Program - Webinar | Elizabeth Haughton & Terry Harris offered a webinar through BDS on Handwriting - in particular, the best...

01/15/2024

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01/08/2024

A Cursive Writing Program - Forming Numbers and Letters
Part 3 in a Series

How do you know if a student in a cursive writing program is forming numbers and letters well?

A simple test for writing characters is to have a student write their first name repeatedly for 30 seconds. One of the most common well-known words we write is our name, so thinking and spelling skills do not play a role in how quickly and well a student can generate characters. When students have demonstrated the ability to grasp a pen or pencil properly and use it to generate marks, we can begin writing letters and numbers.

Students should be asked to write their...

https://www.maloneymethod.com/resources/a-cursive-writing-program-forming-numbers-and-letters/

01/02/2024

A Cursive Writing Program - Pen/Pencil Grip
Part 2 in a series of blog articles

In a cursive writing program, how important is pen/pencil grip? Different individuals hold a pen or pencil in different ways when they begin writing letters or numbers. The most common method is to hold a pen or pencil between your thumb, your first finger (Pointer), and your second finger. If you pick up a pen or pencil from a flat surface, you generally do so in this fashion using these three fingers.

It all comes apart when you...

12/15/2023

A Cursive Writing Program for Students - Thinking Instructional Design
Part 1 of a series

Bradley's Story - An 11-Year Old Boy
Bradley could not read nor count from 10 to 20. He had language deficits and could not write or spell his first or last name.

What can we do to help Bradley, and where do we start?

https://www.maloneymethod.com/resources/a-cursive-writing-program-thinking-instructional-design/

Cursive Writing Program - Instructional Design | Bradley arrived at our centre as an 11-year old who had been attending local public schools since Kindergarten. Bradley could not read, nor count from 10 to 20.