Handwriting Without Tears® multi-sensory hands-on materials are designed to meet the developmental needs of children learning school readiness and handwriting skills. These products help children learn to recognize and form letters and numbers correctly without reversals and transition to cursive. The different materials can be used from pre-k through fifth grade.

The HWT program is unique in providing a line of hands-on instructional materials that can be used effectively for a number of years to provide an engaging, multisensory learning experience that has been proven to deliver outstanding results.

Browse the list below for a sample of some of the hands-on materials used in our programs:

Music makes learning fun and memorable. The CDs used in our programs help children develop fundamental skills, including rhyming, counting, and letter & number formation. Children rock, sing, stomp, and tap their way to better body awareness, confidence, and memory skills.  A sample of "Where Do You Start Your Letters?" from the Get Set for School Sing Along CD is currently playing:  (Click the box on the right of the player below to stop the music sample.)

                                                                                                                                               

 

The Wood Pieces Set and activities help children develop fine motor, social, vocabulary and letter formation skills.

• Fun Wood Piece activities teach basic size, shape, and position concepts.
• Lines and Curves are used to form capital letters on the Letter Cards and the Mat.
• Use Wood Pieces with music to teach counting and rhythm.

The Capital Letter Cards are ideal for children who are just learning capital letters.

• Front teaches stroke, sequence, and placement for letters using Wood Pieces Set.
• Back introduces language arts letter awareness activities.

• The bright yellow smiley face in the top left corner helps to orient the child.
• Imitating the instructor, children form capital letters by placing the wood pieces on the mat.
• Students learn to make all of their capital letters with correct formation, sequence and orientation.

Children form capital letters and numbers rolling dough snakes with Roll–A–Dough Letters™. The tray can be used with sand, shaving cream, or rice for variety.






Children stamp capital letters on the Stamp and See Screen™ using the magnetic stamps. The chalk-like tool is used to trace letters or form them on your own.

The chalkboard is made of real slate, measuring 4" x 6", in a sturdy wood frame.

• The smiley at the top left corner orients children and reinforces top to bottom, left to right directionality.
• The slate provides a frame of reference so that children write capitals and numbers in a consistent size and without reversals.
• The activities improve children’s finger dexterity, helping them to develop a good pencil grip. Writing correct chalk strokes prepares children for pencil strokes.
• The fun and tactile lessons prepare children for pencil and paper.

• Used to teach and reinforce correct lowercase letter formation habits.
• Ideal for teaching letter placement on lines.
• Used for both printing and cursive lessons.