Learn more and hire me by visiting my website. If you have questions or you want to be put on my waiting list, email me by clicking the email icon.
I look forward to hearing from you!
1:1 Availability:
morning, afternoon, evening, weekend
Time Zone:
GMT Greenwich Mean Time GMT
Experience:
BEd(Hons) at Kingston University (1993)
Roles: Class teacher, Special Needs Co-ordinator, Senior Leader responsible for Literacy and Maths, Schools Governor, SEN teacher, Tutor.
Extensive experience teaching students with additional needs including ADHD, dyspraxia, dyslexia, dyscalculia and autism.
Both my son and daughter (now young adults) have ADHD and my son is also dyspraxic.
I now run my own independent consultancy business (Better Handwritten Ltd) working with educators to develop high quality teaching of handwriting. I also run workshops and work with parents and individuals online.
Nicky Parr
Tuition for CHILDREN and ADULTS
Poor handwriting can have a serious effect on self-esteem, engagement in learning and exam performance.
Students often experience huge anxiety about whether teachers and examiners will be able to read their handwriting or judge them negatively because of it.
Research has shown anxiety takes up working memory capacity, reducing ability to retrieve information and formulate responses. We want students to be writing clearly, fluently and confident in their handwriting.
Teachers and examiners have indeed reported struggling to read written responses. Whilst examiners will endeavour to seek a second opinion, inevitably there is a risk of miscommunication. This is the case across all subjects, including maths where unclear digit formation can cost vital marks.
I work with educators, parents and individuals online to improve handwriting clarity, fluency and confidence.
“The 1:1 package is FANTASTIC!!! The lessons are presented with personalised YouTube videos which we can choose to follow at a time of day that suits us. The videos give specific feedback on the previous day’s work and keep J engaged and excited to start the next practice. Nicky can see from the videos/pictures I send how J is working, and being accountable to someone other than me has been game changing!! Timezone hasn’t been an issue once and online learning now seems normal.
Nicky is AWESOME!!! She is super kind and shows a genuine interest in J’s learning and both our well being! This is much more support than I expected from a handwriting teacher!!!
J: “Before I felt like it was harder to write and my handwriting looked bad and was hard to read. I didn’t like sharing my writing. I didn’t like writing because it was boring.
Nicky, I like that I know what to do because you send the videos. I like that it isn’t too much. There isn’t anything I don’t like. I like everything about it. Now I feel so happy about my writing, It looks much better. I feel happier about doing writing at school.”
Abbie, Mum of J (aged 8) Hong Kong
“We are so pleased we found Nicky to work with our son. He really looks forward to his sessions with her and has become much more confident. Her kindness, patience and knowledge makes her so special. I feel very lucky to have her support.”
Coral, mum of Marley Year 9
“Thank you Nicky for teaching me the art of handwriting in such a simple yet effective way. I never thought it would be so easy and fun to achieve great results in a short time.
Glad I decided to follow up on my 1:1 starter package with the 6 week on-line course. Both options are great, admittedly being in direct contact with you is the more enjoyable. Can’t wait to see my improvements in another 6 weeks from now.!”
Veronika Prescott, Switzerland
Nicky Parr
Tuition for CHILDREN and ADULTS
Poor handwriting can have a serious effect on self-esteem, engagement in learning and exam performance.
Students often experience huge anxiety about whether teachers and examiners will be able to read their handwriting or judge them negatively because of it.
Research has shown anxiety takes up working memory capacity, reducing ability to retrieve information and formulate responses. We want students to be writing clearly, fluently and confident in their handwriting.
Teachers and examiners have indeed reported struggling to read written responses. Whilst examiners will endeavour to seek a second opinion, inevitably there is a risk of miscommunication. This is the case across all subjects, including maths where unclear digit formation can cost vital marks.
I work with educators, parents and individuals online to improve handwriting clarity, fluency and confidence.
Learn more and hire me by visiting my website. If you have questions or you want to be put on my waiting list, email me by clicking the email icon.
I look forward to hearing from you!
1:1 Availability:
morning, afternoon, evening, weekend
Time Zone:
GMT Greenwich Mean Time GMT
Experience:
BEd(Hons) at Kingston University (1993)
Roles: Class teacher, Special Needs Co-ordinator, Senior Leader responsible for Literacy and Maths, Schools Governor, SEN teacher, Tutor.
Extensive experience teaching students with additional needs including ADHD, dyspraxia, dyslexia, dyscalculia and autism.
Both my son and daughter (now young adults) have ADHD and my son is also dyspraxic.
I now run my own independent consultancy business (Better Handwritten Ltd) working with educators to develop high quality teaching of handwriting. I also run workshops and work with parents and individuals online.
“The 1:1 package is FANTASTIC!!! The lessons are presented with personalised YouTube videos which we can choose to follow at a time of day that suits us. The videos give specific feedback on the previous day’s work and keep J engaged and excited to start the next practice. Nicky can see from the videos/pictures I send how J is working, and being accountable to someone other than me has been game changing!! Timezone hasn’t been an issue once and online learning now seems normal.
Nicky is AWESOME!!! She is super kind and shows a genuine interest in J’s learning and both our well being! This is much more support than I expected from a handwriting teacher!!!
J: “Before I felt like it was harder to write and my handwriting looked bad and was hard to read. I didn’t like sharing my writing. I didn’t like writing because it was boring.
Nicky, I like that I know what to do because you send the videos. I like that it isn’t too much. There isn’t anything I don’t like. I like everything about it. Now I feel so happy about my writing, It looks much better. I feel happier about doing writing at school.”
Abbie, Mum of J (aged 8) Hong Kong
“We are so pleased we found Nicky to work with our son. He really looks forward to his sessions with her and has become much more confident. Her kindness, patience and knowledge makes her so special. I feel very lucky to have her support.”
Coral, mum of Marley Year 9
“Thank you Nicky for teaching me the art of handwriting in such a simple yet effective way. I never thought it would be so easy and fun to achieve great results in a short time.
Glad I decided to follow up on my 1:1 starter package with the 6 week on-line course. Both options are great, admittedly being in direct contact with you is the more enjoyable. Can’t wait to see my improvements in another 6 weeks from now.!”
Veronika Prescott, Switzerland