Handwriting Report Card Comments & Phrases

Handwriting Report Card Comments & Phrases

Our comprehensive guide on handwriting report card comments is designed to help educators effectively communicate their students' progress in handwriting. With a balance of positive recognition and constructive feedback, we aim to make the process of writing report card comments a little easier and more efficient. Let's dive in!

Positive handwriting report card comments

• _______ has good fine motor skills.
• _______ can print on the lines.
• _______ spaces letters and words correctly.
• Some of _______'s printing is excellent.
• _______'s handwriting is consistently neat.
• _______'s letter formation is excellent.
• _______ has made great strides in improving his/her handwriting.
• _______ takes pride in the neatness of his/her work.
• _______'s penmanship is a joy to read.
• _______ consistently writes legibly and clearly.
• _______'s handwriting shows strong attention to detail.
• _______ can maintain neatness even when writing quickly.
• _______'s cursive writing is smooth and fluid.
• _______ shows excellent control of the pencil when writing.
• _______'s handwriting is clear and easy to read.
• _______ has demonstrated great improvement in his/her penmanship.
• _______'s careful attention to detail is evident in his/her handwriting.
• _______ consistently forms letters and numbers correctly.
• _______ does an excellent job of maintaining consistent spacing between words and letters.

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Needs improvement handwriting report card comments

• _______'s handwriting needs to be improved.
• _______ has poor fine motor skills.
• _______'s work is not neat.
• _______ does not form letters correctly.
• _______ often reverses letters when printing, such as __, __, etc.
• _______'s daily assignments are often untidy.
• _______'s handwriting lacks consistency in size and spacing.
• _______ often rushes, leading to messy handwriting.
• _______ struggles with maintaining neatness throughout an entire assignment.
• _______'s letter formation lacks precision.
• _______ frequently mixes up lowercase and uppercase letters.
• _______ needs to work on alignment of letters and words.
• _______'s writing often slants inconsistently.
• _______ tends to crowd words and letters together.
• _______'s cursive writing lacks fluidity and can be difficult to read.
• _______ often forgets to use proper punctuation, affecting the readability of his/her writing.
• _______ struggles with writing on a straight line without guidelines.
• _______'s handwriting often fades or becomes lighter, suggesting a lack of control over the writing instrument.
• _______'s penmanship lacks clear ascenders and descenders, making it difficult to distinguish between certain letters.
• _______ needs to work on the neatness of numbers as well as letters.
• _______'s writing speed affects the legibility of his/her work.

General report card comments

• All of _______'s basic skills are at grade level, but he is not working to the best of his ability.
• _______'s school work has shown improvement over the past quarter. I hope this effort will continue.
• _______'s behavior continues to be inconsistent. She is still having difficulty following the school rules and respecting the other students. Please call to set up a conference.
• _______ is a polite and alert _____ grader. Because he is a quiet boy, he needs to be encouraged to participate in class. Any help you can give from home would be very beneficial.
• _______ has adjusted nicely to her new school environment. Could you call to set up a meeting as soon as you are settled into your new home?
• _______ is gaining more self-confidence.
• _______ is maintaining grade-level expectations.
• _______ performs well in everything he undertakes.
• _______ is doing strong work in all areas.
• _______ is a clear thinker.
• _______ has good organization of thoughts.
• _______ should be encouraged to _____.
• _______ needs frequent encouragement.
• _______ exhibits creativity.
• _______ has excessive tardiness.
• _______ has excessive absences.
• _______ has failed to turn in makeup work.
• _______ is a good student who appears to be a deep thinker.
• _______ grasps new ideas promptly.
• _______ talks excessively.
• _______ needs to spend more time on assigned tasks.
• _______ does not put enough time into the assignments.
• _______ needs to improve self-discipline
• A conference is requested.
• Please call to set up a conference.
• Your constant cooperation and help are appreciated.
• It is possible for _______ to exceed grade expectations.

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