Green - Red Writing

Students that are learning to write have a difficult time knowing where on a blank piece of paper to begin and where to stop. I have had students begin writing in the middle of the page, on the far right, on the bottom, etc. Use a green maker to draw a line all the way down the left hand side of the page. Write the word "Go" at the top above the green line. With a red marker draw a line all the way down the right hand side of the page. At the top above the red line write "stop" This is a strong visual cue to help the child see where the writing should start and stop. The way to fade this prompt is to shorten the length of the line, until it is gone, and then remove the words that say "go" and "stop"