'Starter pack' of stationery items
	The "Little Lefty Set" is ideal for children who have started to show signs of being left-handed (from approximately 3 years old).  Our “Little Lefty Set” contains all the essential items for the age range of: 3 to ± 8 years old. (For full info please click here)
Code: LLS15	$35.00

The most perfect scenario would be if you are reading this when your child is at the scribbling stage, just showing the earliest signs of wanting to write!  If you have noticed that your child seems to hold the pencil or crayon in their left hand pretty much most of the time, then please read about our “Write-on Wipe-off Workbook for teaching left-handed children how to write.

	"Write-on Wipe-off Workbook for teaching Handwriting Skills to LEFT-HANDED Children."
	This resource is the best one to start with when a young child shows signs of being left-handed as it ensures that the left-hander learns best practices and habits right from the very beginning.  It is ideally suited for left-handed children from age 4 and upwards.   This step-by-step learning programme will take you and your child on a lovely journey from the scribbling stage to writing beautifully and comfortably in a good, fast and flowing left-handed style.   Don’t despair if your left-handed child has already started writing and is having difficulties, as this very same Workbook includes notes and guidelines about what to do if you child is older.  For FULL and detailed information about this wonderful resource and to read feedback about it from parents and teachers, please visit this page.
Code: WOWO	$32.00

The “Little Lefty Set” and the “Write-on Wipe-off” Workbook compliment each other - together they will give you and your young left-handed child everything you need.  Please seriously consider getting both of them for your child.

	Ergonomically moulded pencil grip
	An ergonomically moulded pencil grip should always be placed on pencils, pens, felt tips and brushes to gently encourage your child to develop the ‘tripod’ grip for holding the writing implement.  One of these is included in the “Little Lefty Set.” Additional pencil grips can be purchased separately.  You will find more information about this excellent invention here……...
Code: LNZ31	$4.00

We also recommend the new 'Smove Easy Ergonomic pencils for very young lefty children who are just starting out and learning to write....

	'Smove Easy Ergonomic Pencils
	These ergonomic pencils are specifically designed for children’s hands with indentations in the correct places to encourage the correct tripod grip from the very start no matter how the pencil is rotated.  The small size, low weight and thick pencil lead make them particularly suitable for young children learning to write - they make learning to write effortless, child friendly and fun.  And best of all - kid’s simply LOVE them!!  More info about them can be found here……...
Code:LB2:Left-Handed BLUE	$15.90
Code:LP1:Left-Handed PINK	$15.90

The following publication was designed specifically to compliment the new ergonomic pencils.

	"Pencil Exercises for Beginners"
	The target audience: Children from 3 to 5 yrs old. This publication consists of 20 jam-packed pages full of exercises to help very young children develop pencil control, pencil accuracy and the development of the fine motor skills needed for handwriting.  There is also a page of special instructions for parents of left-handed children.   It is available as a pdf file download (3.28MB) (Code: Pencilpdf below) or as a hard copy - that is printed out in colour, and bound with a laminated front cover. (Code: PencilHC)   Please note: The price for the Pencilpdf file download is listed in the shopping cart as $4.10 NZD.  You need to select  the first shipping option on the list - that is ship to "Anywhere in NZ."  This will add $5.90 NZD bringing the total amount you will be billed to $10.00 NZD.
Code: Pencilpdf (3.28MB)	$10.00
Code: PencilHC	$20.00

A nice soft pencil for this stage is the triangular shaped triplus fat pencil.  Fat wax crayons and the triangular triplus crayons are also recommended.

	Triplus Fat Pencil
	This is the fatter pencil at the bottom of the picture. The pencil at the top of the photo is a regular sized pencil to show the difference in size more clearly.  This fatter than usual pencil is easy for chubby little fingers to hold securely and the lead is soft enough for even their lightest scribbles to turn into works of art!
Code: LNZ51	$3.50

Other useful resources for this stage are.....

	Tie Me Shoelaces Activity Card
	A new resource to help you teach your left-handed child how to tie their own shoe laces.  Having differently coloured laces helps the child easily see which lace is which!  The full colour photographic lefty instructions on the back are very easy to follow. In stock now!
Code: LNZ52	$12.50

	"Alf and Bet learn their ABC"
	This beautifully illustrated book is wonderful for teaching the letters of the alphabet and names of animals.  Alf is a left-hander and Bet is a right-hander - a really delightful book that your child will love!  Suitable for both lefties and righties. Our apologies!  This book is unavailable at present.
Code: IMP65	$19.90

	"Left-Hand Writing Skills" Bk 1: Fine Motor Skills
	This is the first of a series of three books written by Mark and Heather Stewart with worksheets for the young left-hander and brief guidelines for parents and teachers.  Book 1 offers a colourful variation to our WOWO Workbook above and more practice in forming the letters of the alphabet and numbers.  The size of the letters makes it ideally suited for lefty children 3 to 4 years old.
Code: IMP46	$35.00

Five years old and off to school for the first time ever!

What an exciting time this is - for your child and you!!!  

Our “Little Lefty Set” contains all the essential stationery items needed by your child as they head off to school for the first time ever!  Hopefully they will have been using it already for quite some time before this momentous event - but if not, please get one for your little lefty straight away!

	Little Lefty Set
	This stationery set contains all the essential items needed by lefty children heading off to school for the first time.  (For detailed info please click here) Many Mums decide to get two “Little Lefty Sets” at this time, usually in different colours, one to use at home and one to take to school.  All our pencil cases have a clear plastic slot in which there is a label saying: 'This Belongs To:' and a space below where you can write your child's name on the label. This helps to ensure it doesn’t get lost at school or misused by anyone else!
Code: LLS15	$35.00

	"Write-on Wipe-off Workbook for teaching Handwriting Skills to LEFT-HANDED Children."
	This resource is perfect for this stage for teaching and practicing handwriting. It is helpful for left-handed children all the way to about 8 years old. For FULL and detailed information about this wonderful resource and to read feedback about it from parents and teachers, please visit this page.
Code: WOWO	$32.00

A larger pair of left-handed scissors will be needed. 

The chronological age for this change varies considerably - it depends a lot on whether your left-handed child is big boned or petite!  But it is usually around about the age of 7 to 8 years old.  This would be the best time to get a “Lefty Set” for older lefties as it includes a pair of larger left-handed scissors and a smudge proof pen with fast drying ink!

	Lefty Set for older lefties
	The second Stationery set in our range and this one is the best choice for lefties who are 7 to 8 years old and older. It consists of: a larger pair of lefty scissors, a 17cm left-handed ruler, a left-handed precision made 2-hole container pencil sharpener, a Uni Jetstream Sport Smudgeproof pen, an ambidextrous pencil and eraser.  All contained in a strong, durable charcoal coloured pencil case.  More info here.
Code: LS16	$35.00

These handwriting books and resources are for the older left-handed child.  

	"Left-Hand Writing Skills" Bk 2: Funky Formation and Flow
	This is the second in the series of three books written by Mark and Heather Stewart with worksheets for the young left-hander and brief guidelines for parents and teachers.  Book 2 focuses on cursive writing and joining letters.   This book is great for children who have already mastered the formation of letters and are now working on joining their letters when writing.  It is ideally suited for lefty children from about 8 to 9 years old and upwards.
Code: IMP47	$35.00

	"Left-Hand Writing Skills" Bk 3: Successful Smudge-free Writing
	This is the last in the series of three books written by Mark and Heather Stewart with worksheets for the young left-hander and brief guidelines for parents and teachers.  Book 3 is a delightful and inspiring book for a left-handed child that already enjoys writing and for an older child you are trying to encourage to do more handwriting practice! All the exercises in this workbook have as their theme the history of handwriting.  It is an informative workbook your lefty child will enjoy! Ideally suited for older lefty children from about 9 to 10 years old and upwards.
Code: IMP48	$35.00

A longer lefty ruler would be very useful at this stage as well.

	Lefty Ruler - 30cm - Long Ruler
	Our 30cm rulers are scaled from right to left and are in all respects the same as the shorter rulers except that they are longer and wider - this makes it much easier to read the measurements. The zero is on the right hand side of the ruler thus making it much easier for left-handers to read and mark off measurements because with the zero on the right side the numbers are not covered with their left hand. Because these rulers are slightly flexible they don't break easily.   They are available in navy blue, postbox red and sunshine yellow.
Code: LNZ40B (Navy Blue)	$7.50
Code: LNZ40R (Red)	$7.50
Code: LNZ40Y (Yellow)	$7.50

If you would like to encourage your older left-handed child to help you in the kitchen, around the house and with DIY projects and so on, it would be a good idea at this time to check out the... 

• lefty potato peeler

• tape measures

• can openers