Left-Handers Club Newsletter - November 2006

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In this issue... 1. On the other hand - lefty articles 2. Calling all teachers - writing pack 3. New left-handed mugs and 2007 backwards calendar 4. Christmas gift ideas Return to the Anything Left-Handed main website We have started building an archive of previous newsletters and you can see them all in our Newsletter archive index

Welcome to the November 2006 issue of your Left-Handers Newsletter.

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On the Other Hand

We are planning to start a new website and it's all about you! So many of you have wonderful stories and anecdotes about being left-handed that we have decided to create a left-handers' library where you can post your thoughts, experiences and ideas for other LHC Members to share. We are setting up an article directory that will allow you to register and submit your articles plus search by categories and keywords for articles by other people no lefty subjects you are interested in.

We would love to receive an article or two from you about your experiences as a left-hander or as a child or parent of a left-hander. We would also be interested in articles about the experiences of teachers in dealing with left-handers.

We have put up a few articles to provide some inspiration, including a lovely report we received from one of our longest-standing members, Sue Potts, recounting the Left-Handers Day event she organised this August.

Click here to see the left-handed articles

We hope you enjoy the articles and feel inspired to get writing yourself. We will provide full details of the new article directory site and how to use it in the next newsletter.

Calling all teachers!

Anything Left-Handed are pleased to have been involved in the development of an excellent new Key Stage 2 Handwriting Resource Pack created by Writing Instruments Manufacturer, STABILO, who specialise in Handwriting pens. It is available without charge to all teachers in the UK. Written in conjunction with the National Handwriting Association, Stabilo have created 7 lesson plans tailored to meet the National Literacy Standards for handwriting, and have worked closely with ourselves to develop plans specifically for left-handed writers.

Our own Left Write Guide writing mat is included in the pack, which details the important elements to consider when teaching left-handed writing. With a range of activities focusing on legibility, speed and comfort, these fun packed activity sheets provide key advice and ideas to help develop children's handwriting. To request your free pack, simply log onto www.stabilo.co.uk/handwriting and fill in your details. (Currently only available to teachers in the UK).

Stabilo have kindly allowed us to make the lesson plans available to our Left-handers Club members as a free download so you can get the benefit of them wherever you are in the world. Click here to find out more and download the pack as an Adobe PDF file

Click here to download a free copy of our own writing guide mat It is an Adobe PDF document and if you do not already have the Adobe Reader you can get a free copy here - Click here to download the free Adobe Reader

New left-handed mugs and 2007 backwards calendar

Here are some other new items we have added in recent weeks. Click the images to order .

	We're pleased to welcome back the Left-Handers Mug into our product range - with a new slogan that will really get right-handers thinking! Hold the smart blue ceramic mug in your left hand, and you will read "It's a left-handed thing...." whilst right-handers will be kept guessing by the remainder of the slogan on the opposite side "... you wouldn't understand!", which they will also read if they're cheeky enough to drink from your mug! Capacity 330ml. Be the first to own one of our exclusive new mugs, for just £4.95. Also makes a great stocking filler, and comes in a protective polystyrene cube for easy wrapping! Click here to order your mugs
	Your exclusive Left-handers Club Backwards Calendar 2007 is ready for you to download, completely FREE! Confound your friends with the clever layout that has dates running from right to left so only a true left-hander can keep track of events! Click here to print your exclusive LHC Backwards Calendar now.
	We have had a lot of people telling us how much they like the new Ted Lapidus designer cartridge pens and a lot of others saying that they missed the £10.00 discount offer and wish they had ordered one before the price went back to the normal £29.95. We hate to disappoint our members so we have reduced the price back to £19.95 to the end of November only - make sure you don't miss out this time! Order your code 366V Ted Lapidus pen in silver Order your code 367K Ted Lapidus pen in black lacquer

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