Handwriting Without Tears
Discover how your child will grow, learn, and thrive in our specialized program
At Newstead Academy, our early literacy program for children aged 2 to 6 is designed to spark a love for reading and writing from the very beginning. We use the Handwriting Without Tears curriculum, a developmentally appropriate and engaging approach that helps young children build strong pre-writing and writing skills through fun, hands-on activities. Our teachers guide children in letter recognition, phonemic awareness, and fine motor development using songs, stories, and multisensory tools. This nurturing, play-based foundation prepares children for confident communication and a successful transition into formal schooling.
What Your Child Will Experience
Handwriting Without Tears Curriculum
Multi-sensory Learning Tools
Phonemic Awareness Activities
Letter Recognition Practice
Fine Motor Skill Development
Play-based Learning Environment
Program Gallery
Explore our handwriting without tears program in action through these engaging moments.
Land Acknowledgement
Newstead Academy is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work, and live in the community with each other.
Equity Statement
Newstead Academy is committed to creating and sustaining an equitable and inclusive learning and working environment. We encourage and actively seek applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized people, visible minorities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, all genders, and persons with disabilities.
Unit 22 13085 Yonge St,
Richmond Hill, ON L4E 3S8
(289) 234-8886
Newstead Academy welcomes students of all backgrounds, granting them equal rights and access to all privileges, programs, and activities offered at the school. Newstead Academy does not discriminate in its educational policies or any other school-administered programs.