HWT 3 Teacher PDF
HWT 3 Teacher PDF
HWT 3 Teacher PDF
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Getting Started
Prepare
About Third Grade Writers............................................ 4
Prep Your Space........................................................... 4
The Handwriting Process
The Intent to Prevent.................................................... 6
Cursive Skills for Speed and Legibility.. ......................... 7
Developmental Teaching Order.................................... 8
Emerging Cursive.........................................................9
Getting It Together......................................................10
Scope and Sequence of Cursive.. .................................12
Stages of Learning......................................................14
A Quick Look at HWT’s Printing Program . ........16
The Cursive Transition
A n Easy Transition . ....................................................18
A Fresh Start...............................................................19
Reading Cursive......................................................... 20
HANDWRITING INSTRUCTION
Choose Your Approach
Steady Instruction...................................................... 22
Flexible Instruction..................................................... 22
4. Do a column a day.
High
LOUD!
Low
Soft Squeaky
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N n O Pp Q R r Ss Tt U V W Xx Y Z
91 82 64 96 77 78 63 70 85 83 95 71 97
WET–DRY–TRY
We emphasize placing letters correctly because it is essential for
a dg
neat and fast cursive. We teach on double lines because it is the
tall
easiest way to impart a sense for how letters should be placed. top space
small
These Wet-Dry-Try activities on double lines are a great way to mid line
middle space
teach letter size and place. The image to the right gives you the
base line
basics of how we discuss letter size and placement. For additional bottom space
information, please see page 48 of this guide. Wet-Dry-Try activities
appeal to all learning styles and are a fun way to practice letters. descending
Directions
Teacher’s Part
Demonstrate correct letter formation.
Student’s Part
Tips
• Use consistent words to describe the strokes. Match your verbal cues to the directions on the letter lesson
pages of the workbook.
• Use Little Sponge Cubes and Little Chalk Bits to help children develop proper pencil grip.
• Squeeze the sponge well or the letter will be too wet.
• When using this activity with the whole class, pre-mark students’ chalkboards with the lowercase letter (so
they have a correct model to wet), and then demonstrate once for everyone.
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Tripod Grip
Thumb, Index Finger, Middle Finger
Quadropod Grip
Thumb, Index Finger, Middle Finger, Ring Finger
We start by using golf size pencils in kindergarten and first grade. As children gain handwriting experience,
their control improves. At that time, we transition them to a standard pencil.
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CURSIVE WARM-UPS
Pre-Cursive Exercises
Prepare in the Air
Are they ready to connect letters? Teachers prepare students for the first cursive connections by making arm
motions in the air. As they pretend to scoop sand and put it on a pile, they’ll learn how to change directions in a
stroke. Here’s how:
• Children stand and put the left hand out to the left side.
• They scoop up the sand.
• They put the sand on top of a pile.
The scooping motion (under curve) naturally changes into a piling motion (over curve) as children pretend to
scoop and pile sand.
Prepare on Paper
Now have them do it with pencils using the Cursive Warm-Ups on page 7 of the workbook. The ability to change
directions during a stroke is essential for making the first cursive connections. This strategy prepares students for
the first cursive lessons.
Under to over
This exercise prepares children for their first group of cursive letters and words. Once children can complete the
undercurve to overcurve exercise, they are ready to begin learning the c to c connection as well as other c-based
connections. The c to c connection is essential to be able to write words that begin or contain c-based letters (c a
d g o q ). Think about it. How many words can you think of that have a c to c connection?
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HANDWRITING INSTRUCTION: Cursive Handwriting
Teach
slide down
up like a bump
Magic c helicopter up higher travel away
Get Started Say, “Turn to page 12. Watch me write cursive d on the double lines. I make it like this. Letter d is like
printed d but it travels away at the end.”
.
d
Start on the dot. Copy
is Now change c into d.
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Copy models.
c c c
Magic c up like a up higher slide down
a a a
bump
travel away
d d d
.
Start on the dot. Copy Write & Check
d d d
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Multisensory Activities
Music and Movement Imaginary Writing
Use the Rock, Rap, Tap & Learn Use My Teacher Writes
CD, Magic C Rap, Track 17. to demonstrate d. See page 26
See page 56 of this guide. of this guide.
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Check letter: start, steps, bump
Tips
• This is the first page in the workbook where we do Check word. Teach the concept and components (size,
placement, connections) thoroughly. See page 53 of this guide for more information.
• If the down line slides away , tell students to hang onto the line with the pencil until it bumps the line.
• Point out that cursive capital D looks like printed capital D.
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HANDWRITING INSTRUCTION: Cursive Handwriting
Have fun with these letters! Allow children to become the tow truck letters! Four children can stick their left arms
to make tows. They announce their identity as tow truck letters.
Easy to Tow
Some letters are easy to tow because they start on the top line. To join, simply finish the tow and begin the next
letter. Easy-to-tow letters include: