Handwriting+term+1

__ Term 1 Handwriting Overview:  __ Note – This Handwriting program is based on the book “Targeting Handwriting – Student book 4” (NSW Foundation Style) written by Jane Pinsker and Stephen Michael King. ** // __ Outcomes: __ // ** WS2.12 – Uses joined letters when writing in NSW Foundation Style and demonstrates basic desktop publishing skills on the computer.   ** // __  Indicators:  __ // ** · Uses correct pencil grip and maintains correct body position · Uses relaxed posture and maintains finger movement and arm slide during cursive script patterns · Joins letters when using NSW Foundation Style · Writes using consistent shape, size, slope and formation in NSW Foundation Style ** // __ Activity: __ // ** Complete a row of each letter, and a row of each join. Complete a short sentence/passage that practices writing the joins. If possible relate to theme unit. any, cry, tug, animal, cried, creep (pg 7)   ||       || empty, bank, crank   ||       || mine, ink, knew, lip, lie   ||       || eat, lid, idle, wreck, create, kid (pg 9)   ||       || beg, mud, leg, loud   ||       || os, rs, fs, ws   ||    Words that practice joins: hose, claws, verse, first (pg 15) ||      ||   oe, re, ve, ew    ||    Words that practice joins: goes, whoever, doesn’t, forehead, believe, receive (pg 18)   ||       || boy, curve, four, burn (pg 10)   ||       || ||  vy, vi, wn, wr, xi    ||    Words that practice joins: wry, exit, wreath   ||       || first, fight, modify, fist, fright   ||       ||
 * **  Week   **  ||  **   Skill/Focus   **  ||  **   Activity   **  ||  **   Register   **  ||
 * **  Diagonal joins   ** ||     ||
 * 2   ||   an, cr, tu   ||    Words that practice joins:
 * 3   ||   em, lb, nk   ||    Words that practice joins:
 * 4   ||   in, kn, li   ||    Words that practice joins:
 * **  Drop in joins   ** ||     ||
 * 5   ||   ea, ec, id,   ||    Words that practice joins:
 * 6   ||   eg, nq, ud   ||    Words that practice joins:
 * **  Tricky joins   ** ||     ||
 * 7   ||    joining to ‘s’:
 * 8   ||    joining to ‘e’:
 * **  Horizontal joins   ** ||     ||
 * 9   ||   oy, ou, rn, rv    ||    Words that practice joins:
 * 10
 * **  Letter size and spacing   ** ||     ||
 * 11   ||   fi, fr, fy    ||    Words that practice joins: