Handwriting+term+2

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. enemy, empty, every ||      ||    drip, trip, strip    ||       || quest, quit, fun, sun   ||       || mania, happen, have ||      ||   truck, muck, bed, had    ||       || ff   ||    Words that practice joins: offshore, buffalo, offer, differ, raffle, shuffle ||      ||   ft    ||    Words that practice joins: soft, craft, sift, lift, shift, left, after, soften, nifty   ||       || freedom, son, some   ||       || ||  ri, rm, rn   ||    Words that practice joins: born, ring, swarm, turn    ||       || were, hope, hop, provide   ||       ||
 * **  Week   **  ||  **   Skill/Focus   **  ||  **   Activity   **  ||  **   Register   **  ||
 * **  Diagonal joins   ** ||     ||
 * 2   ||   em, ev, en   ||    Words that practice joins:
 * 3   ||   dr, tr, mr   ||    Words that practice joins:
 * 4   ||   qu, un, nu   ||    Words that practice joins:
 * **  Drop in joins   ** ||     ||
 * 5   ||   ia, ha, ac   ||    Words that practice joins:
 * 6   ||   uc, ed, ad   ||    Words that practice joins:
 * **  Tricky joins   ** ||     ||
 * 7   ||    double f:
 * 8   ||    joined ‘ft’:
 * **  Horizontal joins   ** ||     ||
 * 9   ||   om, on, oi    ||    Words that practice joins:
 * 10
 * **  Letter size and spacing   ** ||     ||
 * 11   ||   we, ho, pr    ||    Words that practice joins: