FORTHCOMING TITLE, ETA SEPTEMBER 2024
Handwriting: A to Zoo is a biblical homeschool curriculum providing your younger students a delightful journey of learning to print their letters. Perfect for grades 1-2 or as extra practice for older students, this engaging course helps children master lowercase and capital letters through a fun and educational adventure. Combining the beauty of creation with the fundamentals of print writing, this book captivates, educates, and inspires young learners.
Author of Master Books' top-ranked homeschool curriculum including Stepping Stones, Simply K, and Catch on to Cursive, Carrie Bailey offers your family a whole-child, developmental approach to learning to write. Your students will develop the knowledge, muscle control, and stamina to write while loving the process of learning handwriting.
456 pages.
Course Features:
- Ideal for grades 1-2; extra practice for grades 3 and up
- 5-day per week schedule, 20-30 minutes per exercise
- Convenient daily schedule with well-designed lessons
- Fun reading with hands-on activities, faith tie-ins, and writing exercises
- Includes reviews for assessments or optional grading
Course Objectives:
- Correct letter formation and fine motor skill development
- Build writing stamina with supportive features
- Improve reading, writing, and visual-spatial skills with midline activities
- Develop muscle memory for correct letter formation
- Learn about unique animals in God’s creation
Course Overview:
- Exercise 1: Reading, warm-up activities, and writing practice
- Exercise 2: Letter identification, warm-up, and additional writing practice
- Exercise 3: Introduction of new letters or numbers
- Exercise 4: Continued letter identification and writing practice
- Exercise 5: Review and independent practice
As the course progresses, students will enjoy review lessons, tracing, writing exercises, and activities to build writing fluency, including Scripture copy in the final lessons. Prepare to enjoy teaching your student to print their letters on this captivating handwriting journey!
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