Posture, Paper Placement, and Pencil Skills Comments and Future Considerations: Posture, Paper Placement, and Pencil Skills Posture Straight back Feet touching the floor Arms supported on desk with elbow of the writing arm off the desk. Paper Placement & Pencil Skills LEFT HANDED RIGHT HANDED Place the Left corner higher. Place the Right corner higher. Eraser points to the Left shoulder Eraser points to the Right shoulder Standard grip: Hold pencil with Thumb + Index finger Pencil rests on middle finger

T t A a S s at sat Write the letters. Write the words. Comments and Future Considerations: Write the letters. Write the words. T t A a S s at sat

Write the letters. Write the words. I i P p N n in pin

E e H h K k hen kick Write the letters. Write the words. Comments and Future Considerations: Write the letters. Write the words. E e H h K k hen kick

Write the letters. Write the words. R r M m D d mad ran

G g O o U u dog hug Write the letters. Write the words. Comments and Future Considerations: Write the letters. Write the words. G g O o U u dog hug

Write the letters. Write the words. L l F f B b flag bed

J j Y y Z z yet zip Write the letters. Write the words. Comments and Future Considerations: Write the letters. Write the words. J j Y y Z z yet zip

Write the letters. V v W w X x Write the words. vet wet

sat pin dog cup jug Write the words. Comments and Future Considerations: Write the words. sat pin dog cup jug

Write the words. nap zip wig ham tap

A a mail nail hay way Write the letter. Comments and Future Considerations: Write the letter. A a Write words with the long a sound. mail nail hay way

Write words with the long a sound. paint chain bait play May tray

A a ape ate gate cake Write the letter. Comments and Future Considerations: Write the letter. A a Write words with the long a sound. ape ate gate cake

Write words with the long a sound. snake bake skate stage game wave

snail train clay spray rake make Write words with the long a sound. Comments and Future Considerations: Write words with the long a sound. snail train clay spray rake make

E e bee see tree beef Write the letter. Write words with the long e sound. bee see tree beef

feel three feet green wheel sleep Write words with the long e sound. Comments and Future Considerations: Write words with the long e sound. feel three feet green wheel sleep

E e sea tea leaf meal Write the letter. Write words with the long e sound. sea tea leaf meal

seat clean teach peach reach treat Write words with the long e sound. Comments and Future Considerations: Write words with the long e sound. seat clean teach peach reach treat

Write words with the long e sound. teeth sheet queen jeans wheat beach

tail lay race glee sheep peas Comments and Future Considerations: Write words with the long a or long e sound. tail lay race glee sheep peas

trail May face week street beans Write words with the long a or long e sound. trail May face week street beans

stain gate cave knee dream team Comments and Future Considerations: Write words with the long a or long e sound. stain gate cave knee dream team

train rake bay seed eat leap Write words with the long a or long e sound. train rake bay seed eat leap

O o road coat oboe toe Write the letter. Comments and Future Considerations: Write the letter. O o Write words with the long o sound. road coat oboe toe

Write words with the long o sound. pole toad goat float hose doe

O o nose home row bow Write the letter. Comments and Future Considerations: Write the letter. O o Write words with the long o sound. nose home row bow

Write words with the long o sound. rope rose stove mow bowl snow

go toast globe tiptoe elbow yellow Write words with the long o sound. Comments and Future Considerations: Write words with the long o sound. go toast globe tiptoe elbow yellow

I i kite bike cry sky Write the letter. Write words with the long i sound. kite bike cry sky

I i pie tie high light Write the letter. Write words with the long i sound. pie tie high light

lie ties cries bright flight thigh Write words with the long i sound. Comments and Future Considerations: Write words with the long i sound. lie ties cries bright flight thigh

line five drive fry why fly Write words with the long i sound. Comments and Future Considerations: Write words with the long i sound. line five drive fry why fly

Write words with the long i sound. rice smile guy dice fright night

U u use mule cube cute Write the letter. Comments and Future Considerations: Write the letter. U u Write words with the long u sound. use mule cube cute

Write words with the long u sound. cue few hue skew huge

U u flute rule tube lube Write the letter. Comments and Future Considerations: Write the letter. U u Write words with the long u /oo/ sound. flute rule tube lube

Write words with the long u /oo/ sound. blue glue clue new screw threw

cube flute stew due screw few Comments and Future Considerations: Write words with the long u and /oo/ sound. cube flute stew due screw few

Write words with the long o sound. bone boat pillow bowl home cone

time line fright light sky cry Write words with the long i sound. Comments and Future Considerations: Write words with the long i sound. time line fright light sky cry

Write words with the long u sound. tube cute cube glue flew due

home pie slow drive rule use Comments and Future Considerations: Write words with the long o and i sound and long u and /oo/ sound. home pie slow drive rule use

T A S I P N t a s i p n Writing the letters (Verbal Path) Comments and Future Considerations: Writing the letters (Verbal Path) Lower case print Letter description Upper case print start between the top line and the dashed line; then, stroke down to the bottom line finish by making a stroke on the dashed line, crossing the stroke already made start at the top line and stroke down to the bottom line then, make a stroke on the top line crossing stroke already made start at the dashed line, move along the line in an anticlockwise direction; make a smooth turn down to bottom line, then curve up and slant to the dashed line end by stroking down to the bottom line start at the top line and move down in a slant to the bottom line then, make another slant on the other side to the bottom line connect the two slanted lines by making a stroke on the dashed line start at the dashed line and curve anticlockwise down; make a smooth change in direction and curve clockwise down; finish by moving along the bottom line start at the top line and curve anticlockwise down to the dashed line; make a smooth change in direction and curve clockwise down; finish by moving along the bottom line start at the dashed line and stroke down to the bottom line then, end with a dot on top of the dashed line then, make a short crossing stroke on the top and bottom lines start at the dashed line and stroke down past the bottom line then, from the bottom line slant up to the dashed line, and curve down to the bottom line, connecting to the stroke then, from the top line, curve clockwise down to the dashed line, connecting to the stroke then, slant up in to the dash line; and curve down to the bottom line. then, make another stroke down to the bottom line connect the strokes with a slanted line t T a A s S I i p P N n

C K H R c k e E h r m M Writing the letters (Verbal Path) Comments and Future Considerations: Writing the letters (Verbal Path) Lower case print Letter description Upper case print start at the dashed line and curve anticlockwise down to the bottom line, then curve up start at the top line and curve anticlockwise down to the bottom line, then curve up start at the top line and stroke down to the bottom line then from the bottom line, slant up to the dashed line and curve clockwise down and in; then, quickly slant out to the bottom line then, from the top line slant in to the dashed line and slant out to the bottom line start halfway between the dashed line and bottom line, and slant up towards the dashed line and curve anticlockwise down to the bottom line start at the top line and make a stroke down to the bottom line then, make a short stroke on the top line, dashed line and bottom line connecting to the first stroke then, slant up to the dashed line and curve down to the bottom line then, make another stroke down to the bottom line connect the two strokes with a stroke on the dashed line start at the dashed line and stroke down to the bottom line halfway between the dashed line and bottom line slant up to the dashed line and curve slightly down then, from the top line, curve clockwise down to the dashed line and connect to the stroke end with a slant from dashed line to bottom line start at the dashed line and stroke down to the bottom line, then, slant up from the bottom line to dashed line and curve down to the bottom line; slant up and curve down again start at the bottom line and slant up to the top line then, still connected to the previous slant, slant down to the bottom line then, still connected to the previous slant, slant up to the top line end with slanting down to the bottom line c C k K e E h H r R m M

D G U L d g o O u l f F Writing the letters (Verbal Path) Comments and Future Considerations: Writing the letters (Verbal Path) Lower case print Letter description Upper case print start at the dashed line and move along the line in an anticlockwise direction; make a smooth turn down to bottom line, then quick slant up to the starting point then, from the top line stroke down to the bottom line and slightly curve out start at the top line and make a stroke down to the bottom line then, from the top line slightly move along the top line and curve clockwise down to the bottom line, connecting to the stroke start at the dashed line, move along the line in an anticlockwise direction; make a smooth turn down to the bottom line, then quick slant up to the starting point then, from the dashed line drop down past the bottom line and curve in start at the top line and slightly move along the line, then curve down in a anticlockwise movement to the bottom line and curve up and slant to the dashed line then, at the dashed line stroke down to the bottom line start at the dashed line and curve down anticlockwise to the bottom line; then curve back up to the dashed line. start at the top line and curve down anticlockwise to the bottom line; then, curve back up to the top line. start at the dashed line and make a stroke down to the bottom line and curve up and slant to the dashed line then, from the dashed line make a stroke down to the bottom line start at the top line and make a stroke down to the bottom line and curve up and slant to the top line then, from the top line make a stroke down to the bottom line start at the top line and stroke down to the bottom line then, on the bottom line make a short stroke start at the top line and slightly curve down, and stroke to the bottom line then, make a small stroke on the dashed line crossing the stroke start at the top line and make a long stroke down to the bottom line then, make a short stroke on the top line and dashed line, connecting to the long stroke d D g G o O u U l L f F

B J Z V b j y Y z v w W Writing the letters (Verbal Path) Comments and Future Considerations: Writing the letters (Verbal Path) Lower case print Letter description Upper case print start at the top line and make a stroke down to the bottom line then, from the bottom line slant up to the dashed line and curve down and in to the stroke start at the top line and stroke down to the bottom line then, from the top line, curve clockwise down to the dashed line, connecting to the stroke end by curving down again from the dashed line to the bottom line, connecting to the stroke start at the dashed line and stroke down past the bottom line and curve in then, end with a dot on top of the dashed line start at the top line and stroke down to the bottom line and curve in along the bottom line then, end with a short stroke on the top line start at the dashed line and make a stroke down to the bottom line and curve up and slant to the dashed line then, from the dashed line make a stroke down past the bottom line and curve in start at the top line and slant down to the dashed line then, slant up to the top line end with a small stroke from the dashed line to the bottom line start at the dashed line and make a short stroke along the dashed line then, make a slant down to the bottom line end by making a short stroke along the bottom line start at the top line and make a stroke along the top line end by making a stroke along the bottom line start at the dashed line and stroke down to the bottom line; curve and slant up to the dashed line end by making a small stroke out start at the top line and slant down to the bottom line then, stroke down to the bottom line and curve up and slant to the dashed line end with a small stroke out start at the top line and slant down to the bottom line, then slant up to the top line then, from the top line again slant down to the bottom line, and slant up to the top line b B j J y Y z Z v V w W

Q X q x Writing the letters (Verbal Path) Lower case print Comments and Future Considerations: Writing the letters (Verbal Path) Lower case print Letter description Upper case print start at the dashed line, move along the line in an anticlockwise direction; make a smooth turn down to bottom line, then curve up and slant to the dashed line then, stroke down past the bottom line and end with a small stroke up start at the top line and curve down anticlockwise to the bottom line; then, curve back up to the top line. end with a small slant at the bottom line start at the dashed line and slant down to the bottom line then, make another slant down to the bottom line crossing the first slant start at the top line and slant down to the bottom line q Q x X Examples: slant Top line strokes dashed line curve Bottom line