1. 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

2. 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

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

4. 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

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

6. 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

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

8. 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

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

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

11. Write the words.
nap
zip
wig
ham
tap

12. 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

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

14. 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

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

16. 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

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

18. 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

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

20. 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

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

22. 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

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

24. 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

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

26. 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

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

28. 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

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

30. 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

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

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

33. 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

34. 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

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

36. 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

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

38. 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

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

40. 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

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

42. 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

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

44. 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

45. 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

46. 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

47. 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

48. 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

49. 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