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by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers (Author)
Daily Handwriting Practice, Traditional Manuscript is more than just a handwriting book; it is a learning tool that helps developing young minds practice basic skills in an interesting and unique way.
For example, as students learn to clearly write, "The pizza is divided into fourths," they are reinforcing their understanding of fractions and ordinal numbers. Students write letters, words, and sentences about a variety of content-area topics appropriate for the primary classroom.
Monday through Thursday, the weekly subjects for writing exercises include nutrition, our solar system, pets, and vehicles. On Friday, a full-page exercise draws the topic to a close by reviewing what was learned earlier that week.
This book is a useful and effective teaching tool because each letter is introduced and practiced before students are asked to use it.
Practice includes the following important vocabulary words:
- color words
- number words
- days of the week and months
- position words
- sports
- family members
Curriculum topics addressed include:
- nutrition
- the solar system
- the layers of the Earth
- recycling
- fractions
- the continents
- geometric shapes
- money
- energy
Skills reinforced that help keep handwriting legible include:
- correct letter formation
- letter placement
- spacing between letters
- spacing between words
Contrary to popular belief in today's tech-centered world, students still need to learn how to form letters properly. Provide kindergarten through sixth grade students with meaningful handwriting practice. Evan-Moor's Daily Handwriting: Traditional Manuscript grades K-6 print teacher's edition provides students with grade-level appropriate handwriting practice every day. Through 10 to 15 minute centralized lessons, students are learning how to write legibly while enforcing other important concepts. Gone are the days of simply copying letters over and over. Students are learning correct letter formation, placement and proper spacing by writing on relevant topics. Great for daily morning do-now's!
