Zaner-Bloser Handwriting is a complete handwritingprogram that can be taught in as little as 15 minutes a day!The Zaner-Bloser style teaches a vertical manuscriptalphabet that is made up of only four simple strokes and issimilar to the letter forms most widely used in everydayprint. This kit includes the student edition, practicemasters, and teacher's edition.
The first gradeworkbook focuses on reinforcing manuscripthandwriting. Colorful and engaging exercises increaselegibility through regular self-evaluation and will helpstudents develop fluency and automaticity. Students willtrace and write strokes, letters, words, and sentences,along with numbers and basic math problems, with review andapplication included throughout.
- Lettermodels with arrows to show stroke sequence
- Greenstarting dots that show students where initial strokes begin
- Stroke descriptions to guide letter formation at home
- Stop-and-check signs to remind students to self-evaluatetheir letters
- Space to practice writing directly beneathmodels (that both left-and right-handed students can easilysee)
The easy-to-use teacher's editionfeatures three-step lessons that follow a simpleinstructional plan of model, practice, and evaluate. Thisguide includes:
- Clearly stated objectivesthat guide instruction.
- Short, clear strokedescriptions that use academic language and give teachersthe exact words to use when modeling.
- Instructions tomodel using skywriting with large muscle movements thatreinforce the motor patterns for forming strokes andletters.
- References to Practice Masters (not included)that allow the teacher to match additional practice tostudents' needs.
- Multiple opportunities to differentiateinstruction including ELL, gross & fine motor developmentactivities, and multisensory activities for kinesthetic,auditory, and visual learners.
This 2020 editionfeatures updates to the basic strokes.
ThisHomeschool Kit includes:
- Student Edition, 144pages, indexed, softcover. Non-reproducible; consumableworkbook. 11" x 9". Grade 1.
- Teacher Edition
Please note that this item is only available forpurchase by Homeschools located in the USA andCanada.
