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 second gradecursive workbook focuses on the mastery of manuscripthandwriting along with the introduction of cursivehandwriting. Colorful and engaging exercises include tracingand writing individual letters, words, sentences, numbers,plus some original writing; review and application exercisesare included throughout. Students will think about shape,size, spacing and slant as the keys to legibility. Studentswill begin learning cursive letters with letters based onthe type of stroke with which the letter begins. Thisstudent workbook includes "Handwriting Tutor" QR codes;students can scan the QR codes with a mobile device to watchanimated letter models and how-to videos.
Directionalfeatures include:
- Letter models with arrowsto show stroke sequence
- Green starting dots thatshow students where initial strokes begin
- Strokedescriptions 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.
The practicemasters provide students with additional practice forevery letter and skill and offer school-to-homeactivities/letters to reinforce correct letter formation athome. This set of practice masters also includesmanipulative and multisensory learning activities along withadditional handwriting support such as reproducibles of theZaner-Bloser alphabets, award certificates, handwritingbasics, and handwriting paper.
This Homeschool Kitincludes:
- Student Edition, 120 pages,indexed, softcover. Non-reproducible; consumable workbook.11" x 9". Grade 2.
- Practice Masters
- TeacherEdition
This 2020 edition features updates to thebasic strokes in the student workbook and QR codes have beenadded to the practice masters.
Please note thatthis item is only available for purchase by Homeschoolslocated in the USA and Canada.
