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. The student workbookincludes "Handwriting Tutor" QR codes; students can scan theQR codes with a mobile device to watch animated lettermodels and how-to videos.
Directional featuresinclude:
- Letter models with arrows to showstroke sequence
- Green starting dots that showstudents where initial strokes begin
- Stroke descriptionsto guide letter formation at home
- Stop-and-check signsto remind students to self-evaluate their letters
- Spaceto practice writing directly beneath models (that bothleft-and right-handed students can easily see)
Theeasy-to-use teacher's edition features three-steplessons that follow a simple instructional plan of model,practice, and evaluate. This guide includes:
- Clearly stated objectives that guideinstruction.
- Short, clear stroke descriptions thatuse academic language and give teachers the exact words touse when modeling.
- Instructions to model usingskywriting with large muscle movements that reinforce themotor patterns for forming strokes and letters.
- References to Practice Masters (not included) that allowthe teacher to match additional practice to students' needs.
- Multiple opportunities to differentiate instructionincluding ELL, gross & fine motor development activities,and multisensory activities for kinesthetic, auditory, andvisual learners.
The practice masters providestudents with additional practice for every letter and skilland offer school-to-home activities/letters to reinforcecorrect letter formation at home. This set of practicemasters also includes manipulative and multisensory learningactivities along with additional handwriting support such asreproducibles of the Zaner-Bloser alphabets, awardcertificates, handwriting basics, and handwriting paper.
This Homeschool Kit includes:
- StudentEdition, 144 pages, indexed, softcover. Non-reproducible;consumable workbook. 11" x 9". Grade 1.
- PracticeMasters
- Teacher Edition
This 2020 editionfeatures updates to the basic strokes in the studentworkbook and QR codes have been added to the practicemasters.
Please note that this item is onlyavailable for purchase by Homeschools located in the USA andCanada.
