Handwriting without Tears Kindergarten

Handwriting without Tears aims to make legible and fluent handwriting an automatic, mastered skill. Simple for home educators to use, children develop their writing skills through multisensory play-based instruction. Activities with hands-on materials-Wood Pieces Set, Capital Letter Cards, Mat, CDs, Slate Chalkboard, and Blackboard-address different senses to teach correct formation, spacing, sequencing, and other writing skills.

The student workbook provides the examples, practices, and exercises for the kindergarten student. Perfect for children who need to develop fine motor skills, are still learning prepositions and direction terms, and do not yet know or write letters and numbers, this course will provide a fun, multisensory curriculum to start off their language arts knowledge. Lessons include large step-by-step models that are easy to finger-trace, with starting dots to ensure correct formation. "Learn & Check" sections help teachers and students check letter, word, and sentence skills. 94 pages. Pages are reproducible for the same child's practice and benefit. Pages are not to be reproduced for siblings or others. Grade K.

This kindergarten teacher's guide provides structure for teachers who prefer the lessons outlined by day and week, while page-by-page lesson plans give multiple strategies for teaching the readiness activity or letter. Lessons include scripted questions, reproductions of reduced-size student pages, multisensory activities, finger trace and check models with instructions, page numbers, word lists, and more. 166 pages, softcover.

Designed for use with Handwriting Without Tears K-1 curriculum, the Draw and Write Notebook features wide double lines, and has room for student pictures and creative writing. The Big Sheet Draw & Write Paper's 11" x 17" sheets are perfect for writing and drawing. Use for full length sentences or to build a 8.5" x 11" journal by folding pages in half. The Wide Double Line Paper solves the problem of line confusion and helps keep letter placement uniform and neat.

The Rock, Rap, Tap & Learn Audio CD features songs to help develop coordination and rhythm, developing self-esteem and body awareness through upbeat and "rocking" songs.

The set of capital letter cards is designed to be used with Wood Pieces Set for Capital Letters. Cards show the correct formation of capital letters with size, shape, and position concepts. Following the teacher's example, students place wood pieces on the Mat to make capital letters. The mat and wood pieces can also be used with the Mat Man Hands.

Teach your students letter formations and placement of letters on double lines with hands-on blackboard activities. Measures 10" x 17". The sets of little sponges and little chalk pieces can also be used with the slate for parents using the Wet-Dry-Try met hod.

This Grade K kit includes:

• Kindergarten Teacher's Guide, 198 pages, softcover. Updated Edition.
• Letters and Numbers for Me Student Worktext 94 pages, softcover. Updated Edition.
• Draw and Write Notebook, 48 pages, softcover.
• Big Sheet Draw and Write Paper, 100 sheets
• Wide Notebook Paper, 100 Sheets
• Rock, Rap, Tap, and Learn Audio CD
• Wood Pieces Set for Capital Letters
• Mat for Wood Pieces
• Mat Man Hands
• Blackboard with Double Lines, 10" x 17".
• Slate Chalkboard
• Little Chalk Bits
• Little Sponge Cubes; cubes are 0.5".
• Capital Letter Cards

Handwriting without Tears aims to make legible and fluent handwriting an automatic, mastered skill. Simple for home educators to use, lessons take only 15 minutes a day and have achieving goals as the students' main objective, not finishing a set number of pages.

This kindergarten teacher's guide for Handwriting Without Tears' "Letters and Numbers for Me" provides multisensory lessons address children's diverse learning styles. Teaching guidelines provide structure for teachers who prefer the lessons outlined by day and week, while page-by-page lesson plans give multiple strategies for teaching the readiness activity or letter. Lessons include scripted questions, reproductions of reduced-size student pages, multisensory activities, finger trace and check models with instructions, page numbers, word lists, and more.

Now aligned to Common Core State Standards in English, Language Arts, and Math, this new edition makes it easier to integrate handwriting into your curriculum. Cross-curricular links and applied writing activities provide additional lesson ideas, and home links provide strong school-home connections. Expanded teacher guidelines also provided.

198 pages, indexed, softcover. 2013 Updated Edition.

This journal is designed to be used with the Handwriting without Tears Orange Level A/Kindergarten "Letters and Numbers for Me" resources. This journal is appropriate for kindergarten-level early writers and provides a place for strengthening handwriting and independent writing skills. It includes wide double lines plus space for drawing. 80 pages, paperback.