Teach handwriting using a system based on forming strokes and beginning points. It’s age-appropriate and it works!
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Give your kindergartners the opportunity to keep their handwriting skills sharp with these quick, printable lowercase letter strips. I’m all about working smart in the classroom. It’s the reason why I decided to teach handwriting based on letter formation using similar strokes as opposed to any other way. These little letter strips are designed to…
Work on students learning to write their names with a free name writing practice sheet. This worksheet is editable so that you can type in your students’ names. It’s my hope these free sheets can help you quickly produce individual worksheets for your students to use. Let’s look at why name practice is important, some…
Teach how to form letters in kindergarten with scaffolded handwriting worksheets. Here are free worksheets to teach how to write lowercase letters from a to z. There is an age-appropriate approach to teaching handwriting in kindergarten. It maybe a little different than you have learned. It’s all about teaching how to form the letters –…
You can create a playdough literacy center that lasts all year long. This is how I set up, organized, and maintained a playdough word work center in my kindergarten classroom. First, can I explain that it’s my belief that students learn faster and are more successful when they can manipulate things. This same belief applies…
Teach handwriting easier with these free handwriting stroke posters. Group letters together by their similar strokes and you’ll be surprised how quickly kindergarten students will learn to form letters correctly. What do you think is easier: learning “the rules” for how to make 52 letters (because we’re talking both uppercase and lowercase) — or — learning 4…
Teaching handwriting in kindergarten can be simplified with these quick tips. Here’s what you need to know when you’re teaching five and six-year-olds how to write. These tips will work with whatever way you teach students to write in kindergarten. However, I believe that they will work extremely well when combined with this simple approach…
Keep track of the letters kindergartners can write correctly with this simple system. Here’s how I tracked my kindergarten students and helped them print 100% of their letters correctly… without wanting to pull my hair out. A while back I shared how I teach handwriting in kindergarten. My approach is simple and breaks handwriting down…
Teach handwriting in kindergarten by starting early and working smart. Here are the four basics to teaching handwriting in kindergarten — so that all students can form letters successfully and without stacks of worksheets. At first, I’ll admit, I was frustrated by being told to teach handwriting when the common core standards rolled out. These…
When we teach handwriting or how to form letters in kindergarten – it’s easy to focus on the wrong things. Let me help you teach handwriting more simply with the best handwriting font for kindergarten. In kindergarten, teaching handwriting is super simple. Think that’s a loaded statement? I’ll break it down and show you what…
Be prepared for the first month of school with this easy-to-use handwriting booklet for kindergarten. Here is how and why I used this Rainbow Letter Writing Book in my classroom. Teaching kindergarten is incredibly unique – and that doesn’t begin to describe what teaching is like the very first days of kindergarten. It’s why I…
Assessment in kindergarten is now a regular part of life. Finding ways to fit it in, can be tricky. Finding time to communicate results can prove difficult too. I regularly am taking notes and commenting to myself using my binders to keep my guided lessons on track, but this is much more personal and directly affects the direction of my…