Targeting Handwriting Year 5

The Targeting Handwriting NSW Year 4 Student Book focuses on consolid ation of joining skills, plus: teaching of trickier joins l ike joining to s, horizontal joins to e, joined double f and joined ft students begin to assess their own letter size and spacing, spac ing between words, and slope Handwriting is one of the mos t crucial skills students will develop in primary school. Targeting Hand writing covers the handwriting curriculum in a clear and structured way, with content directly linked to NSW syllabus outcomes. Writing is a vit al, compelling form of communication. Children need to write every day, for a variety of purposes and for a variety of audiences. To be competen t writers, their handwriting needs to be fluent and legible. The teachin g of handwriting is an essential part of the writing curriculum.

Targeting Handwriting Victoria Year 6 Student Book focuses on develop ing students' own styles, while emphasising fluency and legibility. The book includes: 'Mature' real-world applications, e. g. developing a signature and tips for note taking teaching pag es with two sets of copying lines, for reinforcement and extra practice a section on calligraphy The Targeting Handwritin g Years 3-6 Student Books have been designed to make learning cursive ha ndwriting as easy as possible for students. New skills are introduced se quentially, so that students build on skills one by one and aren't calle d on to use skills that haven't been introduced yet. Wherever pos sible, students copy words underneath models, so that left-handers aren' t disadvantaged, and practice of numerals and punctuation is integrated into the writing activities. The books also encourage and support studen t self-assessment.

Targeting Handwriting QLD Year 5 Student Book focuses on fluency and legibility. Features include: includes practical tec hniques to help students check letter spacing, word spacing and slope features practice of common letter clusters and high frequency wo rds includes support for the transition to 8mm lines The Years 4-7 Targeting Handwriting Student Books have been de signed to make learning cursive handwriting as easy as possible for stud ents. New skills and techniques are introduced sequentially, so that stu dents build on skills one by one and aren't called on to use skills that haven't been introduced yet. Wherever possible, students copy wo rds underneath models, so that left-handers aren't disadvantaged, and pr actice of numerals and punctuation is integrated into the writing activi ties. Assessment pages make assessment of specific handwriting skills ea sy, and the books also encourage and support student self-awareness. As students get older, they will encounter situations in which it is import ant to be able to write quickly and legibly.

These fun and inviting books have well-designed, uncluttered pages fo r the beginner writer. Other features of the Targeting Handwritin g WA Pre-Primary Student Book include: plenty of pre-writin g patterning exercises to help practise the basic movements required in letter formation and development of fine motor skills each lett er has two pages of tracing and tracking exercises with an attractive se ahorse character to introduce the positioning of letters within lines the letters are also cleverly featured within illustrations as a memory aid for students a seahorse character demonstrates the p ositioning of letters within lines, the number of strokes required for e ach letter is highlighted and the focus letter is also featured within a simple illustration as a memory aid for students a handy stude nt reference for pencil grip and paper position is included a f un and colourful alphabet is included Handwriting is one o f the most crucial skills students will develop in primary school. Targe ting Handwriting covers the handwriting curriculum in a clear and struct ured way, with content linked to Western Australian Strand Outcome State ments. To be competent writers, students' handwriting needs to be fluent and legible. The teaching of handwriting is an essential part of the wr iting curriculum. Regular practice, three to four times a week, in fine motor skills and in letter formation will ensure the development of good handwriting habits.

Targeting Handwriting Victoria Year 3 Student Book the focus is on te aching the basic joins. The book includes: diagonal joins, horizontal joins and touch joins joining to ascenders letters that don't join tracking exercises to introduce joins The Targeting Handwriting Years 3-6 Student Bo oks have been designed to make learning cursive handwriting as easy as p ossible for students. New skills are introduced sequentially, so that st udents build on skills one by one and aren't called on to use skills tha t haven't been introduced yet. Wherever possible, students copy words un derneath models, so that left-handers aren't disadvantaged, and practice of numerals and punctuation is integrated into the writing activities. The books also encourage and support student self-assessment.

This radically different and effective approach to handwriting gently guides both regular and special education students through the necessary stages of perceptual and fine-motor development towards legibility. Book 1 is based onholistic Gestalt principles of learning, the tasks include connecting dots, circling a shape inside and outside, word searches, figure-ground discrimination, and tracing routes (mazes). The introduction includes thorough background pedagogy, a glossary, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading. Write from the Start lays a firm foundation for accurate handwriting