Daily Handwriting Contemporary Cursive, Paperback
Descriere
Daily Handwriting Practice, Contemporary Cursive is more than just a handwriting book; it is a learning tool that helps developing young minds practice basic skills in an interesting and unique way. For example, on the topic ``Simple Machines,`` students learn about simple tools and the physics applied in using them. Students write letters, words, and sentences about a variety of content-area topics appropriate for the classroom. Monday through Thursday, the weekly subjects for writing exercises range from famous inventors to famous quotations, amazing hunters to the water cycle. On Friday, a full-page exercise draws the topic to a close by reviewing what was learned earlier that week. This book is a useful and effective teaching tool because each letter is introduced and practiced before students are asked to use it. Curriculum topics addressed include: - the alphabet - capital letters - rhyming words - months of the year - days of the week - world alphabets - geography - facts - synonyms - nonsense rhymes - color words - alliteration - U. S. presidents - simple machines - math - rhyming words - prefixes and suffixes Skills reinforced that help keep handwriting legible include: - correct letter formation - letter placement - spacing between letters - spacing between words