A-Z Kindergarten Handwriting, Sentence Writing, & Drawing Curriculum BUNDLE
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A-Z Handwriting, Sentence-Writing Fluency, and Drawing
An authentic, integrate approach to building writers!
A proven handwriting curriculum from Nellie Edge and master teaching colleagues
INCLUDES:
- A-Z lessons & worksheets
- Fingerspelling & phonics connections
- Printables & exemplars
- Guided drawing
- Sentence-building fluency
- Comprehensive Teachers Guide
- Handwriting PD
Handwriting is taught in an authentic context:
- First, using each child’s name
- Then, introducing words that have personal meaning to a child are introduced
- Finally, high-frequency writing-to-read "heart word sentences" that build stamina for the Writing Workshop
Multisensory teaching and learning include
- fingerspelling
- letter recognition
- song, chants and dances: brain-friendly teaching and learning
- the beginning sounds of words, which are systematically and intentionally taught while practicing handwriting
WATCH the progression of strategies in actual classrooms!
Is this product right for you? Download this FREE eBook, a collection of photo essays and blogs, showing proven handwriting practices from master kindergarten teachers!
Why focus on good handwriting?
This authentic, multisensory approach to handwriting is the most time-efficient and brain-friendly way to plant lifelong habits for good handwriting while building stamina and fluency for Writing Workshop. It's a proven program!
Why does "kindergarten-friendly" handwriting matter?
If handwriting motions are not fluent, it interferes with the whole writing process.
Your Kindergarten-Friendly Handwriting, Drawing and Sentence Writing BUNDLE includes:
- Detailed handwriting lessons (116 pages)
- a year-long overview for scaffolded learning
- photo essays of students in classrooms using the program
- "parents as partners" connections
- optimal teaching model
- handwriting research and exemplars
- 60 Essential Lessons for Beginning Kindergarten Handwriting PLUS bonus pages. (75 pages)
- A – Z Student Workbook Pages. Directly connect with key ABC Phonics Symbols, letter and sentence practice to differentiate learning (31 pages)
- MasterClass Intensive: What every kindergarten teacher and literacy coach needs to know about authentic handwriting instruction. 192-page, step-by-step PowerGuide by Nellie Edge in PDF format (which can be converted to a PowerPoint presentation). Literacy leaders and coaches use this for PLC time.
90% of our focus is on writing lowercase letters since over 90% of kindergarten writing uses lowercase letters, which are also easier to write.
Art-rich lessons featuring fingerspelling, sign language, drawing, movement chants, and singing are a part of our multisensory handwriting framework.
These powerful strategies create multisensory memory hooks—especially for English Language Learners and harder-to-accelerate learners. Scroll down Nellie's website ABC Phonics page to find free fingerspelling tutorials.
Is this approach to kindergarten handwriting right for you?
Find out by downloading our FREE Kindergarten-Friendly Handwriting E-Book (35 pages) to see photo essay documentation of these handwriting practices in diverse kindergarten classrooms.
How does this approach to handwriting work?
Nellie Edge Kindergarten-Friendly Handwriting program dramatically accelerates writing proficiency when used as designed within a comprehensive kindergarten writing program. Consider this for your Professional Development (PD) or PLC time!
Build with metacognition. Your language is so critical when talking to young writers!
Wow! How did you train your brain to remember how to print that letter?
This differentiated approach to handwriting recognizes the diverse nature of most kindergartens. Entering students often represent a 4-year span of fine motor and handwriting readiness!
What is our research base? See free eBook: What Is Your Research Base?
This authentic multisensory approach to Kindergarten-Friendly Handwriting, Phonics, and Word Work builds on the pioneering Reading Recovery® research from Marie Clay. It builds on what is known, provides individual coaching and weaves growth mindset challenges, and engaging integrated literacy lessons into authentic word work.
Kindergarten-Friendly Handwriting practices are consistent with decades of visual learning research documented by Dr. John Hatti. We give children high-expectations, crystal-clear, achievable learning targets, provide feedback, and then children learn to self-evaluate. Mastery of each phase of handwriting fluency is acknowledged and celebrated.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO PURCHASE this curriculum if you have already purchased Nellie Edge Online Seminars (NEOS) #2 "Kindergarten-Friendly Handwriting" because you will already have free access to this resource.
Make these handwriting practices routine your classroom and watch your writing proficiency soar! Have the best writing year ever!
You may also want to check out these products:
Parents as Partners in Kindergarten Handwriting
FREE Parents as Partners Name Ticket Practice Book
FREE Kindergarten-Friendly Handwriting EBook
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SMILES for joyful teaching and learning,
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