Reason for Handwriting Pre-K Introduction to Letters Student Workbook

SKU
043944
ISBN
9781589383005
Grade PK
Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
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Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
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Everything you need is included.
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Consumable
Consumable
Designed to be written in; not reusable.
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Description

Reason for Handwriting has been a popular handwriting series for years. Now preschoolers can enjoy this new addition to the series as they learn to write all 26 letters of the alphabet correctly! Following the traditional style, letter formation is taught by using parts of a treehouse (roofline, ceiling, floor, ground, etc.). The treehouse appears in every lesson to remind students how to place their letters. Lessons begin with twenty pages of prewriting activities (tracing and cutting exercises to learn horizontal, vertical, circle, etc.) followed by 52 lessons. Every lesson introduces a new letter, first lowercase then uppercase. Children practice writing the letter on the front side then color a picture of God’s creation that begins with the letter on the back. As children become confident in writing letters of the alphabet, their sounds are reinforced and whole words are put together and practiced. The teacher guidebook for all the levels includes fun information about each picture and an additional activity if you want to take it further. Review pages pop up every now and then so students can practice what they’ve learned. Each letter has about three lines of practice and lines are 1 ¼” with a dotted midline. Pages are perforated for easy tear out. Softcover, 160 pgs. ~ Gina

Publisher's Description of Reason for Handwriting Pre-K Introduction to Letters Student Workbook

Pre-K Letter Introduction is a revised and updated version of our beloved Level K Handwriting book. Recommended for Pre-K or K4 classes, it introduces students to beginning letter formation.

The brightly-illustrated book features animals and God's creation, with short lessons to build motor skills and introduce upper and lower case manuscript letters. For teachers who have used the previous Level K book, Pre-K Letter Introduction contains many of the same lessons with a greatly expanded 24 pages of exercises to develop manual dexterity and practice the various strokes used in letter formation. After completing the exercises, students then progress to lowercase letter formation and practice, followed by upper case. There are 52 two-page lessons focusing on each letter of the alphabet in upper and lower case, with nine two-page review lessons appearing periodically through the course of the work. The book concludes with four two-page review lessons.

Please note: this updated worktext DOES NOT align completely with the Comprehensive Teacher Guidebook. A free PDF teacher guide will be available for download in August 2024.

These materials are graded specifically and include both instruction and practice.


Category Description for A Reason For Handwriting

An appealing, full-color Christian handwriting program that provides instruction and practice in handwriting (traditional style) with about 30 lessons per level (except for K which has 49). Each level has a letter designation, with a whole book for transition from manuscript to cursive in between B and C. The newly updated 2023 Transition book (Level T) is designed to replace either Level B (preferred) or Level C (a later transition for students needing extra manuscript practice) facilitating a mid-year transition from manuscript to cursive. Starting in Book C, all handwriting is cursive. In the more advanced levels, discussion questions accompany the weekly Bible verse. One more issue to note is the height of the lines; they are smaller in the cursive section of the Transition Book or Book C (3/8") than in the previous books (manuscript books have 5/8" lines). Each student workbook (except K level) contains a large back section of border sheets (nicely lined and bordered papers…one per lesson) as a weekly challenge for students to write their scripture verses on them "in their best handwriting." (Scripture verses are taken from the Living Bible.) The student desk card shows manuscript and cursive letters on a personal-sized card, or you can put the big letters up on the wall using the alphabet wall sheets. One comprehensive teacher's guide covers the whole series. Please note that sets are also available, which include the student book and teacher guide at a discount.

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Product Format:Paperback
Brand:The Concerned Group
Grade:PK
ISBN:9781589383005
Length in Inches:10.875
Width in Inches:8.375
Height in Inches:0.4375
Weight in Pounds:1
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