Everything needed to lay a strong foundation for handwriting in kindergarten! This Beginning Manuscript Set includes two newly updated resources: the Kindergarten Student Book and the Teacher Guidebook (covering levels Pre-K and K). With 33 weekly lessons, students follow a structured 5-day schedule that begins with prewriting exercises and progresses from lowercase to uppercase letters and copying Bible verses. Lessons feature one-inch lines with a dotted midline with a cute treehouse model (love this!) that sits there to remind students of letter formation and placement. Every lesson helps students explore God’s creation while learning handwriting!
Handwriting Kindergarten Beginning Manuscript Set
SKU
031191
ISBN
9781589382862
Grade K
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Product Overview
- Includes Student & Teacher book – everything you need for kindergarten handwriting success!
- Kids learn to write lowercase & uppercase letters and trace Bible verses
- Follows a 5-day weekly schedule
Description
Publisher's Description of Handwriting Kindergarten Beginning Manuscript Set
Kindergarten Beginning Manuscript is a completely new addition to the A Reason for Handwriting program. Recommended for Kindergarten/K5 classes, it introduces students to proper letter formation. The brightly-illustrated book features animals and God's creation. After reviewing the basic strokes used in letter formation, students will first trace, then move on to writing upper and lower case manuscript letters in weekly lessons. Each day's lesson can be completed in only 10-15 minutes.
At the end of each week, students trace words or letters in a Scripture verse, then decorate one of our exclusive Border Sheets. Completed sheets can be taken home to parents, shared with loved ones, or used in outreach through the school or church.
The Beginning Manuscript worktext begins with 2 weeks reviewing the strokes used in letter formation. This section is followed by 33 weekly lessons - 13 focusing on lower case letters, 13 for upper case, and seven lessons reviewing all of the letters. For additional review, each lesson includes an optional practice page. The new Teacher Guidebook includes instructor materials for Pre-K Letter Introduction and Kindergarten Beginning Manuscript. The guide provides daily lesson plans for the Pre-K and Kindergarten student worktexts, Manuscript letter formation chart, teaching tips and techniques, strategies for remedial instruction, extended teaching/enrichment activities, reproducible student resources, and more.
At the end of each week, students trace words or letters in a Scripture verse, then decorate one of our exclusive Border Sheets. Completed sheets can be taken home to parents, shared with loved ones, or used in outreach through the school or church.
The Beginning Manuscript worktext begins with 2 weeks reviewing the strokes used in letter formation. This section is followed by 33 weekly lessons - 13 focusing on lower case letters, 13 for upper case, and seven lessons reviewing all of the letters. For additional review, each lesson includes an optional practice page. The new Teacher Guidebook includes instructor materials for Pre-K Letter Introduction and Kindergarten Beginning Manuscript. The guide provides daily lesson plans for the Pre-K and Kindergarten student worktexts, Manuscript letter formation chart, teaching tips and techniques, strategies for remedial instruction, extended teaching/enrichment activities, reproducible student resources, and more.
Category Description for A Reason for Handwriting
A Reason for Handwriting is an appealing, full-color Christian handwriting program that provides instruction and practice in traditional style handwriting 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 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). If using the Level T book to replace Level C, students will review manuscript prior to starting cursive, midway through the year. Starting in Book C, all handwriting is cursive. In the more advanced levels, discussion questions accompany the weekly Bible verse.
In the Transition Book and Book C, lines are 3/8" while manuscript books have lines that are 5/8". Each student workbook (except K level) contains a large back section of border sheets (one per lesson featuring nicely lined and bordered papers) 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 translation.
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.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback Book |
|---|---|
| Grade: | K |
| Brand: | The Concerned Group |
| ISBN: | 9781589382862 |
| Length in Inches: | 10.875 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.375 |
| Height in Inches: | 1 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 2.55 |
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