Reason for Handwriting Transition Student Workbook

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011081
ISBN
9781589382824
Grade 2-3
Traditional
Christian/Religious
Low Teacher Involvement
Visual
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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
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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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Religious Content
Secular
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Neutral
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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)
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Multi-Sensory
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Presentation
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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
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Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
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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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Description

This 2023 Updated Student Transition Worktext provides one semester (18 weeks) of Manuscript instruction and review, with Cursive introduced in the second half of the school year. Use this Level T Transition Worktext to replace either the Level B (preferred) or the Level C Student Worktext (a later transition for students needing extra Manuscript practice). Each lesson provides 10-15 minutes of daily instruction and/or practice. 176 pgs, pb. ~Nancie

Publisher's Description of Reason for Handwriting Transition Student Workbook

Recommended for Grade 2 or 3. Includes both manuscript and cursive. This newly UPDATED VERSION contains 176 pages.

The updated Transition worktext is designed to facilitate a mid-year shift from manuscript to cursive handwriting. Students will review manuscript for the first semester, then transition to learning and practicing cursive letters in the second half of the year.

Contents of the Transition student worktext include:

  • 10 daily practice lessons (2 weeks total) reviewing manuscript letter formation,
  • 16 weekly lessons in manuscript,
  • 45 practice daily lessons (9 weeks total) introducing cursive letter formation,
  • 9 weekly lessons in cursive,
  • Border Sheets (one side manuscript, one side cursive) for use with the weekly lessons.

Lessons provide 10-15 minutes of daily practice. 

On days 1 - 3 of weekly lessons, students write letters and words from the week's Scripture verse. On day 4, students trace over the entire verse as written in the work text. On the final day, students select a Border Sheet from the back of the book, and write the week's Scripture verse in their best handwriting, then use their creativity to color the design on their Border Sheet.

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:Softcover Book
Brand:The Concerned Group
Author:Carol Ann Retzer
Grades:2-3
ISBN:9781589382824
Length in Inches:11
Width in Inches:8.5
Height in Inches:0.625
Weight in Pounds:0.8812
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