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Handwriting Without Tears PrintablesHandwriting Without Tears Printables
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Handwriting Without Tears
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Pre-K - 1st
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English Language Arts
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Handwriting Without Tears

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Does learning to write leave your kindergartners in tears? Use these easy and memorable strategies to guide their pencils in the right direction. With cute illustrations and simple instructions, your learners will be writing paragraphs in no time.

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Concepts

handwriting, cursive, Fine Motor Skills

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Laminate and have kids trace over the letters with dry erase marker
  • Prompt kids to hold a sheet of tracing paper over the worksheet to practice making the letters
  • Display in your classroom for easy reference
  • Create a packet for kids to view whenever they need a handwriting pointer

Classroom Considerations

  • Does not include capital cursive letters

Pros

  • Provides both printing and cursive tips, including more extensive tips for trickier letters
  • Great for reading intervention classes or fine motor skill practice

Cons

  • None

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