Monday, 30 March 2020

Handwriting Resources

These are some resources we use daily in the Junior Room. Let me know if there is anything else you need to go with the weekly work!

When writing, we try to remember our chicken, giraffe and monkey letters. This helps with placement and sizing of letters on a page or in a copy. 
Chicken Giraffe Monkey Letters Poster | Writing center ...


These are our Caterpillar C letters. To correctly form these letters, they all first begin with a 'c' shape.

We also have this rhyme before handwriting to prepare (I call out the number part and the children answer): 
Handwriting Rhyme Kindergarten - 3rd Grade Worksheet | Lesson ...



Here are the Dolch Words. These are words that are hard to read and spell and so must be learned by sight. Juniors work on recognising the word, Seniors reading and beginning to spell and 1st Class on learning spelling of the words. Here are some fun ways to practicing making words to remember what they look like and how to spell them: https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t-l-6333-spelling-activities-challenge-cards