Jane Pinsker

The Targeting Handwriting NSW Year 4 Student Book focuses on consolid ation of joining skills, plus: teaching of trickier joins l ike joining to s, horizontal joins to e, joined double f and joined ft students begin to assess their own letter size and spacing, spac ing between words, and slope Handwriting is one of the mos t crucial skills students will develop in primary school. Targeting Hand writing covers the handwriting curriculum in a clear and structured way, with content directly linked to NSW syllabus outcomes. Writing is a vit al, compelling form of communication. Children need to write every day, for a variety of purposes and for a variety of audiences. To be competen t writers, their handwriting needs to be fluent and legible. The teachin g of handwriting is an essential part of the writing curriculum.

NSW Foundation Style

Targeting Handwriting

Stephen Michael King

Jo Ryan

These fun and inviting books have well-designed, uncluttered pages fo r the beginner writer. Other features of the Targeting Handwritin g WA Pre-Primary Student Book include: plenty of pre-writin g patterning exercises to help practise the basic movements required in letter formation and development of fine motor skills each lett er has two pages of tracing and tracking exercises with an attractive se ahorse character to introduce the positioning of letters within lines the letters are also cleverly featured within illustrations as a memory aid for students a seahorse character demonstrates the p ositioning of letters within lines, the number of strokes required for e ach letter is highlighted and the focus letter is also featured within a simple illustration as a memory aid for students a handy stude nt reference for pencil grip and paper position is included a f un and colourful alphabet is included Handwriting is one o f the most crucial skills students will develop in primary school. Targe ting Handwriting covers the handwriting curriculum in a clear and struct ured way, with content linked to Western Australian Strand Outcome State ments. To be competent writers, students' handwriting needs to be fluent and legible. The teaching of handwriting is an essential part of the wr iting curriculum. Regular practice, three to four times a week, in fine motor skills and in letter formation will ensure the development of good handwriting habits.

Western Australian Targeting Handwriting

The Targeting Handwriting Teacher Resource Book includes: an eight week day-by-day Fine Motor Skills Program over 100 b lackline masters handwriting fluency pattern pages int roduction of lower and upper case letters three blackline maste r practice pages for each letter, both lower and upper case activities i n which students track, trace and draw their own letters a seah orse character to introduce positioning of letters within lines Handwriting is one of the most crucial skills students will develo p in primary school. Targeting Handwriting covers the handwriting curric ulum in a clear and structured way, with content directly linked to NSW syllabus outcomes. Writing is a vital, compelling form of communication. Children need to write every day, for a variety of purposes and for a v ariety of audiences. To be competent writers, their handwriting needs to be fluent and legible. The teaching of handwriting is an essential part of the writing curriculum.

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