{"product_id":"handwriting-today-vic-modern-cursive-student-workbook-year-1","title":"Handwriting Today (VIC Modern Cursive) - Student Workbook: Year 1","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a world dominated by digital technology and qwerty keyboards, why teach handwriting?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eResearch shows that handwriting assists with the preparation for early literacy, increases creativity and productivity, improves learning difficulties and enhances auditory learning. It is this understanding that makes Handwriting today the must-have new series for every teacher. This innovative resource is packed with handwriting activities designed to combine the teaching of handwriting with fun and effective cross-curricular activities, including Science, Mathematics and Health.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeries Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHandwriting today is developed in student workbook form for Foundation-Year 3, supported by teacher guides (sold separately).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlackline masters (photocopiable teacher resource books) are available for Years 4-6 to provide greater flexibility for older students and individual instruction where required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStudent Workbooks - Foundation to Year 3\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ecolourful, contemporary and attractive page presentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ecolourful developmental writing patterns and letter introduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ededicated writing character for each year level, encouraging students through handwriting skills and curriculum activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003edotted-third lines for size and spacing practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003esupportive starting points and arrows to guide correct letter formation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003edevelopmentally-appropriate letter, word and sentence practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ejoining patterns with concise and explicit letter practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ecross-curricular and differentiated activities while supporting good pedagogical handwriting practices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ehandy student handwriting tips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTeacher Resource Books - Years 4 to 6\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn expansive resource with a plethora of materials to support the handwriting workbooks, or use alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTeacher information including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ebackground to handwriting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003edeveloping a whole-school approach to handwriting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003esample lesson plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eteaching strategies for handwriting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ethe mechanics of handwriting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ean explanation of dotted-thirds line sizing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003efont description\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ethe skills needed for handwriting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eclass and student checklists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003esupport for left-handed and vision-impaired writers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eremediation activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ewarm-up activities, including finger plays and action rhymes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003emultisensory activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ephysical development activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003everbal cues for letter and numeral formations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003emini posters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eslope cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ecurriculum links for cross-curricular handwriting activities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003echaracter poster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStudent worksheets including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003etracing sheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ecolouring pictures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003edot-to-dot pictures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003epatterns and pattern pictures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003edifferentiated assessment sheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003edesk charts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003echaracter spacing guides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAustralian Curriculum Links (as at 12th February 2018)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFoundation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFoundation Year Content Description\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eLiteracy \u0026gt; Creating texts \u0026gt; Produce some lower case and upper case letters using learned letter formations (ACELY1653)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eElaborations:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eadopting correct posture and pencil grip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003elearning to produce simple handwriting movements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003efollowing clear demonstrations of how to construct each letter (for example where to start; which direction to write)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003elearning to construct lower case letters and to combine these into words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003elearning to construct some upper case letters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYear 1\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYear 1 Content Description\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eLiteracy - Creating texts \u0026gt; Write using unjoined lower case and upper case letters (ACELY1663)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eElaborations:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eusing correct posture and pencil grip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003elearning how each letter is constructed including where to start and the direction to follow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ewriting words legibly using unjoined print script of consistent size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYear 2\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYear 2 Content Description\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eLiteracy - Creating texts \u0026gt; Write legibly and with growing fluency using unjoined upper case and lower case letters (ACELY1673)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eElaborations:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eusing correct pencil grip and posture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003ewriting sentences legibly and fluently using unjoined print script of consistent size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYear 3\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYear 3 Content Description\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eLiteracy - Creating texts \u0026gt; Write using joined letters that are clearly formed and consistent in size (ACELY1684)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eElaboration:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003epractising how to join letters to construct a fluent handwriting style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eYear 4\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYear 4 Content Description\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eLiteracy - Creating texts \u0026gt; 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