Handwriting - Manuscript and Cursive (Pass/fail)
         All students are required to pass the handwriting exercises assigned by the instructor.  

        The handwriting assessment LTCY 320 will be in conjunction with the shared poetry part of the Shared Literature assignment. 

1. Find a poem (at least 4 lines in length, but no more than 12 lines in length) that relates to the THEME of the book you used for your interactive read aloud.
2. Use your BEST handwriting to copy the poem onto chart paper.
3. Use the same handwriting method as your regular classroom teacher.
4. After sharing the poem (as specified in the Shared Literature assignment), turn in the chart paper to your instructor for handwriting evaluation.
5. You will also be asked to REPRODUCE the poem IN CLASS (from memory) on the specified handwriting paper (see the "information" listed below).  
6. Your performance on BOTH the chart paper AND the in-class handwriting assessment will be used to determine your pass/fail handwriting grade.  
7. The link below contains practice sheets and instruction on the formation of letters for both Zaner-Bloser and D'Nealian handwriting.  You are ON YOUR OWN to practice these letters and be prepared to correctly form letters, write neatly, evenly, and "in line" (no up-hill, down-hill).  

  Lacey Connor (Glasgow) suggests this page for finding easy to use Zaner-Bloser and D'Nealian handwriting examples and practice sheets.  Thanks Lacey!! http://www.abcteach.com/directory/basics/handwriting/ (added 9/15/02)  

Information regarding this assignment can be found by clicking HERE.

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