Handwriting Without Tears
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Dear Parents,
Welcome to third grade! This year, we are using the Handwriting Without Tears program for cursive. Copy words. This developmentally appropriate program uses hands-on, multisensory techniques to help children transition from print to cursive. Your child will be using the Cursive Handwriting workbook to learn a vertical style of cursive that is easy to read and write. We will introduce lowercase letters first, beginning with those that are similar to print. Cursive Handwriting emphasizes correct habits for forming and connecting letters. Lessons invite active participation with silly spelling, fun sentences, activity pages with interesting themes, and more. Check take My goal is to make handwriting a natural and automatic skill. The attached chart shows you how to make the letters and numbers. I am excited about helping your child develop good handwriting skills. Throughout the year, I may ask your child to bring items from home to support classroom lessons. I may also send materials for home practice and discussion. I would be delighted to discuss this curriculum in detail as well as ideas for how you can further support lessons at home. Sincerely,
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Cursive Handwriting 2008 Handwriting Without Tears
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P.S. I want to support your involvement in your childs learning and invite you to go to hwtears.com to watch how-to videos that will show you what your child will be learning this year. I also encourage you to download activities and try them at home.
tow
up like a
bump!
start with an
travel and up
Magic c
up like a
up higher
turn
travel then up
turn
down
Magic c
up like a
travel up like a
dot
dot
travel up bump!
travel up bump!
back down
turn turn
travel up like a
travel then up
turn
2 humps
again
again
again
2h 2008 Jan Z. Olsen Reprinted with permission of Handwriting Without Tears, Inc.
Handwriting Without Tears 8001 MacArthur Blvd. Cabin John, MD 20818 Tel: 301.263.2700 www.hwtears.com
tow
Magic c
keep on going
circle around
Magic c
up like a
travel up bump!
smile
travel up like a
cross
tow
and up
tow
down and up
down and up
cross
cross
Make the line as straight as a ruler.
Heres a heart.
My half
Your half
Make your half. down travel up bump! back down aim for corner travel away
turn
2008 Jan Z. Olsen Reprinted with permission of Handwriting Without Tears, Inc.
Handwriting Without Tears 8001 MacArthur Blvd. Cabin John, MD 20818 Tel: 301.263.2700 www.hwtears.com
Magic C
up
back down
ready down
up around
around again
Magic C
ip over
curve up end
c in the air
c again
ready down
turn
cross
curve up
e i
top like +
end
ready down
down
up over
end
curve up
end
curve up
straight down
small J turn
end
ready down
kick
slide down
ip over
ready down
up over down
one more
ready down
up over down
2008 Jan Z. Olsen Reprinted with permission of Handwriting Without Tears, Inc.
Handwriting Without Tears 8001 MacArthur Blvd. Cabin John, MD 20818 Tel: 301.263.2700 www.hwtears.com
Magic C
around
end
ready down
up around
or half heart small turn ip over ready down up around slide down
print s
end
ready down
turn
down travel up
back down
slide down
up end
down travel up
again
end
slide down
cross down
down travel up
back down
small J turn
end
half heart
up over down
small J turn
end
2008 Jan Z. Olsen Reprinted with permission of Handwriting Without Tears, Inc.
Handwriting Without Tears 8001 MacArthur Blvd. Cabin John, MD 20818 Tel: 301.263.2700 www.hwtears.com