Kindergarten-Friendly Handwriting Matters!
Parents are Partners in Kindergarten-Friendly Handwriting
We Send Parents a Copy of a Name Ticket Model and Our Practice Book for Nightly Review
My Name Ticket Practice Book and all handwriting templates and reproducibles included with the Nellie Edge Online Seminar #2.
Nellie Edge Shares a Preview of How to Use a Name Ticket
from Nellie Edge Online Seminar #2
The step-by-step video tutorials are broken into the following chapters:
Chapter 1: Kindergarten-Friendly Handwriting
Chapter 2: Use a Name Ticket Model
Chapter 3: Handwriting Lessons in September
Chapter 4: Meaningful Handwriting Practice
Chapter 5: Building Handwriting Fluency
Handwriting practice is woven into authentic writing experiences that have meaning to the child—not isolated drill!
Useful Parent Letters Support Efficient Pencil Grasp and Good Handwriting
Dear Families,
It is normal for children to enter kindergarten with a wide range of fine-motor development. Some children start the year with an efficient pencil grasp, and others are developing one. This is because children’s finger muscles develop with time and experience.
Young Children Benefit from Small Muscle Activities
It Can Be Useful To Provide an Actual Support for the Fingers
The “Writing C.L.A.W.” is the best pincher grasp support we have used.
C.L.A.W. photo from www.thepencilgrip.com
Writing One’s Name and The Names of Friends Is Part of the Kindergarten Culture: It Matters!
Learn How to Use Art to Teach Handwriting Concepts
Lift-the-pen motion for letters f, k, p, t, x, y
Teach continuous motion for all remaining letters
Watch Nellie Edge Combine Drawing and Handwriting Instruction
from Nellie Edge Online Seminar #2
Here is a “Cross-the-Midline” Skill that Children Love to Practice
Once they master it, you’ll have stars on everything!
Purchase Nellie Edge Kindergarten-Friendly Handwriting Curriculum
Integrates ABC Phonics, word work, sentence writing,
drawing, and fingerspelling Bundle on TPT
or receive it as a free digital download with Nellie Edge Online Seminar #2.
Your colleagues evaluate this program:
“These lessons are a game changer for my kinders. So engaging and I’ve seen so much improvement. Wish I would have started these in the Fall!”
-Chelsea G.
“This was very helpful to help teach writing. I homeschool my granddaughter and this was a perfect resource with little prep time.”
-Tamara R.
“Now we ..always start our letters at the top! 🙂 Thank you for another great program.”
-Chantelle O.
“I had been wanting to get my hands on this resource for a while. So glad it finally came in a digital format. I have used Nellie Edge's resources to teach the alphabet, letter names and sounds. This was a wonderful match up product to reinforce teaching and learning.”
-Educom K.
“I love everything Nellie Edge! She uses best practices! I love, love, love! Ever since I began using her program, I've seen a huge increase in my students learning.”
-Jessica H.
“Really great for step by step writing for kids.” -Sara B.
“Great activities for my first graders. I used it at the beginning of the year for review.”
-Andi S.
The "I" Chant and "I Always Start My Letters at the Top!"
From the Sing, Sign, Spell, and Read! CD of 33 songs available from our Online Store.
“I Always Start My Letters at the Top!”
Watch Nellie Edge Teach the "I" Chant
“I love you” is the Handwriting Anchor Sentence!
We teach for mastery!
Guided Handwriting Practice Pages Support and Challenge Diverse Learners
Pink “Heart Word” Sentences Provide Daily Handwriting Practice
We simultaneously develop handwriting fluency and high-frequency sentence fluency to accelerate writing proficiency.
Take a Master Class in Kindergarten-Friendly Handwriting
with Nellie Edge Online Seminar #2
This Online Seminar includes step-by-step video tutorials, Teacher's Guide plus...
Over 200 pages of resources ready to download.
SEE ALL THE RESOURCES
Earn College Credits. Download Information and Form
(Includes Practicum Suggestions)
Some Children Will Need Much More Multisensory Practice
Expect children to fingerspell and demonstrate handwriting motions while saying a/”a” and b/”b” and c/”c” with play dough mats. Fingerspelling builds finger strength and creates memory hooks for writing.
Free download from Nellie Edge TpT Store
Handwriting Instruction Is Meaningful and Memorable: We Write “Thank You” as Secret Messages to Take Home and Hide
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Download Kindergarten-Friendly Handwriting Matters: 16 Frequently Asked Questions
All Children Have More Writing Stamina When They Learn Good Handwriting in Their First Language
Kindergarten-friendly handwriting is appropriate for English Language Learners.
By April or May, We Provide Whole Class ABC Fluency Practice Using Notebooks or White Boards
Every time children recall the letters from memory, the brain channels get faster. Our goal is to write 40 letters a-z (lowercase) in 60 seconds. Children practice every morning, beginning the last two months of school.
Give Children the Gift of Lifelong Habits for Legible Handwriting Right From the Start of Their Journey as Kindergarten Writers!
Art, Creativity, and Choice Are All Part of Kindergarten-Friendly Handwriting!
Is Good Handwriting Natural and Automatic for Your Kindergartners?
Accomplished kindergarten teachers have proven these engaging strategies. (5-pg PDF)
Resources
Take a Master Class in Kindergarten-Friendly Handwriting
with Nellie Edge Online Seminar #2
WITH EACH SEMINAR YOU'll RECEIVE:
- Unlimited Access to Online Video Tutorials
- Companion Teacher's Guide
- Classroom Resources - See all that's included!
- Earn College Credits. Download Information and Form (Includes Practicum Suggestions)
The Foundation Online Seminars Also Include:
#1 Multisensensory ABC and Phonics Immersion and #3 Authentic Sight Word Work
Provide Ongoing PD for Your Literacy Team
Take advantage of team and district discounts.
Guidelines and Support for Study Group Leaders or contact us to learn more.
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