Cursive Writing For Kids
Instrument For Writing
If you want to be a good writer, choose a pencil and take care of it. You can use a regular HB wood pencil but I recommend a BIC Matic Grip Mechanical Pencil, HB NO 2, 0.7 mm.
This pencil has a rubber grip, which makes it more comfortable and easy to control. You will have a secure place for your thumb, index finger and middle finger. I taught the tripod grip.
If your lead runs out, give the eraser a few hits and you will have a new lead to write with.
Material Used For Writing
My personal favourite pencil is a Staedtler Mars micro 0.9mm. It is a very smooth pencil to use.
Step 3
Start writing by focusing and concentrating on your work. Find a comfortable practice place. Working on your cursive writing should be part of your daily routine. Set a daily practice goal of about 15 to 20 minutes a day.
In my class, the timer went off 20 minutes before the morning recess. In September we started by practicing individual letters, which I wrote on the blackboard then went on to joining letters. When we started writing words I introduced a spelling list.
Everyday I wrote four to six spelling words written in cursive on the blackboard. My students had to copy these words once and practice writing them four more times either in the class or at home. Learning cursive writing skills was part of their homework.
Start writing by focusing and concentrating on your work. Find a comfortable practice place. Working on your cursive writing should be part of your daily routine. Set a daily practice goal of about 15 to 20 minutes a day.
In my class, the timer went off 20 minutes before the morning recess. In September we started by practicing individual letters, which I wrote on the blackboard then went on to joining letters. When we started writing words I introduced a spelling list.
Everyday I wrote four to six spelling words written in cursive on the blackboard. My students had to copy these words once and practice writing them four more times either in the class or at home. Learning cursive writing skills was part of their homework.
If you are beginning cursive writing you may want to use a worksheet with individual letters and trace over them. Tracing over and over again will help. You can download worksheets on the internet.
Paper with guidelines will also help you form letters that are uniform, and are the correct height. Have your parents or teacher email me and I will send you a PDF of the guidelines I used in my class.
Paper with guidelines will also help you form letters that are uniform, and are the correct height. Have your parents or teacher email me and I will send you a PDF of the guidelines I used in my class.
On Fridays we had a test.
Broken Lines Blue Chalk
Solid Lines Red Chalk
Cursive Numbers
