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Reason for Handwriting Student Desk Card
SKU
011097
ISBN
9781589384675
Grade K-6
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Traditional
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Charlotte Mason
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Classical
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Secular
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Auditory
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Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
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Description
This sturdy little card (5.5” x 4.5”) is a perfect reference for students while learning and practicing correct letter formation. Numbered directional arrows provide a helpful guide to the complete cursive alphabet on one side and the manuscript alphabet on the other. Tape onto a desk or pull out as needed for a handy reminder!
Publisher's Description of Reason for Handwriting Student Desk Card
Sturdy 5.5" x 4.5" desk cards feature the complete cursive alphabet on one side, and manuscript on the other. Numbered directional arrows indicate the proper letter formation.
Category Description for A Reason for Handwriting
An appealing, full-color Christian handwriting program that provides instruction and practice in handwriting (traditional style) with about 30 lessons per level (except for K which has 49). Each level has a letter designation, with a whole book for transition from manuscript to cursive in between B and C. The newly updated 2023 Transition book (Level T) is designed to replace either Level B (preferred) or Level C (a later transition for students needing extra manuscript practice) facilitating a mid-year transition from manuscript to cursive. Starting in Book C, all handwriting is cursive. In the more advanced levels, discussion questions accompany the weekly Bible verse. One more issue to note is the height of the lines; they are smaller in the cursive section of the Transition Book or Book C (3/8") than in the previous books (manuscript books have 5/8" lines). Each student workbook (except K level) contains a large back section of border sheets (nicely lined and bordered papers…one per lesson) as a weekly challenge for students to write their scripture verses on them "in their best handwriting." (Scripture verses are taken from the Living Bible.) The student desk card shows manuscript and cursive letters on a personal-sized card, or you can put the big letters up on the wall using the alphabet wall sheets. One comprehensive teacher's guide covers the whole series. Please note that sets are also available, which include the student book and teacher guide at a discount.
Details
| Product Format: | Card Deck |
|---|---|
| Grades: | K-6 |
| Brand: | The Concerned Group |
| ISBN: | 9781589384675 |
| Length in Inches: | 4.25 |
| Width in Inches: | 6 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.0625 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.0063 |
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Reviews
5 Ratings
5 Reviews
Rated 4 out of 5
Jan 11, 2019
My son really likes and appreciates having the cursive letters on this card. He is using a Reason for Handwriting book for learning cursive right now, and really finds it helpful to have this useful little card in front of him when he's doing his dictation and writing other things in cursive, which he's still getting used to. This facilitates him in remembering what the letters look like as he's learning without always having to open his book. Just deducted one star because the card was bent a bit upon arrival, and though the package said to be careful and not to bend (or something to that effect), it may have been more helpful to have it surrounded by cardboard to keep it in tact. He can still read all the letters though.
Rated 5 out of 5
Aug 27, 2016
nice
Nice to have on the wall or at her work spot as a gentle reminder.
Rated 3 out of 5
Mar 16, 2016
Helpful, but small
This card is helpful for my daughter to use as a reference, yet small.
Rated 5 out of 5
Feb 21, 2014
The desk cards are very helpful to have Just be aware that they are very small and that they each have a sticker on a corner (product number and barcode) which can not be removed
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 1, 2009
We used this program for the first time last yearmy daughter's 1st grade year I LOVED that God and His Word were integrated into a handwriting assignment What made it even better is that there was virtually no prep necessary My daughter even looked forward to doing her handwriting I prefer the style of writing (compared to italic) taught in this curriculum and appreciate the small steps it takes to make the transition to cursive easier (writing a lowercase a b d etc in one step) We also purchased the A Reason For Handwriting Manu/Cursive Wall Sheets and put them in plastic sheet protectors in a "handwriting binder" so my daughter could flip through and remember what to do when she got stuck on a letter We purchased the Student Desk Card to have something similar to the wall sheets in a portable/travel size Every week my daughter would look forward to finishing her week by picking out a "special page" out of the Reason for Handwriting Border Book and doing her very best printing and then coloring the border picture We saved all her special pages in a report cover and it was fun to look back over the year and see her progress We will be doing A Reason For Handwriting again this year for second grade and I know we'll both be looking forward to it!
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Is this laminated?
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We used A Reason for Handwriting with our older children and are now starting again with our youngers. This card is handy to have on the table while doing other subjects, including math.
For Grandkids to look at when practicing
Affordable, convenient, trustworthy resource for all my littles working fervently on their letter formation.
I thought this would be helpful for each child to have as they learn cursive.