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Mat Man Shapes
SKU
032472
ISBN
9781891627927
Grade PK-K
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Traditional
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Charlotte Mason
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Classical
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Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
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Teacher Involvement
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Medium Teacher Involvement
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No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
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Consumable
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Non-Consumable
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Our Price
$22.95 
Description
Follow the cute and colorful story of Mat Man, a character created from the letter shapes used in Handwriting Without Tears. This large hardcover book (8.5” x 10.25”) includes funny watercolor illustrations and a rhythmic text. This one asks the listener questions througout for some fun interaction, making it fun to read aloud. Here is an example: If we made Mat Man with an oval, what would Mat Man do? He’d sit with Humpty on the wall then hold him so he won’t fall. ~Sara
Category Description for Get Set For School (Handwriting Without Tears Pre-K)
The Get Set for School program is the high quality program you would expect from Handwriting Without Tears. This program was designed specifically for the preschool years, and uses the fun methods you would expect for that age. This program employs a unique, multisensory approach which prepares children to write. Children will play, build, sing, color and learn while developing important skills. Readiness & Writing Pre-K Teacher's Guide, now in its 8th edition, provides everything you need to understand the program and developmental stages to effectively teach the lessons. Topically, children learn the alphabet, letter and number recognition and formation, counting, shapes, colors and drawing. The writing focus is on uppercase letters, while lowercase letters are taught toward the end of the year (beginning in Week 30) using the My First Lowercase Book. Complete explanations are given on how to use the suggested manipulatives. Lessons are easy to use and there is a suggested 36 week schedule found in the front of the book. Crayon skills are developed while using special pages for scribbling and coloring. Strokes are practiced on "Mat Man" before ever making a letter. Capital letters and numbers are then practiced using a crayon. There are also extra activity pages which check readiness skills.
A follow up book to preschool is Kick Start Kindergarten, which reviews upper and lowercase letters, or the Kindergarten program, Letters and Numbers for Me.
I Know My Numbers is a set of 10 small horizontal booklets (14 pgs ea), each centered on a number 1-10 that a student methodically works through as they practice writing and understanding these numbers. They are full of charming black and white illustrations and clear instruction. Little Chalk Bits is a good sized box (about 6.5"x 4"x 2) full of 1 pieces of thin (1cm) white chalk. This will go a long way! Little Sponge Cubes is a set of 100 (50 yellow/50 blue) small cubes (1cm) of kitchen sponge. Just right for tiny fingers to erase with!
This is a wonderful introduction to the world of handwriting for the preschool child.We offer several packages with both the most essential and also with recommended items for the program to fit your budget.
A follow up book to preschool is Kick Start Kindergarten, which reviews upper and lowercase letters, or the Kindergarten program, Letters and Numbers for Me.
Details
| Product Format: | Hardcover |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Learning Without Tears |
| Grades: | PK-K |
| ISBN: | 9781891627927 |
| Length in Inches: | 10.3125 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.875 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.3125 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.8 |
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