Manuscript Alphabet Wall Charts

These materials are graded specifically and include both instruction and practice.

Formerly the 2nd edition of Universal Publishing Handwriting, this series has been relaunched as "Writing for Learning." These straightforward, no-nonsense handwriting workbooks are 8.5" x 11" with the first seven in landscape format. The series consists of 11 books, designed to help students all the way from learning the basic strokes to mastering cursive. Books feature color covers, but are black-and-white inside.Reading/Writing Readiness gets students ready to write by engaging them in a series of prewriting activities including tracing and drawing lines (up and down, left to right, and slanted), tracing and drawing shapes, matching letters, numbers and shapes, coloring, and completing mazes. In the PK/K level, children are ready to learn how to write their manuscript letters from Aa to Zz. Many pages also offer an activity such as a matching or maze exercise. Thegrades K and 1 levels feature slightly smaller writing lines and review all of the manuscript letters A-Z and guide students toward writing short words and sentences. Students begin the transition to cursive in book M/C (2nd grade). The first part of this book reviews manuscript. Students then learn the additional strokes for cursive and the cursive alphabet, practicing individual letters and short sentences. The third grade book is similar to the cursive part of the transition book, offering review of each cursive letter with individual letters, words, and sentences.

The last four books in the series are portrait format and feature smaller lines. These continue offering cursive practice, with most pages progressing from letter practice to word practice to practice writing a sentence or a paragraph. The sentences and paragraphs to copy are always very educationally-focused, including facts about plants and animals, tidbits on geographical places and famous people, and other interesting pieces of information. Between practice on individual letters, there are occasionally opportunities to practice "real-life" writing, such as writing an address on a postcard or filling out a job application form. Overall, a solid choice for learning traditional style handwriting that offers plenty of cursive enrichment. 80 pages each, pb. - Melissa

Measuring approx. 34" x 44", these heavy-duty posters will assist your students in viewing basic strokes, correct letter formations and proper paper and pencil positions. The manuscript wall chart provides green accents and a shaded green box for right- and left-handed pencil position and basic strokes. Correct upper and lower letter formation is showcased on a nearly 2" dotted line in black traditional print which includes numbered gray arrows showing correct formation. The Cursive Wall Chart offers a blue shaded box for basic cursive strokes, and the left/right-handed paper and pencil positions. Correct cursive upper and lower case letter formation is displayed on a 2" dotted line in black traditional cursive lettering with numbered gray arrows displaying correct formation. Each wall chart also offers numbers 1-10 with directional arrows to ensure correct formation. Perfect for reinforcement in the classroom or home school room. ~Deanne