Have you tried creating cursive letters with clay or play dough?
Cursive Clay Question
From the lens Penmanship: The Art of Teaching Handwriting.
Roll the clay or play dough into long snakes and then use these snakes to form letters in cursive. The long snakes remind the children that the letters keep flowing in cursive without picking up their pencils. If you use self-hardening clay you might be able to have the children write their names and use these names to decorate your room.
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by Evelyn_Saenz
I love teaching penmanship. The smooth flow of cursive or the chunky balls and sticks of printing are the art of handwriting.
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