Reading in Cursive
Messages in Cursive
From the lens Penmanship: The Art of Teaching Handwriting.
Not only do children need to learn to write in cursive, they need to learn to read it as well. Writing at least part of the morning message in cursive will help children become familiar with the way words look when written in cursive. As we begin learning cursive I slowly begin to write more and more of the words in cursive. I begin with the words "Good Morning". These are words that the children have come to expect at the beginning of the morning message each day so they can quickly read those words.
During independent centers, I place laminated word cards in the cursive center for the children to trace with dry erase markers. Tracing the letters helps kinesthetic learners to begin reading the words in cursive.
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.
My passion is teaching and...
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