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Module 4: Writing with Fluency and Control Teacher’s Guide.
Objective: The alphabet sequence - using the correct spatial placement
Lesson plan:
In small groups, seated at a table each child has either a page of lined Illustrated Paper or a two lined advanced Write and Wipe Board and a suitable pen.
1. Ask the children to identify which two lines have been taken away from the usual four-lined paper. Explain that the helicopter and grass lines are imaginary or invisible now.
2. Ask the children to write the alphabet in a joined up or cursive script.
3. Ask the class to recall Harriet the Cow and Pippa the Rabbit letters.
4. Ask them to find each Harriet the Cow letter in their work and see if it is taller
than their Georgia the Shetland Pony and Rupert the White Sheep and Zac the
Grey Sheep letters.
5. Ask them to find the 6 Pippa the Rabbit letters and check that they all go under
the grass line.
6. Ask them to review their work and check whether they can still ‘see’ where the
helicopter line would go.
7. Ask the children to write their alphabet sequence again this time aiming to show
the correct size and placement of each letter.
More to Learn:
Support:
If the children are struggling to locate the helicopter line on lined paper, ask them to take a ruler and draw in the helicopter line before they start. This will reinforce the spatial posi- tion for them.
To extend their learning have the children complete the same exercise using normal lined paper. This gives a true reflection of whether a child is able to apply and synchronise the rules that govern letter formation, joining, height and spatial position.
© 2016 Shelley Birkett-Eyles. Hemispheres Think Write Limited