Learning To Write
Description
The goal in writing this year is for your child to master the mechanics of forming letters, words and sentences. Each day, have your child spend ten to thirty minutes practicing writing. Over the course of the year, the curriculum progresses from tracing letters to writing independently.
Supervise your child's writing practice closely in the beginning to ensure that he or she is forming letters using the correct stroke direction and order. Incorrect habits established at this stage are difficult to unlearn later.
Don't worry about spelling for now. Allow your child to focus fully on letter formation, without the added pressure of needing to spell words correctly. Spelling usually improves organically in children who spend a lot of time reading, and can be taught formally at a later stage. However, basic rules of capitalization and punctuation should be introduced now.
The content of the writing doesn't matter much at this stage. One option is to have the child write out a sentence that you dictate or read from a book. You can also allow your child to compose sentences independently, or write notes to you or other family members. The important thing is to ensure daily practice until correct letter formation is mastered and your child writes easily.
Course components
Trace Letters: Alphabet Handwriting Practice
By Sujatha Lalgudi
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