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1-2-PC-1

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Standard 2: Reading Foundations

Students will develop foundational skills for future reading success by working with sounds, letters, and text.

 

PRINT CONCEPTS: Students will demonstrate their understanding of the organization and basic features of print, including book handling skills and the understanding that printed materials provide information and tell stories. 

Students will continue to review and apply earlier grade level expectations for this standard.  If print concepts skills are not mastered, students will address skills from previous grades. 

1.2.PC.1 Students will correctly form letters and use appropriate spacing for letters, words, and sentences using left-to-right and top-to-bottom progression.

Student Actions 

Teacher Actions 

  • Students will correctly form letters in print. 
  • Students will use correct spacing between letters, words, and sentences.
  • Students will print from left to right and work from top to bottom of page.

 

  • Teachers demonstrate correct letter formation in print.

  • Teachers provide opportunities for correct letter formation in print.

  • Teachers monitor student for correct formation of letters in print provide feedback as need.

  • Teachers demonstrate appropriate spacing between letters, words, and sentences.

  • Teachers provide opportunities for students to use appropriate spacing.

  • Teachers model writing beginning at the top left side moving to the right side of the page and working towards the bottom of the page in left to right motion.

  • Teachers provide daily writing opportunities for students to practice left to right, top to bottom progression.

  • Teachers provide practice writing uppercase and lowercase letters using tracing on sensory bagsrace track mats, dry erase mats, etc. 
  • Teachers monitor writing progression and provide feedback as needed.

Supporting Resources 

Teacher Insights 

Reading Rockets:  The Importance of Teaching 

Pre-Writing Skills (webpage)

Handwriting Development - Sizing, Spacing, Alignment & More(webpage)

Letter Formation Charts (PDF)

Proper pencil grip(webpage) 

Spaghetti & Meatball Spacing (webpage)

 

  • The ability to write letters is a skill highly correlated with literacy learning.

  • Letter formation means the ability to write (form) letters clearly and efficiently. To write by hand, learners need to be able to form letters fluently and confidently.

  • Writing a letter from memory, not copying, requires retrieval of representation and coordination of fine motor movements to produce the letter.

  • Handwriting should be taught explicitly with multisensory practice.

  • Providing starting points for letter formation is essential in teaching proper letter formation.

  • Observing a child while they practice handwriting insures proper strokes are being made in proper order.

  • As handwriting ability progresses, include opportunities to practice writing letters in words and sentences.

  • Have writing meetings with your students to point out good aspects of their handwriting, then focus on one thing to improve using positive language.

  • If letter formation is poor, the child may need fine motor strengthening activities.   

Due to recursive nature of the standards, it is essential that teachers are aware of how all objectives within and between strands work together for optimal instruction.

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