Cursive Handwriting Introduction

Introduction to cursive handwriting

1. By Paula Fehlinger
Introduction to
Cursive Handwriting
for Grade 2

2. Handwriting Curriculum
•Write numbers and letters left to right
•Print legibly
•Appropriate space
•CHANGE: cursive letters

3. Helpful Information
•Teach letters in isolation
•One letter a day
•Lower case then capitals
•Zaner Bloser
•Loops and other Groups

4. Lower Case Order
Clock Climbers
a d g q c o

5. Lower Case Order
Kite Strings
i u w t j p r s o

6. Lower Case Order
Loop Group
l e h k b f

7. Lower Case Order
Hills and Valleys
n m v y x z

8. Upper Case Order
Slim 7s
P R B H K
W N M
C Curves
A C E O

9. Upper Case Order
Tall Kite Strings
G S

10. Upper Case Order
Deep Valleys
U V Y

11. Upper Case Order
Top Starters
D L F T X Z
Bottom Starters
I J Q

12. Materials
•Cursive wall strips
•Individual desk plates
•Master copies of letters
•Reference sheets

13. Useful Websites
http://www.writingwizard.longcountdown.com/one-
word_handwriting_worksheet_maker.html
http://donnayoung.org/penmanship/cursive-
handwriting.htm
http://www.writingwizard.longcountdown.com/alph
abet_worksheets.html
http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3
756555

14. Resources Used
http://donnayoung.org/penmanship/cursive-handwriting.htm
http://www.ncmcs.org/cms/lib7/NC01001076/Centricity/Doma
in/63/3-5HandwritingGuide.pdf
http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3756555
http://www.therapro.com/Loops-and-Other-Groups-A-
Kinesthetic-Writing-System-P321435C307785.aspx
http://www.writingwizard.longcountdown.com/alphabet_work
sheets.html
http://www.writingwizard.longcountdown.com/one-
word_handwriting_worksheet_maker.html

15. Images Used
https://www.flickr.com/photos/83136374@N05/13707016483
https://www.flickr.com/photos/alamosbasement/3564909187
https://www.flickr.com/photos/aris_gionis/3117957851
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bigpresh/7169630025
https://www.flickr.com/photos/buschap/1261496787
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mayhem/1596571704
https://www.flickr.com/photos/profilerehab/6956509317
https://www.flickr.com/photos/quacktaculous/3143079032
https://www.flickr.com/photos/squaremo/452897014
https://www.flickr.com/photos/vironevaeh/3985783648