By Paula Fehlinger

Introduction to Cursive

Handwriting for Grade 2

Handwriting Curriculum

•Write numbers and letters left to right

•Print legibly

•Appropriate space

•CHANGE: cursive letters

Helpful Information

•Teach letters in isolation

•One letter a day

•Lower case then capitals

•Zaner Bloser

•Loops and other Groups

Lower Case Order

Clock Climbers

a d g q c o

Lower Case Order

Kite Strings

i u w t j p r s o

Lower Case Order

Loop Group

l e h k b f

Lower Case Order

Hills and Valleys

n m v y x z

Upper Case Order

Slim 7s

P R B H K W N M

C Curves

A C E O

Upper Case Order

Tall Kite Strings

G S

Upper Case Order

Deep Valleys

U V Y

Upper Case Order

Top Starters

D L F T X Z Bottom Starters

I J Q

Materials

•Cursive wall strips

•Individual desk plates

•Master copies of letters

•Reference sheets

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/alphabet_worksheets.html

http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3756555

Resources Usedhttp://donnayoung.org/penmanship/cursive-handwriting.htm

http://www.ncmcs.org/cms/lib7/NC01001076/Centricity/Domain/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_worksheets.html

http://www.writingwizard.longcountdown.com/one-word_handwriting_worksheet_maker.html

Images Used

https://www.flickr.com/photos/83136374@N05/13707016483https://www.flickr.com/photos/alamosbasement/3564909187

https://www.flickr.com/photos/aris_gionis/3117957851https://www.flickr.com/photos/bigpresh/7169630025https://www.flickr.com/photos/buschap/1261496787https://www.flickr.com/photos/mayhem/1596571704

https://www.flickr.com/photos/profilerehab/6956509317https://www.flickr.com/photos/quacktaculous/3143079032

https://www.flickr.com/photos/squaremo/452897014https://www.flickr.com/photos/vironevaeh/3985783648