Kindergarten Learning Expectations
Essential Learning 1: The student writes clearly and effectively.Writing Skill 1.3: Writes own name.
Definition of Writing Skill:
The student can form letters in his/her first name and place them in correct order.
The name is recognizable.
Strategies:
- Provide direct
instruction to individuals as necessary. Instruction them on formation
(many students come not knowing how to form the lower case letters in
their names).
- Provide tracing
opportunities as needed.
- Provide a model
for them to copy -- a name tag written in D'Nealian style.
- Recruit family
help.
- Provide many opportunities for students to sign name: sign in when they come to school, sign up for centers, or work groups,names on daily papers.
Resources:
- D'Nealian or Modern Primary font for the computer:
- print letters in large size (74 to 100) in out line form for children practice tracing and copying.
Assessment:
- Teacher observation:
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- - Is child able to accurately write his/her name?
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