About this book
Letters you can read
This workbook helps young writers form clear letters in a simple vertical print style and join them into readable words. Learners start with straight lines and curves, then learn 15 lowercase letters in stick, round and hump families, 11 capitals, and how to write names and short phrases with finger spaces. Every taught letter has a spoken stroke cue. Learners trace, copy, then write from memory, so the help fades step by step. Checkpoints show where to go back, and an answer guide at the back explains what to look for, common mistakes and which page to revisit.
- Spoken stroke cues for every taught letter
- Trace, copy, then write from memory
- Kind help with b and d reversals
- Names, short phrases and label cards
- Answer guide with page-by-page help
With explained answers for every page
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What this book covers
Covered
Adult: Taught: stick letters l t i; round c a d g o q; hump n m r h b p; capitals L T I H, O C G Q, A N M; names and short phrases.
Not covered
Other letters are not taught here.
Notice
Pictures in this book are simplified learning models. Check answers with the explanations at the back of the book.
The steps in this book
- Step 1: Get Ready
Check the skills you need before you begin. If something feels tricky, an adult can help you start in the right place.
- Step 2: Learn It
Read a short, clear explanation of the new idea and the words that go with it.
- Step 3: See It
Watch the idea being used, one step at a time, in a worked example.
- Step 4: Try It Together
Practice with prompts and help cues. The help gets smaller as you get stronger.
- Step 5: On Your Own
Practice on your own with different kinds of questions, and explain your thinking.
- Step 6: Look Back
Look back at earlier learning so it stays strong, then check where to go next.
- Step 7: Check and Fix
Check your answers. Each answer explains why, names a common mistake, and shows how to fix it.
What is in the book
The modules
- Module 1: Strokes and letter familiesPages 5–14
- Module 2: Lowercase formationPages 15–24
- Module 3: Capitals and name writingPages 25–34
- Module 4: Words, spaces and self-checkPages 35–44
Contents
- Readiness check, pp. 3–4. Before Module 1. Its table tells you where to start.
- Modules, pp. 5–44
- Checkpoints, pp. 14, 24, 34, 44. The last page of each module.
- Mixed review, pp. 45–48. Questions from across the book, mixed together.
- Exit check, pp. 49–50. A last check across the book.
- Reflect and repair, p. 51
- Try again, p. 52. Fresh questions like those in the exit check.
- Extra practice, pp. 53–56
- Answers and explanations, pp. 57–64. Notes in this part are headed “Why”, “Common mistake” and “Help”.