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Friday, May 15, 2015

Capital and Lowercase Teaching Order by Handwriting Without Tears

There are many programs to teach children alphabet letters.  I would like to share a resourceful website and it's about teaching and learning alphabet letters.

Have you ever heard of the Handwriting Without Tears? The Handwriting Without Tears program provides developmentally appropriate, multi sensory tools and strategies for children to learn alphabet letters more effectively.

I would like to draw your attention to their teaching order.  The Handwriting Without Tears does not introduce alphabet letters from A to Z in alphabetical order.

(The following words are from their website. You can visit Handwriting Without Tears and read more.  They also provide free printable worksheets.)

Teaching Order

The Handwriting Without Tears® developmental teaching order helps children master handwriting skills in the easiest, most efficient way. As a result, children can transition quickly from learning the mechanics of handwriting to focusing on content and meaning—in all subjects. 

Capital Teaching Order

Developmentally, capitals are easier so we teach them first. The capital teaching order helps teach correct formation and orientation while eliminating reversals. Learning capitals first makes it easy to transition to lowercase letters.
Frog Jump Capitals: FEDPBRNM, Starting Corner Capitals: HKLUVWXYZ, Center Starters: COQGSAITJ

Lowercase Teaching Order

We teach lowercase c, o, s, v, and w first because they are exactly the same as their capital partners, only smaller. By teaching capitals first, we have prepared children for nearly half of the lowercase letters that are similar in formation.

Enjoy teaching and learning!

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