Handwriting Without Tears

Flexible to use and implement—both on iPads and computersPre-Keyboarding and keyboardingDigital citizenshipGeneral computer readiness

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Why It Works"The Handwriting Without Tears® curriculum draws from years of innovation and research to provide developmentally appropriate, multisensory tools and strategies for your classroom. The program follows research that demonstrates children learn more effectively by actively doing, with materials that address all styles of learning."Cited from www.hwtears.com

It is an "Easy-to-teach, easy-to-learn curriculum that makes handwriting mastery joyful for students and their teachers. It is a program that uses hands on activities, lively music, and child friendly teaching strategies to help young learners get ready for kindergarten." This program includes Numbers and Math, Language and Literacy, as well as Readiness, and Writing. It comes with a teachers guide and tools to help students learn. The design of all the materials is ment to be intuitive, engaging, and developmentally progressive. The Lessons and activities also make it easy to integrate handwriting into other lessons, and support children working at all levels which is great for differentiated instruction.Cited from www.hwtears.com

What is it?

Handwriting Without Tears

Why ?

Recent findings demonstrate that writing by hand improves creative writing skills and fine motor skills. In fact, elementary students have been found to write more after using this program.

Facts

Integrated, informal assessments allow you to track each child's progress, and adjust, repeat, or vary instruction for the best learning outcomes.

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