This pack contains all the materials required at this level.
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Contents of the Level Packs
Starter Pack: Pre K Teacher's Guide 'Get set for school" Sing along CD Wooden pieces Laminated letter cards Slate Board Bag of sponges Flip crayons Name plates Chalk pieces
You may also wish to purchase separately the
Fun Pack: This is at the same level, but not included in the starter pack: Roll-a-dough set Mat Man shapes book Mat Man Hats book Stamp and See Screen
Handwriting Readiness - Preschool Level
This is a programme where the concepts the children learn will lead to good handwriting habits.
It is a structured programme, rich with interesting, purposeful and enabling activities that are cumulative and step- by- step
Instruction is flexible
Crayons are used
Develops foundational skills:
Size, shape, position awareness, crayon grip, language, social behaviour, imitation, attention, stop/start abilities, movement
Limited visual memory of letters/numbers – visual cues required
Hands-on manipulatives are used for instruction
Movements on paper are large
Focus is aim, colouring, strokes, tracing
Writing paper does not have lines
Focus on preparation rather than production
The child will know basic shape and size concepts for big line, little line, big curve, little curve
The child can hold the crayon with all fingers placed correctly
The child will demonstrate a satisfactory level of attention, cognitive skill and cooperation
The child will demonstrate they can draw a vertical line, horizontal line, circle and cross.
Letter learning with capitals where all the letters start either at the top left, or top centre!
Developmental activities
Numbers
Fine motor activities
Why Does HWT Teach Capital Letters First?
It just makes sense! Some letters are more difficult (developmentally speaking) than others. Capital letters are much easier to form than lower case letters, and here are some of the reasons:
All capital letters are the same height.
All capital letters start at the same place - the top.
All capital letters occupy the same vertical space.
All capital letters are easy to recognize and identify.
Consider the lower case letters b d g p q. They all look very similar; they all start at different places; some go above the line, some go below the line; they are easily reversed. Now, consider the same letters as capital letters - B D G P Q. They all start at the top! They have very distinct formations, with no two letters being easily confused.