LANGUAGE ARTS (Penmanship) Purpose The purpose of the penmanship program in kindergarten is to continue to instruct students in the correct formation of letters. Students are introduced to the use of appropriately lined paper for writing. Students learn to write their first and last names with capital and lower case letters formed correctly. Outcomes The students will: • write their first and last name in correct form. • form capital letters correctly. • form lower case letters correctly. • be able to write on line paper following left to right progression. Teaching Strategies • teacher-directed whole group instruction • student-directed small group activities • one-to-one instruction • practice Assessment • teacher observation Resources • McGraw-Hill Reading Wonders, 2014 • www.connected.mcgraw-hill.com • Zaner-Bloser penmanship series • iPad Letterforms app • SMARTBoard
