Handwriting lesson

Grade: 1^st

NE Standards:

- 1.1.6 By the end of first grade, students will print neatly and correctly.

- 1.3.1. By the end of first grade, students will identify information gained and complete tasks through listening.

Integrated discipline:

- Social skills

Objectives:

- The students will be able to recognize mistakes in handwriting accurately.

- The students will be able to make letters using correct handwriting.

Assessment:

- The students will recognize mistakes made in handwriting.

- The students will make letters correctly using handwriting.

Materials:

- Chalkboard/Whiteboard

Procedures:

Anticipating Set:

- Tell the students they are going to be trying to find mistakes in your handwriting.

Vocabulary:

- Handwriting

- Mistakes

- Corrections

Activities:

- Write a letter on the board showing the students how you are making the letter and what it looks like

- Have the students judge your letter and decide if it is made correctly or not.

- If the students think there is a mistake, tell them to explain it to you

- Have that student go to the board and write the letter correctly.

- Let all students get a chance to go to the board and write a letter correctly.

- Make sure to write some letters correctly so they really have to think about whether there is a mistake or not.

Provision for Special Needs:

- Have the student write all the letters on paper as you do it.

- Help the student write the letter correctly on the board.

Closure:

- Have the students write all the letters using correct handwriting.

- Ask the students if they thought it was fun to correct the teacher’s handwriting.

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