Foundations of the Programme

This book serves as a teacher's guide for using the handwriting scheme as well as outlining the teaching strategies and resources of the Kingston TEACHING READING THROUGH SPELLING Programme. The advantages to pupil and teacher of this specific form of handwriting are explained and specific instructions for teaching are given. Suggestions for grip are illustrated and the formation of each lower case letter is detailed with examples. Six photocopiable work pages of letters and joins are included. 

The basic groups of letter shapes are shown and the order in which letters are to be introduced is made clear. There is advice to deal with some of the difficulties which may become evident during teaching and the book makes reference to directionality and to the importance of the multisensory approach. There are some suggested pre-writing activities and methods of teaching for use with children with gross motor control problems. 

The following sample page is from the section which details the shape and formation of each letter, dealing with them in the sequence in which they should be taught. Click the page for a larger image.