HANDWRITING Grades K–8
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Manuscript Alphabet Handwriting Positions
Manuscript Sitting Position • Sit comfortably. Lean forward a little. • Keep feet flat on the floor. • Place both arms on the desk.
left hand Pencil Position
Points toward left elbow
Pencil near big knuckle
First finger on top
Bend thumb Last two fingers touch paper left hand Paper Position right hand
Points toward right shoulder
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Pull downstrokes toward the left elbow.
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short letters
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Pull downstrokes toward the middle of the body.P.O. Box 16764
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Alphabet Wall Strips
Sectional wall strips for above the board feature uppercase and lowercase letters and numbers. Manuscript/Cursive wall strip now features directional arrows. Each section of wall strip is 22" x 81⁄2". Total length varies.
Manuscript (Grades K–2) 16 sections with photos
978-0-7367-7227-3
Manuscript/Cursive (Grades 2–4) 9 sections with photos
978-0-7367-7228-0
Cursive (Grades 2–4) 16 sections, photos not included 978-0-8808-5846-5
Cursive (Grades 5 & up) 16 sections, photos not included 978-0-8808-5845-8
w! Spanish-Manuscript (Grades K–2) 18 sections with photos
978-0-7367-9830-3
w! Spanish-Manuscript/Cursive (Grades 2–4) 11 sections with photos
978-0-7367-9831-0 $31.99 31.99 27.49 27.49 31.99 31.99
Sentence Strips Strips to write on and place anywhere in your classroom. 24" x 3" Pkg. of 100 978-0-8808-5838-0
Cursive Alphabet
mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop fop G g H h I i J j K k
mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopn opopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop mHh
Animal Alphabet Cards
From alligators to zebras, our letter cards make learning the ABCs more interesting and fun! Reverse side features facts about the animal, upper- and lowercase letters with directional arrows, and stroke descriptions. 81⁄2" x 11"
Manuscript (Grades K–2) Pkg. of 26
978-0-7367-7199-3 $52.49
m l M m N n O o P p I i Jj Kk L l Mm mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopn opopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop V wnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopn opopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopop mnopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopopo1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 pm1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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Manuscript/Cursive Cards Now with directional arrows! Each card displays manuscript on the front and cursive on the back. 6" x 4"
Manuscript/Cursive (Grades 1–6) Pkg. of 25
978-0-7367-8941-7 $6.49 Order online at
shop.zaner-bloser.com 15 mAa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Manuscript Alphabet
Available in Spanish see page 9
The cursive letters are made up of four basic strokes. The shape of the letters is determined by these strokes.
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
undercurve overcurve downcurve slant
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a c e g i j m n o p q r s u v w x y z
Paper Position left hand 10 11 12 13 14 6295
short letters right hand
ISBN 978-0-7367-8272-2 5 4 3 2 1 (vertical quality)
near the ending stroke of the preceding word. A slanted line drawn from the endpoint of the last stroke to the baseline should touch both words. Allow enough space for an upper- case O between sentences and two uppercase O’s for the indentation of a paragraph.
Paper Position left hand
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s e IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL o.OLk
Spacing between letters, words, and sentences should be even. Between letters in a word there should be just enough space for an oval. For uniform spacing between words, the beginning stroke should start
right hand l l l
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Letters should not be too close.
football football
ISBN 978-0-7367-8270-8 5 4 3 2 1 Letters should not be too far apart. There should be a one-finger space between words. Allow enough space for two fingers between sentences. P.O. Box 16764, Columbus, Ohio 43216-6764 • 1-800-421-3018 •
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Poster Super Pack The perfect addition to the handwriting classroom. Each poster measures 17" x 22". Includes: • Manuscript and Cursive Alphabet posters
• Keys to Legibility poster (with manuscript on one side and cursive on reverse)
• Handwriting Positions poster (with manuscript on one side and cursive on reverse) English Poster Super Pack 978-0-7367-7225-9 $26.99 Spanish Poster Super Pack 978-0-7367-7226-6
26.99
All manuscript letters are vertical in relation to the writing lines. Good vertical quality is achieved by positioning the paper correctly, pulling the downstrokes in the proper direction, and shifting the paper as the writing line f ills.
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Letters should be spaced evenly.
Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk L l
positioning the paper correctly, pulling the downstrokes in the proper direction, and shifting the paper as the writing line f ills.
tall letters Cursive letters should have a uniform forward slant. Correct slant is achieved by The size is correct when all letters of the same size are even in height and rest on the baseline. Cursive Alphabet
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Keys to Legibility Manuscript
Manuscript letters are based on four basic strokes. The shape of the letters is determined by these strokes.
IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL IJKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKLKL
vertical circle horizontal slant
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Size
Slant
Size
Shape Shape
Slant Spacing Spacing
l l l l
l l l l
l l l l
Bear
Brown bears live in the colder climates of North America, Europe, and Siberia. They eat vegetation, berries, fish, and small rodents. They love honey and sweets. Bears have furry coats, powerful limbs, large claws, and an excellent sense of smell. They walk on all four legs, but they can stand on two. Bears hibernate during the winter. Their few sounds are chief ly grunts.
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1. Pull down straight. Push up; circle forward.
1. Pull down straight. Lift.
2. Slide right; curve forward; slide left. Slide right; curve forward; slide left.
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