Just Cursive Handwriting Pre-Writing Patterns

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Pre-Writing Patterns

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Introduction

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Warm Up Activities

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Week 1

6-9

Week 2

10-13

Week 3

14-17

Week 4

18-21

Week 5

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Week 6

26-34

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Handwriting Warm Up Activities for Pupils Spider Push-Ups Show the students how to place both hands together with palms and fingers touching. Then, show them how to push the hands away from each other at the palm. The fingertips should remain in contact.

Finger Pick-Ups The students should stand at their desk and place their hands flat on the desk surface. They can then pick up each finger in isolation. Ask them to raise each finger from the desk surface 3 times and then pick up and hold each finger individually for several seconds.

Fingertip Touch Ask the students to touch their thumbs to the tips of each of the fingers. They can do both hands at the same time or one hand at a time. Then, ask them to touch the tip of their thumb to the base of each finger.

Fist Squeeze Ask the students to make a fist with both hands. Then, they should try placing their thumb in different positions and squeezing as hard as they can. Try the thumb at the side of the fingers, wrapped over the knuckles, and tucked under the fingertips. Show them how to stretch out the fingers and then repeat.

Spider Crawl Ask the students to stand up behind their desks. They can then place both hands with the palm and fingers flat on the desk surface. Show the students how to make their hands “crawl” across the desk like spiders. They can move both hands together symmetrically and individually in different directions. Keep the palm lightly positioned on the desk surface.

Finger Ducks Ask the students to straighten the fingers and thumbs to create a “duck” puppet with just their fingers. They can make the duck open and close it’s mouth to spell words, count, or read. Then, ask them to pretend that the duck ate a lemon as they pull the finger tips into the palm. This is a great activity that strengthens the lumbrical muscles of the hands.

Finger Push-Ups Place the tips of your fingers together and straighten the fingers while pushing the finger tips against each other.

Piano Fingers Drum your fingers on the table or desk as if playing the piano. Make sure each finger touches the desk. You can also work on fast vs. slow movements with this. “How slowly can you play the piano?”“How fast can you play the piano?”

“Can you use both hands together to play the piano?” (works on bilateral coordination skills).

Pencil Twirls Get your pencils out and start to twirl them in the air like a baton, spinning them both horizontally and vertically in the air. This combines some shoulder and finger exercises together. ​

Once you get the hang of these activities it should only take you 5-10 minutes at the most to complete them all. Then your muscles will be all warmed up and ready for handwriting!​ How did you do?

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Trace the lines.

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Trace and colour.

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Trace the lines. Start at the red dot and follow the arrow.

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Trace the shapes. Start at the red dot and follow the arrow.

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Trace the zig-zag and get the mouse to the cheese!

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Trace and colour.

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Trace the zig-zag and follow the rocket!

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Trace and colour.

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Trace the shapes. Start at the red dot and follow the arrow.

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Week 3

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Follow the lines.

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Trace the kites and colour.

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Trace the shapes.

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Chase the ball.

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Week 4

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Trace and colour.

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Trace the bounce!

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Week 4

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Trace and colour.

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Trace the waves!

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Week 5

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Trace and colour.

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Put your pencil on the red dots and follow the arrow to finish the bubbles.

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Week 5

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Trace and colour.

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Trace the loops.

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Week 6

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Trace and colour.

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Follow the line.

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Trace the shapes and colour.

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Trace the shapes and colour.

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Join the dots and colour the se a animals.

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Join the dots on the cake and colour.

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Join the dots on the house and colour.

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Join the dots on the dolphin and colour.

You are now ready to move on to the Just Cursive Junior Infants Workbook.

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