Hwt catalog Fall 2014 by Learning Without Tears

Fall 2014 Product & Training Catalog

getsetforschool.com | Pre-K

hwtears.com | K–5

kwtears.com | K–5

Dear Friends, Welcome back to school! Get your computers and tablets ready, Keyboarding Without Tears™ is here! We know keyboarding is an important way students express themselves, and handwriting and keyboarding serve different purposes in the classroom. That’s why we designed a developmentally appropriate curriculum that reflects the handwriting and keyboarding needs for each stage and grade. See pp. 1–3 for more details. We also have a library of back to school resources and materials. Our classroom kits have everything you need to kick start your school year. See p. 24 for details. Check out the back to school section of our website, where you will find family night letters, formation charts, and other classroom downloads. See hwtears.com/gobacktoschool If you’re new to Get Set for School® or Handwriting Without Tears®, we have a perfect back to school resource for you! Our newsletter, Capital START, helps guide new users through the first year of our curricula with practical tips and tricks. Sign up at hwtears.com/capitalstart Take a look through this catalog. You’ll find just what you need to get your students ready for the new school year!

Special Build Mat Man Kit! See p. 24.

Table of Contents Keyboarding Without Tears™ (K–5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 New for 2014. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Get Set for School® (Pre-K). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Pre-K Numbers & Math. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Pre-K Language & Literacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Tools for Your Pre-K Classroom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Learning with Music (Pre-K–2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Pre-K Readiness & Writing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Hands-On Materials (Pre-K & K) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Hands-On Materials for Pre-K & K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Wet-Dry-Try. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Meet Mat Man®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Pre-K & K Kits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Handwriting Without Tears® (K–5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Kindergarten. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Cursive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Teacher’s Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Paper & Journals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Tools for Your Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Tech Tools for Your Classroom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Professional Development (Pre-K–5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Pre-K Readiness & Writing Workshop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Pre-K Literacy & Math Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 K–5 Handwriting Workshop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Handwriting Assessment Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

5 easy Ways to Order

1. Online getsetforschool.com | hwtears.com | kwtears.com

2. Email* emailorders@hwtears.com

3. Phone 301.263.2700

4. Fax* 301.263.2707

5. Mail* 806 W. Diamond Ave, Suite 230,

Gaithersburg, MD 20878

* Please use email, fax, or mail for authorized purchase orders. Email address required when ordering technology materials.

Keyboarding Without Tears™ We are proud to offer a uniquely effective, game-based curriculum for pre-keyboarding and keyboarding in grades K–5! This developmentally appropriate curriculum is the perfect complement to your school’s handwriting curriculum. The research is clear: handwriting is the primary way children produce written work in elementary school. A 2013 study* of K–5 classrooms showed that students spend the greatest part of their classroom instruction time (24 to 58 percent) on handwriting-based activities. In today’s classroom, children spend 15 to 22 percent of their instruction time on technology-based activities, including keyboarding. Most are also expected to produce work on a keyboard by the end of fourth grade. Many must also meet requirements for today’s computer-based testing. Developmental Sequence of Written Production Printing

Fluency

Personal Style Print, Cursive Hybrid

Cursive Keyboarding Grades

To succeed, students need to master a range of skills to produce written work. Handwriting and keyboarding are two essential, life-long skills that work together in the classroom to create an engaged, balanced, and successful learning environment. *August 2013, sample size 450, K–5 teachers

kwtears.com K–5 Curriculum

Keyboarding Without Tears is a multisensory curriculum for K–5 students that teaches pre-keyboarding, touch typing skills, computer readiness, digital citizenship, and digital literacy. • Effective and intuitive, with fun, game-based learning • Developmentally appropriate lessons by grade • Engaging assortment of activities to develop typing fluency and foundational technology skills • Child-friendly teaching strategies from Handwriting Without Tears® • Great for individual students as well as classrooms • Easy online progress monitoring for teachers • Enriching exposure to a variety of subjects • Browser-based for desktops, laptops, interactive whiteboards and most tablets; app-based for iPads Grades: K–5

Learn more at

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Keys for Me

Get children ready for keyboarding with activities that develop fine motor skills, introduce keyboard and mouse functions, and reinforce handwriting skills with typing games.

Grade: K

Code: KEYK

My Keying Board Dive into first grade lessons with game-based lessons for finger dexterity, finger-key association, and typing letters and words. Students collect awards as they progress through the program.

Grade: 1

Code: KEY1

Key Power Develop key power with engaging keyboard activities that build muscle memory. Students learn the entire keyboard and build skills through practicing common letter combinations, frequently used short words, and sentences.

Grade: 2

Code: KEY2

Bundle keyboarding with a handwriting workbook for as little as $10/student. See order form for details.

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Keyboarding Students begin with review and mastery of foundational early keyboarding skills. Next, they quickly move into learning number and function keys, and formatting and typing paragraphs. Lessons reinforce fine motor memory, increase accuracy, and prepare students to navigate computer-based assessments.

Grade: 3

Code: KEY3

Keyboarding Success Students succeed in keyboarding with speed and fluency. Typing activities strengthen muscle memory in frequently used letter combinations. Lessons enhance language arts and creative writing instruction.

Grade: 4

Code: KEY4

Can-Do Keyboarding Your students will develop the accuracy and speed necessary to handle the demands of schoolwork and testing in higher grades. Students learn about interesting subjects with paragraphs and creative writing opportunities.

Grade: 5

Code: KEY5

Sample lessons available at:

kwtears.com/samplelessons

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New for 2014 UPDATED Digital Teaching Tools Engage your students and bring your teaching to life with our updated Digital Teaching Tools. The A+ Worksheet Maker now includes four Pre-K worksheets:

• My Name

• My Phone Number

• My Picture (with caption)

• Certificate of Completion for My First School Book

Teach capital and lowercase formation on an interactive whiteboard or computer.

The Letter & Number Formations help you model printing and cursive for your Pre-K to fifth grade classrooms. Also includes Spanish characters! See p. 36.

Grades: Pre-K–5

Code: DTT

Teach name writing to Pre-K children with this worksheet.

Wet-Dry-Try® Suite App Children can learn and practice correct formation habits for capitals, numbers, and lowercase letters with our Wet-Dry-Try Suite App. New features include:

• Fun avatars that students can customize

• Lefty-friendly setting

See p. 37. Grades: PRE-K–2

Available in the App Store.

getsetforschool.com Pre-K Curriculum | hwtears.com K–5 Curriculum

Professional Development Workshops

Get Set for School® and Handwriting Without Tears® present hundreds of training workshops across the U.S. and Canada each year. Our hands-on workshops make it easy to teach key foundation skills your students need to succeed.

• Pre-K Readiness & Writing

• Pre-K Literacy & Math

• K–5 Handwriting

Top 5 Reasons to Attend

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Practical ideas that work Free materials to start your hands-on instruction the next day

Strategies to support

learning standards Contact hour credits The latest

technology resources

Turn to pp. 38–46 for objectives, outlines, list of free materials, pricing, locations/dates, and savings on registration!

Handwriting help is close by! See our new Handwriting Assessment Workshop (formerly The Print Tool® Workshop) on p. 46. hwtears.com/training 5

Pre-K Curriculum

Pre-K activities, lively music,K–5 K–5 Use hands-on and child-friendly teaching strategies getsetforschool.com kwtears.com to help young learners get readyhwtears.com for kindergarten. Includes three programs:

• Numbers & Math, pp. 6–9

• Language & Literacy, pp. 10–15

• Readiness & Writing, pp. 16–23

Pre-K Numbers & Math Program Hands-on manipulatives, music, and rhymes make math concepts relevant and meaningful for children. Children will:

• Count, sequence, and match objects

• Compare, build patterns, and sort

• Understand spatial concepts, and solve problems

Label Sets

Combine Sets

Take Away Objects

Coun t Them All Combine Sets

When children can count objects in a set, they put more objects into their sets and count again. They don’t realize that this process is addition. We clarify the steps, but the process is natural.

Pre-K Teacher’s Guide

Look What We're Learning Number & Operations

• Combine sets to learn how many in all by counting • Connect numerals to quantities they represent Problem Solving • Use manipulatives to find a solution

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A. Numbers & Math Pre-K Teacher’s Guide Take the mystery out of math as children make connections to their everyday world. More than 60 unique lessons that will make your students eager to learn math! 197 pages.

• Lessons for geometry, counting, math vocabulary, measurement, time, and problem solving

• Step-by-step instructions to reduce teacher prep time

• Integrated assessments to check learning after each lesson

• Teaching tips extend learning by adding variety or complexity

Grade: Pre-K

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• 12 double sided pattern boards

• 16-page activity booklet

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• 60 individual square pieces

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C. I Know My Numbers activity book Children develop skills with finger plays, songs, and rhymes.

• Unique, gray crayon stroke “disappears” after tracing numbers 1–10

• Fun illustrations invite coloring and personalization

• Individual set contains 10 (6" x 9") booklets (one 14-page booklet for each number 1–10)

• Classroom set contains materials for 10 students

Grade: Pre-K

Code: CKMN (Classroom Set for 10 students)

Code: IKMN (Individual Set)

Pre-K Numbers & Math Program A. 1-2-3 Touch & Flip® Cards Children take on numbers with the flip of a card. • The tactile, double sided cards help children trace and name numbers, count, and sequence

• Students can self-check by flipping the cards

• 20 double sided 4" x 6.25" cards and a 16-page activity booklet

Grade: Pre-K

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• Numbers and dots make matching and sorting fun

• Perfect for measuring and making patterns

• Different fasteners develop fine motor skills

• Ideal for discovery learning, circle time, and centers

• 30 Tag Bags, 36 Color Tags, and a 16-page activity booklet

Grade: Pre-K

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C. Mix & Make Shapes™ Brightly colored foam pieces invite children to sort, trace, transform, and move shapes. Lessons in the 16-page activity booklet help students identify shapes, build patterns, and measure. Set includes:

• Triangles (4 large, 10 right, 8 isosceles)

• Rectangles (4 large, 4 small)

• Squares (4 large, 4 medium, 4 small)

• Circles (4 large, 4 small)

• Semicircles (4)

• Quarter Circles (8)

• Ovals (2)

• Amoeba Shapes (2)

• 16-page activity booklet and a storage bag

Grade: Pre-K

Code: MIX

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Buy the Numbers & Math Classroom Kit and SAVE $30! (for a class of 20) See p. 24 for details.

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Pre-K Language & Literacy Program Teach emergent literacy with multisensory teaching strategies that provide real-life context to help children learn easily. Children will:

• Identify and recognize syllables and sounds of letters

• Link words to concepts and recognize new words in spoken language

• Respond to simple questions, have discussions, and share ideas

Make Predictions

Recognize Beginning, Middle, and End

Beginning, Middle, and End

Find the Main Character

Beginning, Middle, and End

Objective

Materials/Setup:

Children identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story.

• Line It Up Bar • Line It Up Story Cards

Recognize Beginning, Middle, and End

Activity

“Ready for Robins”

When children can identify the sequence of beginning, middle, and end, they can better comprehend the story and make sense of what they have heard or read. This understanding enables them to organize their memories and retell stories.

Try to remember what happens in the beginning, middle, and end of our story.

Grouping: Small group; Whole class

1. Read “Ready for Robins.”

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beginning, middle, and end. You can also line up other classroom items and point out the beginning, middle, and end of each line.

2. Have children pretend to be young robins. I will be your robin parent. Here is our nice warm nest. Pretend you are my small blue eggs. Roll into a small egg. You can’t see. You don’t have feathers. You are very hungry. Now, break out of your shell. Here are some yummy worms. Open wide! You get stronger. You can see and grow feathers. Now, try your wings out and fly. Beautiful! 3. Place Story Cards in the Line It Up Bar out of order. Re-read words for the first card. Show me what happens first. Please put it up. 4. Re-read the words for the second card. Show me the picture of what happens next. Please put it next to the first card. 5. Re-read the words for the third card. Show me the picture of what happens last. Please put it next to the second card. 6. Now we know the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

Check for Understanding Observe as children retell the story. Can they identify the beginning, middle and end? Can they sequence the story?

Support: Show a real banana. I am going to share this banana. What should I do first? (Peel.) And next? (Slice, share, and eat.) And next? (Throw away the peel.)

Look What We're Learning Comprehension • Identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story

• Order the events of a story correctly using pictures • Listen to gain and share information • Listen to learn what happened in a story

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• Retell story or event with pictures • Re-enact a story or event

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Draw & Act It Out Read a book to your children. As a class, help children draw

“Ballet Dancing Truck Driver” Play “Ballet Dancing Truck Driver,” track 29 on the

three pictures that represent the beginning, middle, and end.

Sing, Sound & Count With Me CD. Have children try to

Have three groups of 3–4 children act out the beginning,

remember the jobs in order. Take pictures of the children

middle, or end of the book. Let the groups present their parts

wearing a hat to go with a job in the song. Have fun

in sequence. Hold up the appropriate drawing while acting.

ordering the pictures while playing the song.

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A. Language & Literacy Pre-K Teacher’s Guide Unique lessons are memorable so children can easily master new concepts. Skills are taught explicitly and sequenced from the easiest to the most challenging to provide opportunities for differentiated instruction. 210 pages.

• Integrated assessments help check student learning after each lesson

• Step-by-step instructions reduce teacher prep time

• Learning benchmarks addressed by each activity help track what students are learning

• Support for struggling students and strategies for English language learners

Grade: Pre-K

Code: TGLL

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B. My Book activity book Children learn about books as they personalize their own storybook.

• Drawing and storytelling

• Individual book (8.5" x 8.5") contains 20 pages

• Classroom set includes materials for 10 students

Grade: Pre-K

Code: CMBK (Classroom set for 10 students)

Code: IMBK (Individual book)

C. Word Time™ Word Time’s 15-minute, easy lessons teach oral language, vocabulary, and other early literacy skills. Children learn to speak in complete sentences with verbs, adjectives, and nouns.

• 336-page teacher’s guide includes 48 weeks of lessons

• 295 laminated Word Cards in word pairs teach relationships, and letter naming and recognition.

• Squawker, the parrot puppet, engages students in fun, multisensory lessons.

Grade: Pre-K

Code: WT

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Pre-K Language & Literacy Program A. Sound Around Box™ A versatile way to teach language concepts and social skills!

• Multisensory play with rhymes, word hunts, and memory games

• Activities to build/recognize letters and numbers

• Lessons teach listening and cooperation

• Tiles help to develop rhyming and syllable skills

Includes:

•S ound Around Box with 2 magnetic, dry-erase sides and 2 magnetic Mat sides

• 42 Magnetic Picture Tiles and 8 Color Tiles (3" x 3")

• 13 Magnetic Pieces for Capitals

• 6 Activity Plates and a 16-page activity booklet

Grade: Pre-K

Code: SBOX

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V ideo lesson: getsetforschool.com/videos

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B. A-B-C Touch & Flip® Cards Children flip for these double sided cards with raised tactile letters.

• Recognize letters and form letters

• Match letters and sounds

• Learn sequencing with puzzle side

• Includes 53 cards and a 16-page activity booklet

Grade: Pre-K

Code: ABCTFC

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Video lesson: getsetforschool.com/videos

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C. Line It Up™ Line It Up and let the fun begin. Teach word/sound connections, narrative sequencing, and other early literacy skills. Children learn to: ™

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• Build vocabulary and comprehension skills

• Explore letters and correct orientation/position

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• 26" Line It Up Bar (can be mounted with magnets or screws)

• 5 sets of fiction and non-fiction Story Cards

• 5 story instruction booklets with activities, vocabulary, and book lists

• 52 Coloring and Letter Cards

• 32-page activity booklet

Grade: Pre-K

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Video lesson: getsetforschool.com/videos

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Tools for Your Pre-K Classroom A. Pre-K Color Wall Cards Use these cards above the chalkboard, on bulletin boards, or in circle time as a letter or number of the week activity. Includes 36 (8.5" x 8.5") color card stock letter and number cards.

FLIP Crayons® shown actual size.

Grade: Pre-K

Code: WCCPK

B. Pre-K Name Plates Use on tables, lockers, or cubbies. They are great visual aids for teaching children how to write their names in capitals and title case. Contains 30 (11" x 3.5") card stock plates.

Grade: Pre-K

Code: NP

C. FLIP Crayons® Unique crayons promote proper grip and fine motor skills by flipping the crayon. 2 colors and 2 points per crayon—10 colors in all.

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Grades: Pre-K and K

Code: FC (Tub of 206 crayons)

Code: FGS20 (Gift Set of 20 mini packs)

D. Magic C Bunny Puppet Engaging puppet helps you teach the C stroke to begin capitals C, O, G, and Q and to begin lowercase a, d, g, o, and q.

Grades: Pre-K–3

Code: BUN

getsetforschool.com | Pre-K Curriculum

Learning with Music in Pre-K to Grade 2 Music boosts memory and fosters body awareness and motor skills. Our CDs include original, upbeat songs by Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, winners of back-to-back Grammy® Awards for Best Children’s Album.

Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer Photo Credit: Sarah Coats.

E. Sing, Sound & Count With Me CD Children learn language and number concepts as they move and play to upbeat songs that reinforce your instruction. Features 29 songs, including: “I’m Happy to See You” (English and Spanish versions), “Ballet Dancing Truck Driver,” and “It’s Pre-K!”

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17. Magic C Rap

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20. Number Song

21. My Teacher Writes Jan Z. Olsen

22. 10 Fingers Jan Z. Olsen

23. Mat Man Rock Emily Knapton

24. Head & Shoulders, Baby!

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Grade: Pre-K

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G. Rock, Rap, Tap & Learn CD Coordination and rhythm are used to develop self-esteem and body awareness in this upbeat and rocking CD. Features 25 songs, including: “Picking Up My Pencil,” “Magic C Rap,” and “Mat Man Rock.”

Handwriting Without Tears®

Emily Knapton

19. Descending Letters

Readiness to Printing

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13. Give It A Middle

15. Sliding Down to the End of the Alphabet

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Grade: Pre-K

F. Sing Along CD—Get Set for School Children develop important social, cognitive, and physical skills as they sing, tap, and dance to develop school readiness. Features 25 songs, including: “There’s A Dog in the School,” “Wood Piece Pokey,” and “Where Do You Start Your Letters?”

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Grades: K–2

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Preview songs and lyrics on all three CDs: getsetforschool.com/learninglounge

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Pre-K Readiness & Writing Program Teach key foundation skills children need for kindergarten with multisensory and developmental learning. Children will:

• Develop fine and gross motor skills, coordination, and body awareness

• Learn social skills, play, sing, draw, and build

• Develop letter and number recognition Shape – Cross

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Three-year-olds can make a circle before they can make a cross. For four-year-olds, we use the cross to prepare them to write letters with vertical and horizontal strokes. Teach the vertical from top to bottom and the cross from left to right.

Activity

This is a shape page. This shape is a cross.

Trace, Color, and Draw Crosses

Demonstrate how to draw a cross: Little line down, little line across. Trace the first cross together. Children put their crayons on the arrow, little line down, little line across. Children trace, color, and draw as they like.

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Counting, Writing, and School Readiness Check for who needDrawing, help with crayon grip. Notice handedness and use of helping hand.

Suppor t/ELL Children who are not ready for crayon tracing can finger trace over each cross.

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Color and Draw

Let’s color the lizard. Show pictures. Lizards can be any color. They can have spots or stripes. Draw rocks or grass for the lizard too. Demonstrate. The lizard needs a tongue!

Trace and Write L

Finger trace the L at the top of the page. (Say directions.) Let’s write L. Put the crayon on the . Big line down. Little line across. Check for those who need help with crayon grip. Notice handedness and use of the helping hand.

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Let’s find Ls on this page. Look. There’s a lizard. Lizard starts with L. Is a lizard an animal or a person? Where do lizards live? What do lizards have?

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Show children pictures of scarecrows and crows. Scarecrow is a big word, a compound word. It is made with two little words: scare, crow. Put them together.

Writing • Hold a crayon with proper grip to w rite • Use helping hand to stabilize object s and papers Sensory Motor • Use same hand consistently to hold crayons • Use fingers to hold crayons

Readiness & Writing Pre-K Teacher’s Guide: Writing

This is the L page. L is a letter. Do you know: L words? L names? L sounds? Have you ever seen a lizard?

Look and Learn

Look at the pictures and name them together: cross, window, scarecrow, kite, cross. Then say together: This is a cross. The window has a cross; the scarecrow has a cross, etc. This strategy helps children learn words and left-to-right reading. The window has something else—a lizard.

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Activity

Vocabulary

Suppor t/ELL Help children make a sharp corner on L. Make the big line go straight down to a full stop, and then make the little line.

More To Learn

Look for lizards in reptile books. Find other animals in the reptile family.

Look What We’re Learning

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Foundation Skills • Use correct top-to-bottom, left-to-right directionality for letters • Sequencing

window scarecrow kite

Oral Language • Respond to simple questions • Learn words linked to content being

taught

Writing • Hold a crayon with proper grip to w rite • Use helping hand to stabilize object s and papers • Trace capital letters Sensory Motor • Use same hand consistently to hold crayons • Use fingers to hold crayons

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A. Readiness & Writing Pre-K Teacher’s Guide Lessons address general readiness, alphabet knowledge, letter/number recognition and formation, counting, drawing, shapes, and colors. 230 pages.

• Fun, engaging, and unique multisensory lessons

• Integrated assessments to check student learning after each lesson

• Support for struggling students and strategies for English language learners

• Free downloads for school-to-home connections

Grade: Pre-K

Code: TGRW

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Buy the Readiness & Writing Classroom Kit and SAVE $50! (for a class of 20) See p. 24 for details.

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B. My First School Book activity book Children learn joyfully with the multisensory readiness activities in My First School Book. Children of different abilities develop and practice crucial readiness and pre-writing skills.

• Child-friendly language makes letter and number formation easy

• Unique gray crayon stroke disappears when children trace over it

• Social-emotional activities for school readiness

• Color, number, and shape lessons develop crayon and pencil grip

Grade: Pre-K

Code: MFSB

Also available in Spanish! See order form for details. B.

BIG LINE

+ LITTLE LINE

y First School Book Coloring, Drawing, Counting, Writing, and School Readiness

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My First School Book

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My First School Book

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Hands-On Materials for Pre-K & K A.

A. Roll-A-Dough Letters® It’s fun to roll and cut dough snakes to make capitals and numbers. Use the blue tray with sand, shaving cream, or rice for additional practice. Set includes: 18 double sided capital and number cards, tray, and gluten free dough.

Grade: Pre-K

Code: RAD

B. Stamp and See Screen® Build capitals and numbers using “Wood Piece” stamps. Magnetic, chalk-like writing tool helps develop grip. Set includes: 4" x 6" magnetic screen, 4 magnetic stamps (Big Line, Little Line, Big Curve, Little Curve), and magnetic writing tool.

Grade: Pre-K

Code: SAS

Roll-A-Dough Letters and Stamp and See Screen work together! The Roll-A-Dough cards fit perfectly on the Stamp and See Screen as a template for tracing letters. Students will be amazed when they lift and see the letter they made!

i Warning: Choking Hazard

mall parts; not for children S under 3 yrs.

C. Slate Chalkboard The 4" x 6" Slate Chalkboard helps children learn to write capitals and numbers without reversals. Use Little Chalk Bits (p. 21) to foster finger dexterity and good pencil grip. The smiley face at the top left corner reinforces top-to-bottom, left-to-right directionality. Made of real slate.

Grades: Pre-K–2

Code: SLT

“I love the hands-on materials for building capitals

and numbers. It’s fun for my students. It helps them develop strong foundation skills for future learning.

”

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D. Wood Pieces Set for Capital Letters Make pre-writing instruction easy. Children learn capital formations as they imitate the teacher piece by piece. Use the set for teaching size, shape, and position words and concepts, too! Includes 26 pieces: 8 Big Lines, 6 Big Curves, 6 Little Lines, 6 Little Curves.

Help your children to look at the first one. Then find the one that is the same.

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E. Capital Letter Cards for Wood Pieces Ideal for children who are just starting to learn to build capital letters. The back of each letter card features a letter recognition matching activity. Set includes: 26 double sided 8.5" x 11" cards.

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Code: LAM (laminated)

Code: LC (unlaminated)

F. Mat for Wood Pieces After mastering guided formation on the Capital Letter Cards, children progress to building letters on the 8" x 11" Mat. The smiley face on the top left corner reminds them where to start. F.

GradeS: Pre-K and K

Code: MAT

G. Pencils for Little Hands These 4" golf pencils with erasers are perfect for the little hands of students in grades K–1. Each box contains 144 pencils.

Grades: K–1

Code: PEN

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Wet-Dry-Try

Looking for a fun and memorable way to practice letters and numbers? Doing Wet-Dry-Try on the Slate Chalkboard and tablet helps children learn formation habits for letters and numbers, while preventing or eliminating reversals!

Wet-Dry-Try on the Slate Chalkboard Use the Slate Chalkboard to:

• Develop proper grip using Little Chalk Bits and Little Sponge Cubes

• Provide tactile feedback to engage memory and cognitive functions

• Give clear physical and visual cues (smiley face and frame) that prevent reversals

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Wet-Dry-Try® Suite App for iPad Use the digital version to:

• Engage students with a new sensory experience

• View a snapshot of student progress in an in-app display

• Track student progress online

See p. 37.

Now includes avatars and a lefty-friendly setting!

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A. Slate Chalkboard The Slate Chalkboard is used to teach and remediate capitals and numbers. Reinforces top-to-bottom, left-to-right directionality and prevents or eliminates reversals.

GradeS: Pre-K–2

Code: SLT

B. Little Chalk Bits These soft chalk pieces make developing pincer grip and writing easy for little hands. 200 (1") chalk bits.

GradeS: Pre-K–4+

Code: LCB

C. Little Sponge Cubes These sponges are just the right size for doing Wet-Dry-Try on the Slate Chalkboard or Blackboard. 100 (0.5") square cubes per bag.

Grades: PRE-K–4+

Code: SC

D. Blackboard with Double Lines Use to teach students to make and place all letters on double lines in both printing and cursive using the Wet-Dry-Try method. D.

GradeS: K–4+

Code: BB

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Meet Mat Man® Mat Man brings your classroom to life through building, drawing, music, and storytelling. Mat Man teaches important

readiness skills to young learners. Children can sing, build, draw, and go on learning adventures with him. See why he’s a classroom favorite!

Build Mat Man Children learn body awareness, cooperation, organization, and sequencing as they build Mat Man together. Pre-K students love building Mat Man!

Get everything you need to build

Mat Man in one handy kit. See p. 24.

A. Mat Man Hands

Grades: Pre-K and K

Code: MMH

Draw Mat Man You’ll be amazed with your students’ ability to draw a person after building Mat Man for the first time! Here is an example of a student’s same-day drawing before and after Mat Man activities.

Before

After

Mat Man Works!

A study of children using this multisensory approach to body awareness, counting, drawing, and social skills finds that children outperform their peers after just a few weeks of building and drawing Mat Man. To learn more about the research, visit getsetforschool.com/matman

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Sing the Mat Man Song

Mat Man has his own song! It teaches counting and language skills. Find it on our Get Set for School Sing Along CD, see p. 15.

B. Read Mat Man Books Mat Man takes young children on learning adventures and introduces readiness and language arts skills. Bring all of Mat Man’s adventures to your classroom or resource library in this four-book boxed set. Free Mat Man poster included. MM Poster_20x16_FINAL_FLAT_2.pdf

Grades: Pre-K and K

Code: MMBS

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• Build Mat Man online game features interactive and playful learning that delights children

• Library of Mat Man activities and downloads includes song lyrics and printable note cards

• Instructions to build Mat Man in your classroom

• How-to videos

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Pre-K & K Kits Pre-K Numbers & Math Kit Save $30 when you buy this classroom kit for a class of 20. GradE: PRE-K

Code: NMKIT

Pre-K Language & Literacy Kit Save $35 when you order this classroom kit for a class of 20.

GradE: PRE-K

Code: LLKIT

Pre-K Readiness & Writing Kit Save $50 when you order this classroom kit for a class of 20. GradE: PRE-K

Code: RWKIT

To view product lists or order Pre-K Kits, see order form or visit getsetforschool.com/kits NEW! Build Mat Man® Kit $25 SAVINGS Build Mat Man with your students! Our Mat Man Kit includes all of the materials you need to introduce Mat Man to your students, and become fans of this hero! Kit includes:

• Wood Pieces Sets for Capital Letters

• Mat Man Book Set

• Mat for Wood Pieces

• Mat Man Hands

• Get Set for School Sing Along CD

• Activity Booklet

GradES: PRE-K and K

Code: BMM

Kindergarten Hands-On Classroom Kit $43 SAVINGS (for a class of 25 students) Getting started is easy! Our Kindergarten Hands-On Classroom Kit includes all of the materials you need to make kindergarten learning multisensory, fun, and easy for your classroom. Kit includes:

• 6 Wood Pieces Sets for Capital Letters

• Capital Letter Cards for Wood Pieces

• 6 Mats for Wood Pieces

• Little Sponge Cubes bag (100 per bag)

• 6 Slate Chalkboards

• Little Chalk Bits box (200 per box)

• 6 Blackboards with Double Lines

• Mat Man Hands

• Rock, Rap, Tap & Learn CD

GradE: K

Code: KHCK

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K–5 Curriculum

Teach handwriting with fun, engaging, and developmentally appropriate activities. K–5 K–5 hwtears.com

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• Hands-on activities develop fine motor skills

• Multisensory lessons include cross-curricular connections

• Teaching strategies align with learning standards

Printing: Kindergarten

Bestseller!

A. Letters and Numbers for Me workbook This workbook is for kindergarten students or those working at that level. Lessons teach capitals, lowercase letters, and numbers. Activities form good handwriting habits and develop strong writers.

• Large step-by-step models for finger tracing

• Words and sentences model good spacing

• Double lines make it easy to place letters and control letter size

• Learn & Check helps students check their letter, word, and sentence skills

Grade: K

Code: LN

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Printing: 1st Grade A. My Printing Book workbook This workbook is for first grade students or those working at that level.

• Lessons emphasize the correct use of lowercase letters in words and sentences

• Activity pages combine handwriting instruction with other language arts lessons

• Practice pages teach writing on different styles of lines

Grade: 1

Code: MPB

7 Copy the sentences.

T odd

adds add

Copy capital

Copy lowercase d.

dots.

dots

too. Check Sentence

Check sentence.

Teachers: Help children

their sentence for correct Capitalization, Word Spacing, and Ending Punctuation.

My Printing Book

COMPOUND WORDS

book

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hot + foot

bow

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dog

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Printing: 2nd Grade B. Printing Power workbook This workbook is for second grade students or those working at that level.

• Learn & Check helps teachers and students check letter, word, and sentence skills

• Activity pages combine handwriting instruction with punctuation, paragraph, poem, and language arts activities for practice

• Practice includes writing on single lines

Grade: 2

Code: PP

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SNGLE LNE PRACTCE

Copy the lists.

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crow,

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guppy,

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ant,

bee,

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alligator,

dove,

duck,

emu,

ray,

f ly,

lizard,

shark,

ladybug,

snake,

Printing Power

toucan

tuna

wasp

turtle

C. Printing Power Plus workbook set Are your students ready for a taste of cursive in second grade? With the Printing Power Plus workbook set, they will practice printing mastery in Printing Power, then start with cursive lessons in Kick Start Cursive. With Kick Start Cursive, children are introduced to lowercase letters, connections, and capitals. This option offers just the right amount of cursive to help your second graders practice letters, learn to write their names, and set them up for future cursive success in third grade.

Grade: 2

Code: P3 C.

Title Page Cursive Warm-ups

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c is

Hi! ’m the Magic C Bunny. ’ll help you start cursive.

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cc cc

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Cursive: 3rd Grade A. Cursive Handwriting workbook This workbook is for third grade students or those working at that level.

• Cursive Warm-Ups facilitate an easy transition from printing to cursive

• Lesson plans incorporate letter review with words and sentences

• Activity pages combine handwriting instruction with paragraph, poem, composition, and language arts activities

Grade: 3

Code: CH h is

A. travel up like a

slide down bump

climb back up and over

and down bump travel away

Can you climb up + over + down? Start on the dot. Copy

Check

Copy the models.

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hag cha had Check

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tow truck

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B. Double Line Sentence Strips Model sentences and words using double lines. Great for bulletin boards and word walls. Each set contains 100 strips (24" x 3").

Grades: K–5

Code: DSS

Sam read his book.

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Cursive: 4th Grade C. Cursive Success workbook This workbook is for fourth grade students or those working at that level.

• Activity pages promote fluency with more advanced language arts activities

• Review & Mastery pages help children develop fluency and review letters and connections

Grade: 4

Code: CS

p is

Be sure to stay on the pole when you climb back up.

bump

bump travel away

travel up

slide down Copy

climb back up and over and around

Check

Copy the words.

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Check

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Print & Cursive: 5th Grade+ A. Name:

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Can-Do Cursive

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A. Can-Do Cursive workbook Can-Do Cursive is for fifth graders or older students still mastering or learning cursive.

• Students receive a quick, thorough review of cursive with emphasis on difficult connections

• Practice pages reinforce other language arts lessons, such as grammar and Greek/Latin word roots

• Cursive skills are used to write paragraphs, poetry, and thank you notes

Grades: 5+

Code: DC

There’s More! Can-Do Print workbook is available for students who prefer printing to cursive, but still need practice. Download sample lessons: hwtears.com/learninglounge

Spanish, French & Hebrew

Ideal for dual-language classrooms or English language learners. Student workbooks are available in Spanish (grades Pre-K–4) and in French (grades K–4). A student workbook teaching Hebrew script is also available.

Available at hwtears.com/translations

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Print & Cursive: Teacher’s Guides

Our teacher’s guides give you the latest resources and strategies for teaching handwriting in only 15 minutes per day. Includes access to A Click Away, a special online resource exclusively for teacher’s guide users.

Electronic Teacher’s Guides

Learn about the Three Layers of Excellence in our electronic teacher’s guides on p. 36.

Teacher’s Guide: TGK

e-Teacher’s Guide 1-Year License: ETGK

B. 1st Grade Printing Teacher’s Guide Teacher’s Guide: TG1ST

e-Teacher’s Guide 1-Year License: ETG1ST

Guide to Multisensory Lessons and Activities for...

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Paper & Journals Double Line Paper Make it easy for children to place letters on lines correctly.

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• Double lines eliminate line confusion

• Base line keeps the writing straight

• Mid line controls the size of the letters

A. Wide Notebook Paper Lines are spaced 5/16" apart.

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Grades: K–1

Code: W100 (100 sheets)

B. Regular Notebook Paper Lines are spaced 3/16" apart.

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Grades: 2–3

Code: R100 (100 sheets)

C. Narrow Notebook Paper Lines are spaced 2/16" apart.

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Grades: 4+

Code: N100 (100 sheets)

• D. Double Line Writer Draw lines on chalkboards or dry erase boards for letter, word, and sentence practice.

Grades: K–4+

Code: DBLW

E. Double Line Chart Tablet Designed for use with a classroom easel, the paper measures 24" x 32". Each tablet has 30 sheets. Tablets come in sets of 2.

Grades: K–4+

Code: TAB

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Writing Journals With line spacing that matches the Double Line Paper, all three journals have 48 pages. Draw and Write Notebook and Writing Notebook have space for student pictures and writing. My Journal has lines covering the entire page.

F. Draw and Write Notebook with wide double lines

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F. Draw and Write Notebook

Writing Notebook

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Code: DAW

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My Journal

with narrow double lines

Name

Grades: 2–3

Code: WN

H. My Journal

Grades: 4+

Code: JNL

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I. Big Sheet Draw and Write Paper The 11" x 17" sheets are perfect for writing and drawing. Use for full length sentences or to build your own 8.5" x 11" journal. Includes 100 double sided sheets.

Grades: K–1

Code: BSP

J. Gray Block Paper This 8.5" x 11" paper helps children learn correct placement of capital letters and numbers. 26 sheets of each style: Starting Corner Dot, Center Starting Dot, Alphabet/Number Review, and blank Gray Blocks.

Grades: K–1

Code: GB

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Tools for Your Classroom

A. Color Print & Number Wall Cards Eye-catching cards promote correct formations. Includes 36 color letter and number cards. Cards are 8.5" x 11".

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C. Cursive Wall Cards Black and white cards promote correct cursive letter formations. Includes 17 letter cards, each 11" x 8.5".

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D. Color Name Plates Name plates are terrific visual aids to help teach children how to write their names. Each set contains 30 card stock plates, each 11" x 3.5".

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E. Alphabet Desk Strips Place on student desks as a visual cue for letter formation. Each sheet has 4 desk strips. Strips are 10.5" x 2".

Grades: K–5

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F. Show Me Magnetic Pieces for Capitals™ Demonstrate proper letter formation as children watch you build capitals. Includes 1 magnetic receptive whiteboard, 2 magnetic receptive Mats for use on whiteboard, and 26 Magnetic Pieces (Big Lines, Big Curves, Little Lines, Little Curves).

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G. Sentence School® Reinforce good handwriting habits as you teach students to form sentences and become confident writers. Daily 15-minute lessons in the teacher’s guide promote vocabulary and sentence skills with Word Cards and common objects found in the classroom. Set includes: 215 laminated Word Cards and a 248-page teacher’s guide.

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C. Wet-Dry-Try® Suite App for Capitals, Numbers & Lowercase The Wet-Dry-Try Suite App combines app versions of the popular Slate Chalkboard and Blackboard with Double Lines activities.

• Students can practice formations based on our proven methodology

• A personal handwriting coach provides instant feedback

• An in-app display shows a snapshot of student progress

• Includes access for one student, option to add three more students

• Personalized avatars

• Left-friendly option

Grades: PRE-K–2 Available in the App Store.

Want the Wet-Try-Dry Suite App with real-time reporting for your whole class or school? Call Customer Care for flexible purchase options at 301.263.2700.

Develop a Strategy for More Informed Instruction: Real-time reporting on student progress helps you identify problems early.

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Pre-K Readiness & Writing Workshop Morning Session | 3.25 Contact Hours Pre-K Readiness & Writing Workshop Objectives At the end of the workshop, you will be able to:

•P lan your instruction based on the developmental stages for drawing and writing readiness

• L earn our unique approach to effectively teach coloring skills, and a correct and effective crayon grip with singing and modeling

• Promote capital and lowercase letter recognition with music and hands-on play

se Wood Piece Play to teach size, shape, and position concepts •U for pre-writing as well as social-emotional skills

•B uild beginning habits for letter and number formation with multisensory letter play activities that teach social skills, body awareness, counting, and pre-writing

• Use My First School Book to help children progress from tracing their letters and numbers to writing their names

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Only $215 when you register early Pre-K Readiness & Writing Workshop Schedule 8:00 a.m.

Registration: Coffee and pastries

8:30 a.m. Get Set for School: The importance of a hands-on, multisensory readiness curriculum to prepare children for school success Pre-K Readiness: Social skills and the developmental stages of writing, hand skills, and crayon grip

Drawing: Mat Man®, shapes, music, and demonstration Break

Alphabet Knowledge: Hands-on materials, My First School Book, capital and lowercase letter recognition

Pre-Writing: Wood Piece Play for capitals, multisensory activities for capitals

W riting: Developmental teaching order, trace capitals, write names, number skills, and formation

Review and Resources: Review what you have learned, check readiness, additional resources for continued learning

C olors and Coloring: Crayon skills, developmental progression from scribbling to coloring and drawing

12:00 p.m. Adjourn: Certificate of Attendance for 3.25 Contact Hours

D ownload a printable version of the workshop schedule, objectives, and outline at hwtears.com/training

“I loved the hands-on demonstrations and practical instruction! Both could easily be brought directly back to the classroom.” “The course was fantastic and well worth attending even without

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Pre-K Literacy & Math Workshop Afternoon Session | 3.25 Contact Hours Pre-K Literacy & Math Workshop Objectives At the end of the workshop, you will be able to:

• Use multisensory manipulatives that make concepts meaningful and easy to understand

• I dentify the developmental sequence to transition Pre-K children easily from readiness to early literacy and math

• Use hands-on strategies to teach syllables, names and sounds of letters, words linked to concepts, how to respond to simple questions, and how to have discussions and share ideas

• Make number and math concepts relevant and fun with playful manipulatives, music, and rhymes as you teach counting, comparisons, sequencing, patterning, and problem solving

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Only $215 when you register early Pre-K Literacy & Math Workshop Schedule 1:00 p.m. Registration 1:30 p.m. Pre-K Discovery: The importance of self-directed discovery and explicit instruction and how they apply to playful learning

Developmental Scope and Sequence of Pre-K Math and Literacy: Developmental way of teaching to address different learning styles

Pre-K Number and Math Skills: Multisensory activities and materials to teach children number concepts, geometry, patterns/algebra, numbers and operations, data representation, problem solving, and measurement

Break: Snack and beverage served

re-K Language and Literacy Skills: Multisensory P activities and materials that teach children alphabet knowledge, phonological awareness, comprehension, writing, and concepts about print

Check Readiness

Apply What You’ve Learned: How to implement materials and strategies in your Pre-K environment

5:00 p.m. Adjourn: Certificate of Attendance for 3.25 Contact Hours

D ownload a printable version of the workshop schedule, objectives, and outline at hwtears.com/training

“T hey shared a wealth of information, and I learned so many concepts I was able to share with other teachers.” “T his workshop was hands-on, with lots of movement. It was taught the way we should teach our children.”

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K–5 Handwriting Workshop Full Day | 6.5 Contact Hours K–5 Handwriting Workshop Objectives At the end of the lively workshop, you will be able to:

• Understand the handwriting process and how to make it accessible and engaging for children

• Plan exciting, active lessons to teach appropriate pencil grip and posture for writing

• Understand the developmental sequence of handwriting

• Use multisensory strategies, lessons, and practical ideas to teach printing and cursive skills that promote a love of writing

•U nderstand appropriate use of handwriting assessments and data driven strategies to evaluate a student’s handwriting abilities

• Recognize common handwriting problems and apply simple, effective remediation techniques

• Share the importance of teaching handwriting using current research, the Common Core State Standards, and other standards

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Only $270 when you register early K–5 Handwriting Workshop Schedule 8:00 a.m.

Registration: Coffee and pastries

8:30 a.m. Getting Started: Handwriting in today’s world, handwriting and the Common Core State Standards, Handwriting Without Tears® philosophies and principles

F oundation Skills: Posture, paper and pencil skills, size, shape and position concepts, preparing for handwriting

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Printing Capitals and Numbers: Preventing and correcting reversals, teaching strategies, looking out for lefties Multisensory Learning: Music and movement, Wet-Dry-Try, Mystery Letters, Door Tracing, Digital Teaching Tools 12:00 p.m. Lunch on Your Own 1:00 p.m. Printing Lowercase Letters: Teaching method and sequence, line generalization, word and sentence skills, promoting speed and fluency

Break: Snack and beverage served

Cursive Writing: Cursive style, understanding connections, multisensory lessons, building fluency with Review & Mastery

Resources: Using the teaching guidelines, Handwriting All Year, online resources, remediation

Extra: Special needs, assessment, handwriting standards, Q&A

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Adjourn: Certificates of Attendance for 6.5 Contact Hours

D ownload a printable version of the workshop schedule, objectives, and outline at hwtears.com/training

“B est continuing education workshop I’ve been to yet! I like

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Pre-K & K–5 Workshops Schedule (2014-2015) There are multiple workshops available during these dates. Visit our website for additional cities and dates at hwtears.com/training Pre-K Readiness & Writing (Day 1, Half Day, Morning) Early Bird Price – $215, 3.25 Continuing Ed Contact Hours Pre-K Literacy & Math (Day 1, Half Day, Afternoon) Early Bird Price – $215, 3.25 Continuing Ed Contact Hours K–5 Handwriting Workshop (Day 2, Full Day) Early Bird Price – $270, 6.5 Continuing Ed Contact Hours

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Handwriting Assessment Workshop (formerly The Print Tool® Workshop)

Handwriting Assessment Workshop Objectives

At the end of the workshop, you will be able to: • Recognize the developmental progression of assessing the skills of handwriting

• Administer the Pre-K Readiness & Writing Assessment and the Screener of Handwriting Proficiency for universal, whole class evaluation

• Administer, score, and interpret The Print Tool® for 1:1 evaluation

• Write parent-friendly reports, set goals, and document progress for evidence-based practice

• Discover remediation strategies to improve handwriting

• Certificate of Attendance for 7 contact hours

Only $220 when you register early 2014–2015 Handwriting Assessment Workshop Schedule CAlifornia

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$10 discount when you use promo code BTS2014W at hwtears.com/training A. The Print Tool® Evaluation & Remediation Package The Print Tool is a one-on-one assessment used to evaluate and remediate capitals, lowercase letters, and numbers. Includes:

• The Print Tool guide book

• Transparent Measuring Tool

• Student Sample Worksheets (10)

• Evaluation Scoresheets (10)

• Handwriting Remediation Plan Forms (10)

Grades: K–5

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Share Your Knowledge Level 1 Certification

Handwriting Without Tears® offers the opportunity to get professional certification and recognition for being a handwriting specialist. Level 1 Certification is for occupational therapists, teachers, and specialists who are passionate about educating others about handwriting. Benefits of Level 1 Certification:

• Free listing on the Level 1 Certification website, enabling people in your area to access your profile and contact you

• Entry to the Level 1 listserv to network with other certified professionals

• Access to templates and handouts to help promote your business

• Professional development credit: 8 hours of self-paced study

To learn more about becoming Level 1 Certified, contact us at 402.492.2766 or visit hwtcertification.com

Advocate for Pre-K Readiness & Handwriting

You know about the importance of Pre-K readiness and handwriting. Share your passion and knowledge with your colleagues in your school or district. We have tools and information to help you advocate and spread the word about Get Set for School® and Handwriting Without Tears! To learn more about becoming an advocate, visit hwtears.com/advocate

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2014 Workshop Registration Form Workshop Early Regular Pre-K Readiness & Writing  $215  $250 Pre-K Literacy & Math  $215  $250 K–5 Handwriting  $270  $305 Pre-K Readiness & Writing + Literacy & Math (2 workshops)  $350  $385 Pre-K + K–5 (3 workshops)  $500  $535 2-DAY Pre-K Literacy & Math + K–5 (2 workshops)  $400  $435 2-DAY Pre-K Readiness & Writing + K–5 (2 workshops)  $370  $405 FULL DAY 2-DAY

Handwriting Assessment Workshop

Ways to save! • S ign up at least 30 days prior to workshop for early rate

• Register groups of 5 or more for discount

• Attend multiple workshops for greater discount

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 $220  $245

Included with Handwriting Assessment Workshop Registration Fee — Pick One:  The Print Tool ® Package — OR —  2 refills Note: The Pre-K Literacy & Math workshop assumes prior attendance at the Pre-K Readiness & Writing workshop. The Handwriting Assessment Workshop assumes all attendees have a basic working knowledge of the Handwriting Without Tears® curriculum (formerly The Print Tool® Workshop).

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City, State, Zip: ___________________________________________________________________ Email:____________________________________________________________________________ Required for email confirmation of receipt of registration. Register online or provide your email address, and we will email you a confirmation and receipt when we process your registration. If you do not have access to an email account, we will mail you a receipt and workshop details.

We reserve the right to use all media from this workshop (photos, videos, etc.) in print and online advertising. Please notify us in writing if you do not wish to be included. Children and infants may not be brought to workshops.

Payment must include one of the following: 1. Enclose check payable to “HWT”

2. Credit Card:  VISA  MC Exp.

Name on Credit Card:______________________________________________________________ 3. Purchase Order: We must have a copy of the purchase order. The purchase order must be faxed or mailed with the registration form. You may not use a purchase order online. Mail this form to Handwriting Without Tears, 5310 S. 107th Ave., Omaha, NE 68127, or fax it to 402.492.2776. For more information, call 402.492.2766 or email coordinator@hwtears.com. You may cancel up to ten days prior to a workshop for a $35 cancellation fee.

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Pre-K and K–5 Assessments

Our free Pre-K Assessments help you discover what your children know and can do. Simple, ten-minute assessments are included for all three program areas. The K–5 Screener of Handwriting Proficiency helps you identify classes and students who are struggling with handwriting, and generates reports and remediation tips

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