Proper Formation of Letters

Today, we had an opportunity to work on our new sight words (down, got, and up). Not only did we read these words, we also put them into context by creating a sentence that incorporated each new word. Lastly, we took to our dry erase boards to write our words.

I want to make sure that there is consistency at home as well as school with the language that we use when instructing how to form letters. Here in class we discussed that there are three lines that help guide us as we write. The top, middle, and bottom lines help us to make sure that our letters are in the proper place. Letters that are either too high or too low are referred to as "floaters" and "sinkers". Also, we discussed the concept of writting from left to right. We always start on the left when writing and reading!

Above, in blue, you will see the proper alignment for our three sight words. Below, in red, are a few examples of the difficulties we worked on in class. Practice makes perfect and I was sure to explain to the students that everyone makes mistakes, which is OK! As you practice these words at home please take time to make sure that you reinforce the proper position for each letter. Additionally, please pay attention to the spacing between letters. We want our letters close enough to create a word, but not too scrunched together.

Thank you in advance for all of your support. I look forward to continued success in our efforts to produce proper formation and placement of written letters.

Happy Wednesday!