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Cursive Capitals Formation Chart HandoutCursive Capitals Formation Chart Handout
Publisher
Get Set for School
Resource Details
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Grade
2nd - 5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Year
2013
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Cursive Capitals Formation Chart

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Make sure your pupils get all their curly-cues just right with a step-by-step reference page of uppercase cursive letters. The page breaks down each capital letter into one to four steps. See the materials tab for a matching reference page for lowercase cursive letters.

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Concepts

cursive, handwriting, lowercase letters, the alphabet, uppercase letters

Additional Tags

cursive, handwriting, capital letters, uppercase letters, lowercase letters, english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Blow this up and put it up on the wall for student reference
  • Have learners keep their cursive charts in a folder or notebook for easy reference

Classroom Considerations

  • You may want to blow up the chart slightly; the descriptions for each step are written in a relatively small font

Pros

  • The chart is easy to follow and aesthetically pleasing

Cons

  • None

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