Writing Matters provides a carefully structured series of activities that promote correct formation, legibility and speed in writing NSW Foundation Style. In this series, handwriting becomes meaningful and engaging through activities based on children's literature, values education and COGs topics.
The Writing Matters 4 Value Pack contains:
- 1 copy of Writing Matters 4
- 1 copy of Writing Matters Practice Book 4
Focus of Writing Matters Book 4:
- Revision of letter formation, numerals
- Revision of cursive joins (diagonal, horizontal, no join, tricky)
- Emphasis on fluency and speed
- English focus: children’s literature, reports, different forms of words
- Values focus: Care and compassion; Fair go; Doing your best
- COGs focus: Being Australian, Local environments
- Computer skills: keying, editing, printing
The Practice Books give students an additional opportunity to consolidate and apply what they have learned.
- Revision pages or games at the beginning of each book
- Reorganisation so that simple downstroke letters are taught first
- Slope lines
- Children's literature
- Additional passages based on values education
- Writing items based on COGs topics
- Pages that are less busy, with streamlined black and white design and great illustrations
- Directional arrows and starting dots
- Activities using appropriate literature and non-fiction topics to place writing in a meaningful context
- Self-assessments
- Calligraphy
- Computer skills section
- Plenty of practice.
