Quotes from Ms. Quinn's language arts class....
"If you want to tell someone you love them write them a note or carve it on a tree but don't write it on our desk."
"Once kids learn to write, they become a menace."
"A little learning is a dangerous thing."-Alexander Poe
If you write real small you are probably not a very open person and want to hide things but if your handwriting is big and open you may want to be an actor or movie star. Think of John Hancock he was so proud, he wanted his signature big enough for the Kind to see on the Declaration of Independence.
Your ability to write is not based on your size. There was a five year-old boy who was five feet tall but that didn't mean he was a better writer; he's still five and has to learn how to do it.
Manuscript Handwriting Evaluation: 1. neatness/smoothness 2. shape 3. size 4. legibility
Cursive Handwriting Evaluation 1. proper formation of the letter 2. uniform slant and spacing 3. width and height 4. line (to thick or thin) 5. alignment 6. connecting strokes 7. beginning and ending strokes 8. size
Zaner-Bloser-typical manuscript with four strokes of circles and sticks: - | \ o
D'Nealian- combination of cursive and manuscript, has 12 strokes very curvilinear
This is what I'm studying this Sunday afternoon. What are you studying?
