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From prerequisites to learning joined-up writing
Product: Book
Trim size in cm: 21x29,7
Pages: 238 pages + 28 colour sheets enclosed
ISBN: 9788859013082
Publication date: 01/03/2017
Suitable for: Nursery 2nd Level (ages 4-5), Primary 1st level (ages 6-7)
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Conceived as the practical companion to Teaching writing, this book offers practical tips and pencil and paper materials so that children can acquire mastery in writing spontaneously through play.
The book contains more than 150 worksheets divided up into seven sections:
• You don’t just write with your hand but with your whole body
• Skills needed to learn writing
• Components at the basis of learning writing correctly
• Organising graphic space
• An introduction to joined-up writing
• The distinctive strokes of letters
• Joined-up writing, «the pleasure of writing».
The book can be used by nursery school teachers (for acquiring the essential prerequisites to ease and spontaneity in writing), by primary school teachers (for teaching the correct methodology for joined-up writing), by support teachers and educators (for individualised teaching aimed at remediating any graphomotor difficulties) and by rehabilitators and clinicians (for correct retraining in writing in the event of dysgraphia).
It comes with a phonological alphabet wall mural and online resources where «word cards» can be downloaded for working on sentences.
- Introduction
- Joined-up writing
- Reading and writing: two skills which you acquire at the same time
- You don't just write with your hand but with your whole body
- Skills needed to learn writing
- Components at the basis of learning writing correctly
- Organising graphic space
- An introduction to joined-up writing
- The distinctive strokes of letters
- Joined-up writing, «the pleasure of writing».
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SPATIALITY AND PREGRAPHICS WORKSHOP
An operational manual designed to support the learning of spatial and graphomotor prerequisites of children aged 5 to 8. Through operational activities on cards and preparation or muscle strengthening training, children are accompanied in the initiation and/or evolution of writing in capital letters. The volume presents a program “from the body to the paper” proposing a series of activities – from the simplest to the most complex – focused on spatiality to encourage the stimulation of awareness, planning or mental representation along a specific path. Each section of the volume presents a narrative frame – a chapter of the story Timmy the Bunny in the world of signs – which accompanies children along a learning journey. Find out more!
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TEACHING HANDWRITING
Teaching handwriting well from the start is better than having to re-teach it later — poor handwriting often stems from poor teaching. This book presents a method resulting from a ten-year experience in pre-school and primary school teaching. The authors show how students can move from pre-writing to writing in capitals and italics in a continuous and spontaneous transition. Children learn to master writing in a natural, effortless and playful way by internalizing movement, posture and handgrip. Beside the many suggestions and examples on how to apply the method to the different school grades, the authors devote much attention to dysgraphia—what it is, how to recognize it and how to prevent it. Find out more!
TEACHING WRITING – PRACTICE
This book offers more than 150 worksheets with practical tips and pencil and paper materials, so that children can acquire mastery in writing spontaneously through play. It can be used by nursery school teachers (for acquiring the essential prerequisites to ease and spontaneity in writing), by primary school teachers (for teaching the correct methodology for joined-up writing), by support teachers and educators (for individualised teaching aimed at remediating any graphomotor difficulties) and by rehabilitators and clinicians (for correct retraining in writing in the event of dysgraphia). It comes with a phonological alphabet wall mural and online resources where «word cards» can be downloaded for working on sentences. Find out more!THE AUTHORS
Chiara Leoni, graduated in Biological Sciences, she has carried out basic research in the field of Neuroscience. Since 2000 she has been a science teacher in secondary schools. Loretta Pavan, graduated in Educational and Training Sciences and obtained a Master's degree in Metacognition and Academic Success. She works as a Professional Socio-Pedagogical Educator with children with intellectual disabilities and learning disorders. Gloria Argentieri, a Developmental Neuro and Psychomotor Therapist and author of children’s stories, she has always worked in rehabilitation with children aged 2 to 8 who present with neurodevelopmental disorders. Manuela Piazza, primary school teacher. Patrizia Fantuzzi, for many years, she was Head of the Socio-Pedagogical Area at the Social Cooperative L’Arcobaleno Servizi in Reggio Emilia, where she developed numerous intervention projects in challenging classroom contexts and provided teacher training on learning-related issues. She is currently General Director of the same cooperative. Simona Tagliazucchi, who holds a degree in Motor Sciences, is a member of the diagnostic and rehabilitation team at L’Arcobaleno Servizi in Reggio Emilia, where she serves as Head of Rehabilitation. She is particularly involved in assessing motor and psychomotor profiles and coordinating rehabilitative workshop activities. Rita Pellegrini, was a primary school teacher. She obtained a diploma in Graphology from the University of Urbino and later expanded her expertise by studying dysgraphia, gaining a specialisation in handwriting re-education. Lucia Dongilli, has been teaching in primary schools for forty years. Passionate about computing and new technologies, she has developed simple software tools that she uses to support her work with children. Silvia Borelli, a specialist support teacher, has taught in primary schools for over thirty years. For several years, she served as the SEN (Special Educational Needs) coordinator at the Istituto Comprensivo Riva2. Since 2007, she has collaborated with the Grafein team at the Eliodoro Cooperative based in Riva del Garda (TN). Stefania Mei, A speech and language therapist since 1997, she has worked in private facilities in the provinces of Milan and Lecco. Sara Vegini, A speech and language therapist since 2004, she has worked in private and NHS-contracted facilities in the Milan metropolitan area.
