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From Jan Z. Olsen, OTRfounder of Handwriting Without tears

Its the new year and we are excited to share some new developments at Handwriting Without Tears.

We have expanded our award-winning Readiness & Writing Pre-K Teachers Guide that still includes all of your old favorite activities but now gives you even more new teaching tools and strategies to help you build early language, writing, and social-emotional skills that get your children set for kindergarten. The new edition

Readiness & Writing Pre-K Teachers guide supports the activity book, My First School Book. See pages 5 & 7 for details.

We also have a new series of Pre-K assessments to help you see how your Pre-K children progress throughout the year in key skill areas. See page 2 for full details.

Our Color Print & Number Wall Cards are now available in a convenient poster format (page 30), and our new Color Pre-K Wall Cards are a great addition to your classroom (page 10).

Finally, we are thrilled to announce that Tag Bags, one of our math manipulatives from Get Set for School, has won the Learning Magazine 2012 Teachers Choice Award! Visit page 17 to learn more about this product and how to get your students counting, sorting, and playing their way to early math.

We hope youll find just what you need to continue your great work teaching children from Pre-K through grade 5+ in this catalog.

All the best,

P.S. Dont forget training! See pages 34-45 for our newest professional development options, including an updated Pre-K Readiness & Writing Workshop, our new Pre-K Literacy & Math Workshop, and our K-5 Handwriting and Print Tool Workshops.

Children with fluent handwriting have more time to think about the content of their writing and score better on tests.

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Pre-K new editionsAddress childrens diverse learning styles with this guide for general school readiness, handwriting, and the My First School Book activity book.

See pages 5 & 7 for more information.

show Me Magnetic Pieces for capital lettersThe perfect teacher demonstration tool that allows you to model letter formation on a vertical surface.

See page 2 for more information.

digital teaching toolsDigital Teaching Tools expand your teaching options with a fun, interactive way to demonstrate letter and number formation online.

See page 2 for more information.

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2012 WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FORMtaBlE oF CoNtENtS

assessMent tools 1 The Screener of Handwriting Proficiency 1 The Print Tool

neW for 2012 2 Digital Teaching Tools 2 Show Me Magnetic Pieces for Capital Letters 2 Mix and Make Shapes

get set for scHool 4-9 Pre-K Readiness & Writing Program 10 For Your Classroom 11 Meet Mat Man 12-15 Pre-K Language & Literacy Program 16-18 Pre-K Numbers & Math Program 19 Learning With Music

HandWriting WitHout tears 20-21 Hands-On Materials for Handwriting 22-23 Kindergarten 24 Print: 1st Grade 25 Print: 2nd Grade 26 Cursive: 3rd Grade 27 Cursive: 4th Grade 28 Print & Cursive: 5th Grade+ 29 Print & Cursive: K-5 Teachers Guides 30-31 For Your Classroom 32-33 Paper & Journals

Professional develoPMent 36-37 GSS Pre-K Readiness & Writing Workshop 38-39 GSS Pre-K Literacy & Math Workshop 40-41 HWT K-5 Handwriting Workshop 44 The Print Tool Workshop

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fee* early** regularGSS Pre-K Literacy & Math $215 $250GSS Pre-K Readiness & Writing $215 $250HWT K5 Handwriting $270 $305

full day Pre-K Readiness/Writing + Literacy/Math (2 workshops) $350 $3852-day Pre-K and HWT K-5 (3 workshops) $500 $5352-day Pre-K Literacy/Math + HWT K5 (2 workshops) $400 $4352-day Pre-K Readiness/Writing + HWT K5 (2 workshops) $370 $405

The Print Tool $220 $245Included with The Print Tool Registration Fee

Pick One: The Print Tool Package OR 2 Refills

Note: The GSS Literacy & Math workshop assumes prior attendance at the GSS Readiness & Writing workshop. The Print Tool Workshop assumes all attendees have a basic working knowledge of the HWT curriculum.

Workshop City: _______________________________ Workshop Date/s: ___________________

Attendee Name: ______________________________ Phone: _____________________________

School: ______________________________________ District: ____________________________

Address (to which confirmation should be sent): _________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: __________________________________________________________________

*Email: __________________________________________________________________________*Required for email confirmation of receipt of registration.

HWT reserves the right to use all media from this workshop (photos, videos, etc.) in printand online advertising. Please notify us in writing if you do not wish to be included. Children and infants may not be brought to workshops.

Payment must include one of the following: 1. Enclose check payable to HWT 2. Credit Card: VISA MC

Name on Credit Card: ____________________________________________________________

3. Purchase Order: We must have a copy of the purchase order. The purchase order must be faxed or mailed with the registration form. You may not use a purchase order online.

Register online at hwtears.com/HWT0112 using checkout code HWT0112 and save $10. Mail this form to Handwriting Without Tears, 5310 S. 107th Ave., Omaha, NE 68127, or fax it to 402.492.2776. For more information, call 402.492.2766 or email [email protected]. You may cancel up to ten days prior to a workshop for a $35 cancellation fee.

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Register online with a Visa or Mastercard and use the promo code HWT0112 to save $10!

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assessment tools

NEW Pre-K AssessmentsGet Set for School Pre-K Assessments are a set of developmentally appropriate tools for showing what children know and can do. The assessments cover all three areas of the Get Set for School curriculum: Readiness & Writing, Language & Literacy, and Numbers & Math. Choose the assessment tools that best fit your needs to plan your teaching and share information about a childs learning with families, specialists, and administrators.

Visit getsetforschool.com/assessments for more information.

The Screener of Handwriting ProficiencyGRADES: K4This free, whole class assessment helps you identify classes and students who need additional handwriting instruction in printing and cursive. Score your students online in minutes and print individual reports. The Screener can be used as an Rt Tier 1 screening tool. It works well with The Print Tool to enable teachers and OTs to identify students who require further testing and small group or one-on-one remediation.

Visit hwtears.com/screener for more information.

The Print Tool Evaluation & Remediation PackageGRADES: K4+Code: TOOLThe Print Tool is a one-on-one assessment and progress monitoring tool that offers in depth evaluation and remediation of print capital letters, lowercase letters, and numbers. Can be used as a Tier 2 and 3 progress monitoring tool in an Rt framework.

Visit hwtears.com/printtool for more information.

Student Screener

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CHECK READINESS (See Readiness & Writing PreK Teachers Guide)1. name 6 pictures Ask, What is this? Apple_____ Carrot_____ Banana_____ Tree_____ Jeans/pants_____ Grapes_____2. name 6 Colors Ask, What color is this crayon? Red_____ Orange_____ Yellow_____ Green_____ Blue_____ Purple_____3. Color 2 pictures Child uses fill in coloring: Yes_____ Somewhat_____ Not yet_____ Attempts to stay in lines: Yes_____ Somewhat_____ Not yet_____4. Crayon Grip Standard_____ Alternate_____ Palm_____ hand preference L_____ R_____ ?____________ holds paper while coloring Yes_____ Sometimes_____ No_____

5. name and trace Shapes Ask, What is this? line_____ line_____ circle_____ cross_____ square_____ triangle_____6. Copy Shapes Tell child, Copy this here. line_____ line_____ circle_____ cross_____ square_____ triangle_____

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Digital Teaching ToolsGRADES: K5Code: DTTBring your classroom to life with our new Digital Teaching Tools. This web-based program includes interactive letter and number formation using our consistent, child friendly language that promotes writing success for all students. Can be used with an interactive whiteboard or computer. Includes print, cursive, and Spanish characters.Visit hwtears.com/DTT for more information.

Show Me Magnetic Pieces for Capitals This new teacher demonstration set features two blue Mats and magnetic lines and curves that allow you to model letter formation on a vertical surface. Ideal for whole class instruction. Set includes: magnetic receptive whiteboard, two magnetic receptive blue Mats, and 26 magnetic pieces (8 Big Lines, 6 Big Curves, 6 Little Lines, 6 Little Curves)See page 31.

Mix & Make ShapesMix & Make Shapes is the latest addition to our Pre-K Numbers & Math program. Your Pre-K children will learn shape awareness, measurement, patterns, and other geometry concepts with Mix & Make Shapes. Brightly colored pieces and hands-on activities invite children to sort, trace, transform, and build basic shapes. See page 16.

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We offer a variety of professional development opportunities for educators. Whether you are attending one of our dynamic handwriting or readiness workshops, logging on to an online seminar, or watching our how-to videos, we can help you gain the knowledge and skills to energize your teaching and improve outcomes for students.

WorkshopsWe present hundreds of enjoyable and educational Pre-K and handwriting training workshops throughout the U.S. each year. Our workshops feature dynamic presenters who bring you new ideas, strategies, and materials to take back to your school. See pages 34-44 for details and a full workshop schedule.

Online Seminars & How-to VideosWe bring the training to you with a series of online seminars and how-to videos that feature professionals and experts in a variety of fields. Each offers ideas and best practices to enhance your teachingall without having to leave the computer!See page 34 for upcoming webinars.

PRoFessIonal DeVeloPment

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Our award-winning Get Set for School Pre-K curriculum uses hands-on activities, music, and child-friendly teaching strategies to help young learners get ready for kindergarten. We know children learn best by:

Breaking difficult concepts into simple tasks

Believing that every child can achieve

Using really cool materials that make children want to learn

Get Set for School includes three complete programs:

Readiness & Writing Program Develop language skills to name and talk about

things and express needs Develop crayon skills for drawing, coloring,

and writing Recognize and write all capitals, write name

Recognize and form numbers 1-10, count body parts and objects

Language & Literacy Program Identify and recognize syllables and sounds

of letters Link words to concepts and recognize new words

in spoken language Respond to simple questions, have discussions,

share ideas

Numbers & Math Program Learn to count, sequence, and match objects

Compare, build patterns, and sort by colors, shapes, and object types

Understand spatial concepts, solve problems

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ReaDIness & WRItInG Readiness & Writing Pre-K Teachers GuideGRADES: PRE-K Code: TGRW

Address childrens diverse learning styles with this revised guide for readiness. Teach activities easily with little preparation time. Lessons address general readiness, alphabet knowledge, letter/number recognition and formation, counting, drawing, shapes, and colors. Contains 230 pages.

NEW Multisensory lessons

NEW Expanded teaching guidelines

NEW Check for understanding

NEW Support for ELL strategies

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Support/ELLHelp children make a sharp corner on L. Make the big line go straight down to a full stop, and then make the little line.

More To Learn Look for lizards in reptile books. Find other animals in the reptile family.

ActivityThis is the L page. L is a letter. Do you know: L words? L names? L sounds? Have you ever seen a lizard?

Look and LearnLets find Ls on this page. Look. Theres a lizard. Lizard starts with L. Is a lizard an animal or a person? Where do lizards live? What do lizards have?

Color and DrawLets color the lizard. Show pictures. Lizards can be any color. They can have spots or stripes. Draw rocks or grass for the lizard too. Demonstrate. The lizard needs a tongue!

Trace and Write LFinger trace the L at the top of the page. (Say directions.)Lets write L. Put the crayon on the . Big line down. Little line across.

CheckCheck for those who need help with crayon grip. Notice handedness and use of the helping hand.

Support/ELLChildren who are not ready for crayon tracing can finger trace over each cross.

More To Learn Show children pictures of scarecrows and crows. Scarecrow is a big word, a compound word. It is made with two little words: scare, crow. Put them to gether.

Three-year-olds can make a circle before they can make a cross. For four-year-olds, we use the cross to prepare them to write letters with vertical and horizontal strokes. Teach the vertical from top to bottom and the cross from left to right.

ActivityThis is a shape page. This shape is a cross.

Look and LearnLook at the pictures and name them together: cross, window, scarecrow, kite, cross. Then say together: This is a cross. The window has a cross; the scarecrow has a cross, etc. This strategy helps children learn words and left-to-right reading. The window has something elsea lizard.

Trace, Color, and Draw CrossesDemonstrate how to draw a cross: Little line down, little line across. Trace the first cross together. Children put their crayons on the arrow, little line down, little line across. Children trace, color, and draw as they like.

CheckCheck for who need help with crayon grip. Notice handedness and use of helping hand.

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Writing Holdacrayonwithpropergriptowrite Usehelpinghandtostabilizeobjectsandpapers

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FLIP Crayons & FLIP Crayons Gift SetGRADES: PRE-K AND K Code: FC (Tub of 206 crayons) Code: FGS20 (Gift Set: 20 packs of 5)Unique crayons promote proper grip, eye/hand coordination, and fine motor skills through the flip of the crayon. Two colors and two points per crayon10 colors in all.

Tub contains 206 (2.4") crayonsperfect for classroom sharing!

Gift set contains 20 travel-ready mini packs of 5 crayons for individual use.

Touch & FLip cards

A-B-C and 1-2-3 Touch & Flip Cards provide a multisensory experience for learning letters and numbers. An extension of concepts found in the Readiness & Writing Pre-K Teachers Guide, these tactile letter and number cards make it easy to learn early literacy and math skills. See pages 14 and 17 for details.

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My First School Book activity bookGRADE: PRE-K Code: MFSB

Children learn joyfully with the multisensory readiness activities in My First School Book. This updated version of the award-winning Get Set for School activity book helps children of different abilities develop crucial readiness and pre-writing skills.

Social-emotional activities for school readiness

Basic habits for letter and number formation

Music and movement

Building and drawing

Unique crayon stroke

Color and shape activities

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Wood Pieces Set for Capital LettersGRADES: PRE-K AND K Code: WP

Pre-writing instruction and practice made easy (size, shape, and position words and concepts). Children easily learn capital letter formation as they imitate the teacher piece by piece. Set includes 26 pieces: 8 Big Lines, 6 Big Curves, 6 Little Lines, 6 Little Curves.

ThE LEarNiNG LouNGE Visit getsetforschool.com/learninglounge for video lessons.

Capital Letter Cards for Wood PiecesGRADES: PRE-K AND K Code: LAM (LAMINATED) Code: LC (UNLAMINATED)Ideal for children who are just starting to learn capital letters. Opposite side of each letter card includes readiness matching activity. Set includes: 26 double sided 8.5" x 11" cards.

Mat for Wood PiecesGRADES: PRE-K AND K Code: MATAfter mastering guided formation on the Letter Cards, children progress to building letters on the 8" x 11" blue Mat. The smiley face on the top left corner reminds them where to start.


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Roll-A-Dough LettersGRADE: PRE-K Code: RADIts fun to roll dough snakes and make capital letters and numbers. Use the tray with sand, shaving cream, or rice for additional practice. Set includes: 18 double sided laminated Capital Letter and Number Cards, multisensory tray, and 12 oz container of dough.

I WARnInG: ChOKING hAzARD Small parts; not for children under 3 yrs.

Stamp and See ScreenGRADE: PRE-K Code: SASChildren form capital letters using magnetic stamps. Magnetic chalk-like writing tool promotes important fine motor skills and lets children form letters/numbers on their own. Set includes: 4" x 6" magnetic screen, 4 magnetic stamps (Big Line, Little Line, Big Curve, Little Curve), and writing tool.

Slate ChalkboardGRADES: PRE-K2 Code: SLT

Teach and remediate capitals and numbers. The 4" x 6" Slate helps children write capitals and letters without reversals. The smiley face at the top left corner reinforces top-to-bottom, left-to-right directionality. Using little chalk bits fosters finger dexterity and good pencil grip.

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Roll-A-Dough Letters and Stamp and See Screen also work well together. Use the Roll-A-Dough Cards on the Stamp and See Screen as a template for tracing letters. Students will be amazed when they lift the card and see the letters they made.

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Color Pre-K Wall CardsGRADES: PRE-K Code: WCCPK Use these cards above the chalkboard, on bulletin boards, or in circle time as a letter or number of the week activity. Set includes: 36 (8.5" x 8.5") color card stock letter and number cards.

Pre-K name PlatesGRADES: PRE-K Code: NPUse on desks, lockers, or cubbies. They are great visual aids for teaching children how to write their names in capitals and title case. Each set contains 30 (3.5" x 11") card stock plates.

Capital and number Practice StripsGRADE: PRE-KCode: CNPSUse these to help Pre-K students write their capitals and numbers with correct sizing, placement, and proportion. The 2.5" x 17" strips come in packs of 100 and include a smiley face icon to orient writing.

Magic C Bunny PuppetGRADE: PRE-K3Code: BUNEngaging puppet helps you teach the c stroke to begin capital letters C O G and Q and to begin lowercase letters a d g o and q . (12" tall)

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Build Mat Man using the Wood Pieces and blue Mat!

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A 4-year-olds same day drawings before and after the Mat Man activity. Youll be amazed at your students ability to draw a person after building Mat Man for the first time.

Mat Man Book SetGRADES: PRE-K AND K Code: MMBS Bring all of Mat Mans adventures to your classroom or resource library in this four-book boxed set. The set comes with a free Build Mat Man poster to help you teach children how to bring Mat Man to life.

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Language & Literacy Pre-K Teachers GuideGRADES: PRE-K Code: TGLL

Introduce Pre-K children to the joys of language. Multisensory strategies make lessons memorable and provide real-life context so children learn easily. Skills are presented explicitly from the easiest to the most challenging. Contains 210 pages.

Letter and word concepts

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Concepts about print

Six core language and literacy domains

Word TimeGRADES: PRE-K Code: WT

Direct, hands-on experiences make words come to life. Children build vocabulary and boost their thinking and speaking skills. Lessons focus on the world around them and explore relevant and engaging themes. Contains 336-page teachers guide, 295 laminated word cards, and Squawker parrot puppet.

Vocabulary

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Describe Problem and SolutionChildren understand that when they have a problem, they want to work it out. When they find a solution, they feel better. Many stories contain some type of problem for the characters to solve. Children learn that just as they feel better when their problems are solved, stories feel completewhen the characters problem is solved.

Name the Place Describe Problem and Solution Identify Emotions in a Story

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Comprehension Describe the problem and solution of a story Listen to stories, plays, and poems and talk

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Social-Emotional Name emotions displayed by others

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What Could They Do?Read a story that contains a problem. Pause afterthe problem is described. Have children identifythe problem. Then predict different ways that the characters can solve the problem.

Solution TwistRead a story or poem with a problem that could be solved in many different ways. What if the characters had solved the problem differently? Draw a picture to show a different solution. Have children tell you what to draw and invite them to add details and color the drawing.

Support: Present different problem situations. If it snows happens, then what should you do? Have props available.If you are going outside and its raining, then what should you do?(You should use an umbrella.)If there is trash on the floor, then what should you do? (You should put itin the trash can.)If you are thirsty, then what should you do? (You should drink water.)

Materials/Setup: Line It Up Bar Line It Up Story Cards Little Miss Muffet

Book of nursery rhymes

Grouping:Small group; Whole class

English Language Learners:Draw a spider and then invite all the children to draw a spider. Repeat the word spider several times.

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ObjectiveChildren describe the problem and solution of a story.

ActivityLets talk about problems and solutions.

1. Have you ever lost a favorite toy? Have you ever broken something? These could be problems. How could we solve these problems? Invite children to share examples.

2. A story can have a problem and a solution. Listen to this story about Little Miss Muffet. Read the Story Cards one at a time. Place them in the Line It Up Bar.

3. What was Miss Muffets problem?

4. How did she fix it?

5. What would you do if a spider came and sat beside you? Have children share their creative solutions to Miss Muffets problem.

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Read another nursery rhyme with a problem and solution. Are children able to identify the problem and solution?

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Sound Around BoxGRADES: PRE-K Code: SBOX

Versatile ways to teach language concepts and social skills are at your fingertips. Children learn with rhymes, compound word hunts, memory games, and other early literacy activities.

Includes: Multifaceted Sound Around Box for whole

class and center based instruction, with 2 magnetic dry erase sides and 2 magnetic blue mat sides

42 Magnetic Picture and 8 Color Tiles to teach memory, rhyming, and syllable segmentation (3" x 3" tiles)

26 Magnetic Pieces for Capitals to demonstrate capital letter formation

16-page activity booklet

Children learn to build the letters in their names, recognize and name letters and numbers, place objects in correct sequence, listen and cooperate, develop rhyming and syllable skills, and build memory.


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My BookGRADES: PRE-K Code: IMBK (Individual Book)Code: CMBK (Classroom Set)Children learn about books inside and out as they personalize their own storybook with drawing and storytelling. Individual book (8.5"x8.5") contains 24 pages. Classroom set includes materials for 10 students.

A-B-C Touch & Flip CardsGRADES: PRE-K Code: ABCTFCChildren flip for these double sided cards that feature tactile and puzzle elements. Pre-K children learn to recognize letters, match letters and sounds, and sequence. Flip feature promotes self-checking.

Includes: 2 alphabet decksone for capital and lowercase matching, one for tactile lessons and puzzle building (4"x6.25"), and a 16-page activity booklet.


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Line It UpGRADES: PRE-K Code: LIU

Line It Up and let the learning fun begin. Coloring, Letter, and Story Cards teach word and sound connections, early literacy skills, and story sequencing. Ideal for whole class instruction.

Includes: 26" Line It Up Bar and 32-page activity booklet

5 sets of fiction and non-fiction Story Cards for time and event sequencing

52 Coloring and Letter Cards for capital letter formation and sequencing

5 story instruction booklets with activities, vocabulary, and book lists

Children learn to tell stories with beginning, middle, and end; color pictures and develop crayon grip; explore letters and correct orientation/positions; and build vocabulary, comprehension, and sequencing skills.


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Numbers & Math Pre-K Teachers GuideGRADES: PRE-K Code: TGNM

Take the mystery out of math. The guide complements early math skills introduced in the My First School Book activity book and Readiness & Writing Pre-K Teachers Guide. Early math concepts become real and meaningful as children make the connection to their everyday world. Contains 197 pages.

Counting

Geometry and pattern concepts

Measurement and time

Math vocabulary

Problem solving

Mix & Make ShapesGRADES: PRE-K Code: MIX

Pre-K children learn about shapes, geometry concepts, measurement, and patterns. This set uses brightly colored foam pieces and friendly hands-on activities that invite children to sort, build, and move basic shapes. Shapes (geometry)

Patterns (algebra)

Measurement

Fine motor and social skills

Includes: Triangles (4 large, 2 medium, 8 small right triangles, 8 small isosceles triangles), Rectangles (4 large, 4 small), Squares (4 large, 4 medium, 8 small), Circles (4 large, 4 small), 4 Semicircles, 8 Quarter circles, 2 Ovals, 2 Amoeba shapes, 16-page activity booklet.

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Recognize Shapes in a GroupWhen children can name shapes in isolation, they are ready to name shapes within a group. This skill requires them to recall the name and characteristic of each shape. Children must also sort that information in their minds when they look at all the shapes.

Simon Says Shapes

Describe Triangles Recognize Shapes in a Group Identify Shapes in Objects

Look What We're Learning

Geometry Identify specific shapes within a group

Social-Emotional Participate in clean-up routines Cooperate with other children

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2011 Get Set for School Simon Says Shapes 101

Body ShapesRead Mat Man Shapes. Build Mat Man with different shapes for his body. Use the patterns at the back of the Mat Man book.

More Simon SaysAdd more shapes to Simon Says for an extra challenge. You can also use an oval, star, diamond, pentagon, hexagon, or octagon.

Support: Start with two shapes. Add additional shapes when children consistently recognize the first two.

Materials/Setup: Mix & Make Shapes 4 Large circles 4 Large triangles 4 Large rectangles 4 Large squares

Grouping:Small group (4)

English Language Learners:Preview the actions before starting the activity. Model and say the name of the movement: jump, hop, hold up your hand, tickle, sit. Children can repeat the name and imitate your movements.

ObjectiveChildren recognize circles, triangles, rectangles, and squares within a group.

ActivityLets play Simon Says. Simon will tell you what to do with the shapes.

1. Spread the shapes on the ground. I will be Simon first. Ill tell you what to do.

2. Give directions. Simon says:- Jump to a triangle.- Put your hand on a square.- Tickle a circle.- Sit on a shape with four sides.

3. When they understand the activity, let a child be Simon. Play along and help if the group gets stuck.

4. Dont try to trick the children until they can play without mistakes. Then give a direction without saying Simon says.

Check for Understanding

Have children clean up the pieces. Ask each to pick up a different shape. Do they select the right shapes?

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Tag BagsGRADE: PRE-K Code: TB

Put numbers in childrens hands to promote early math skills. Children learn number sense and recognition with the number and dot combinations. Color Tags fit into the pocket to teach an array of early math skills. The variety of fasteners fosters fine motor skills. Ideal for discovery learning and teacher-directed learning, circle time, and centers.

Match and sort

Measure

Build fine motor skills

Create patterns

Includes: 30 Tag Bags, 36 Color Tags, and 16-page activity booklet.

1-2-3 Touch & Flip Cards GRADES: PRE-K Code: 123TFCChildren take on numbers with the flip of a card. The tactile double sided Counter Cards and Animal Cards entice children to trace and name numbers, count and sequence. Flip feature helps students check themselves and learn more easily.

Includes 20-card pack: 10 Counter Cards, 10 Animal Cards with tactile number on the flip side, 16-page activity booklet. (Cards measure 4"x6.25")


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4 Squares More SquaresGRADES: PRE-K Code: 4SMS Bring geometry to life in the Pre-K classroom. Colorful rubber shapes appeal to children and invite them to design and build. Children like to slide, turn, and flip shapes as they fit puzzle pieces onto the 24 different pattern board options. Use 4 Squares More Squares as a whole class or center based activity.Includes: 24 Big Pieces, 60 Little Pieces, 12 double sided pattern boards, 16-page activity booklet. Solve problems and puzzles

Create shapes and patterns

Sort and sequence

Develop spatial awareness

I Know My NumbersGRADES: PRE-K Code: CKMN (Classroom Set)Code: IKMN (Individual Set)Children develop number recognition and formation skills with simple finger plays, songs, and rhymes. Fun black and white illustrations invite coloring and personalization. The unique hWT gray crayon stroke promotes easy starts and stops for tracing numbers 1-10.

Individual set contains 10 (6"x9") booklets (one booklet for each number 1-10). Classroom set contains materials for 10 students.

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Music speaks to children and sparks learning. It boosts memory and fosters body awareness and motor skills. Our CDs include original, upbeat songs by Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer, winners of back-to-back Grammy awards for Best Childrens Album.

Sing Along CDGet Set for SchoolGRADE: PRE-K Code: SINGChildren develop important social, cognitive, and physical skills as they sing, tap, dance, rock, and rap to develop school readiness. Includes 25 songs.

Sing, Sound & Count With Me CDGRADE: PRE-K Code: COUNTChildren learn language and number concepts as they move and play to upbeat songs that reinforce your instruction. Includes 29 songs.

Rock, Rap, Tap & Learn CDGRADES: PRE-K2 Code: ROCKCoordination and rhythm are used to develop self-esteem and body awareness in this upbeat and rocking CD. Includes 25 songs.

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1. Its Pre-K! 2. The Ants Go Marching3. Im Happy to See You4. Im Happy to See You

(Spanish) 5. Shape Song6. Counting, Counting7. Apples and Bananas8. Smile!9. Counting Candles

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11. Sing Your Name12. Pattern Dance13. I Am a Fine Musician14. Counting at the Table15. Dolphins Swim16. Syllable Sound-Off17. Inside, Outside18. Tickledee-dee

19. Leaves and Branches, Trunk and Roots

20. Big Numbers21. Animals in the House22. That Would Be Me! 23. Letters Together

Make Words 24. Rhyming Riddles25. Its Line Up Time 26. Starting Sound Shuffle27. Dumplin Song28. Rowboat, Rowboat29. Ballet Dancing

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handwriting Without Tears is unique in incorporating hands-on activities for instruction to develop fine motor skills, teach multisensory lessons, and promote correct pencil grip. These manipulatives facilitate Pre-K and elementary students ability to learn the step-by-step formation of capitals in a fun and engaging way.

Capital Letter Cards for Wood PiecesGRADES: PRE-K AND K Code: LAM (LAMINATED)Code: LC (UNLAMINATED)Ideal for children who are just starting to learn capital letters. Opposite side of each letter card includes readiness matching activity. Set includes: 26 double sided 8.5" x 11" cards.

Mat for Wood PiecesGRADES: PRE-K AND K Code: MATAfter mastering guided formation on the Letter Cards, children progress to building letters on the 8" x 11" blue Mat. The smiley face on the top left corner reminds them where to start.

Wood Pieces Set for Capital LettersGRADES: PRE-K AND K Code: WPPre-writing instruction and practice made easy (size, shape, and position words and concepts). Children easily learn capital letter formation as they imitate the teacher piece by piece. Set includes 26 pieces: 8 Big Lines, 6 Big Curves, 6 Little Lines, 6 Little Curves.

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Slate ChalkboardGRADES: PRE-K2 Code: SLTThe Slate Chalkboard is used to teach and remediate capitals and numbers.

The smiley face at the top left corner reinforces top-to-bottom, left-to-right directionality.

Children write capitals and numbers in a consistent size.

Improved dexterity helps children develop good pencil grip.

Blackboard with Double LinesGRADES: PRE-K4+ Code: BBThis classroom tool is used to teach letter formations and placement of letters on double lines in both print and cursive.

Teach name in print and cursive

Teach letter placement on double lines

Teach cursive connections

4" x 6"

10" x 17"

WET-drY-TrYLooking for a fun and memorable way to practice letters and numbers? Wet-Dry-Try activities use multisensory, hands-on materials to build and reinforce good handwriting skills. Dont forget to order your Little Sponge Cubes and Little Chalk Bits! Visit hwtears.com/learninglounge for video lessons.

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Sentence SchoolGRADE: K Code: SSKReinforce good handwriting habits as you teach students to form sentences and become confident writers. Daily lessons in the teachers guide promote vocabulary and sentence skills with the word cards and common objects found in the classroom.

Builds vocabulary and sentence writing skills

Engages children in learning with active, hands-on lessons

Works with any language arts program

Takes only 10-15 minutes a day

Set includes: 215 laminated word cards and a 248-page teachers guide

shoW ME MaGNETic piEcEsDemonstrate how to build capital letters on a vertical magnetic surface with Show Me Magnetic Pieces.

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Letters and Numbers for Me workbookGRADE: K Code: LNThis workbook is for kindergarten students or those working at that level. Lessons teach numbers, capitals, and lowercase letters. The activities form good handwriting habits and develop strong writers.

Large step-by-step models for formations are easy to teach and finger trace.

Page design is lefty friendly with multiple models.

Simple black and white pages with left-to-right illustrations avoid confusion.

Starting dots on letter teaching pages ensure correct start.

Words and sentences model good spacing.

Double lines make it easy to place letters and control letter size.

Learn & Check helps students check their letter, word, and sentence skills.

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My Printing Book workbookGRADE: 1 Code: MPBThis workbook is for first grade students or those working at that level. Lessons emphasize the correct use of lowercase letters in words and sentences.

Learn & Check section helps teachers and students check letter, word, and sentence skills.

Activity pages combine handwriting instruction with other language arts lessons.

Practice pages teach writing on different styles of lines.

i KNoW ThE aNsWEr!Turn questions into complete sentence answers. This good habit helps children with speaking, spelling, and writing. For example: What color do red and blue make? Red

JoiN us oNLiNEShare your stories, ask questions, and be among the first to get new updates and offers on our Facebook page. Like Handwriting Without Tears and join a growing community of thousands of members. Visit facebook.com/hwtears.

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Printing Power workbookGRADE: 2 Code: PPThis workbook is for second grade students or those working at that level. Learn & Check section helps teachers and students check letter, word,

and sentence skills. Activity pages combine handwriting instruction with punctuation, paragraph,

poem, and language arts activities for practice. Practice format includes writing on single lines.

We decided to use HWT throughout our district because we wanted to ensure our childrens success while reducing the demands on our teachers.

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Cursive Handwriting workbookGRADE: 3 Code: CHThis workbook is for third grade students or those working at that level.

Cursive warm-ups facilitate easy transition from print to cursive.

Lesson plans incorporate letter review with words and sentences.

Activity pages combine handwriting instruction with paragraph, poem, composition, and language arts activities.

WriTE NaMEs iN cursiVEAre you wondering if the capital connects to the next letter? Not always. Connect if its easy, when the capital ends on the right side and on the baseline. If its not easy, its optional. Just put the next letter close to B, D, F, G, H, I, O, P, S, T, V, W, or X.

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Cursive Success workbookGRADE: 4 Code: CSThis workbook is for fourth grade students or those working at that level.

Portrait style book emphasizes practice with smaller size writing.

Learn & Check section helps teachers and students check letter, word, and sentence skills.

Transitions to single lines is included in the last third of the book.

diGiTaL TEachiNG TooLsExpand your multisensory lessons with our Digital Teaching Tools online. This fun, interactive way to demonstrate letter and number formation gives you another option to teach to different learning styles in print and cursive using any web browser with Adobe Flash capabilities. Spanish characters available. Visit hwtears.com/DTT for more information.

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Can-Do Cursive workbookGRADES: 5+ Code: DCCan-Do Cursive is for fifth graders or older students still mastering or learning cursive.

Students receive a quick, thorough review of cursive with emphasis on difficult connections.

Practice pages reinforce other language arts lessons (grammar, Greek/Latin roots).

Cursive skills are used to write paragraphs, poetry, and thank-you notes.

Can-Do Print workbook GRADES: 5+ Code: DPCan-Do Print is for fifth graders or older students who prefer print to cursive, but still need practice.

Students receive a quick, thorough review of printing.

Practice pages reinforce other language arts lessons (grammar, Greek/Latin roots).

Printing skills are used to write paragraphs, poetry, and thank-you notes.

WORKBOOK TRAnSLATIOnS AVAILABLE!Ideal for dual language classrooms or for English language learners.

All student workbooks (grades K4) are available in Spanish and French. A student workbook teaching hebrew script is also available.

For more information, visit hwtears.com/translations.

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PRINT & CURSIVE: TEachErs GuidEs Get your students writing! Teaching guidelines are available by day or week, and lesson plans give multiple strategies for teaching a letter or activity. Teachers need little prep time to teach handwriting effectively in only 10-15 minutes per day.

Multisensory lessons address childrens diverse learning styles.

Tips help educators integrate handwriting with reading and teach children to write on all styles of paper.

Strategies help identify and remediate handwriting problems.

Ideas offer help for working with lefties.

Visit hwtears.com to download sample pages.

Kindergarten Teachers GuideGRADE: K Code: TGKThis is the guide for the kindergarten workbook, Letters and Numbers for Me.

1st Grade Printing Teachers GuideGRADE: 1 Code: TG1STThis is the guide for the first grade workbook, My Printing Book.

2nd Grade Printing Teachers GuideGRADE: 2 Code: TG2NDThis is the guide for the second grade workbook, Printing Power.

3rd Grade Cursive Teachers GuideGRADE: 3 Code: TG3RDThis is the guide for the third grade workbook, Cursive Handwriting.

4th Grade Cursive Teachers GuideGRADE: 4 Code: TG4THThis is the guide for the fourth grade workbook, Cursive Success.

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Print and Cursive Alphabet Desk StripsGRADES: K5 Code: PAS (Print Alphabet Desk Strips) Code: CAS (Cursive Alphabet Desk Strips)Adhere these desk strips to student desks as a visual cue for letter formation. Each sheet has four desk strips.

Color name PlatesGRADES: K2 Code: COLNPPerfect for desks, lockers, or cubbies, these name plates are terrific visual aids to help teach children how to write their names. Each set contains 30 card stock plates.

Color Print & number Wall CardsGRADES: K2 Code: CPWC (Wall Cards)Code: PLNP (Wall Poster)These eye-catching cards promote correct letter and number formation. Set includes 36 color letter and number cards.

Now available in 34" x 24" poster format to hang in your classrooms for an up close letter/number model!

Cursive Wall CardsGRADES: K5 Code: CDCThese black and white cards promote cursive letter formation and are perfect to place above chalkboards or dry erase boards. Each set features numbers and letters.

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Show Me Magnetic Pieces for CapitalsGRADES: K Code: SMMShow Me Magnetic Pieces for Capitals facilitate correct letter formation and make it easy to demonstrate proper letter formation to the entire class. Children can follow along with their own Wood Pieces as they watch you build capital letters using Big Lines, Little Lines, Big Curves, and Little Curves. Set includes: Magnetic receptive whiteboard (11"x15")

2 Magnetic receptive blue Mats (8.5"x11")

26 Magnetic Pieces (8 Big Lines, 6 Big Curves, 6 Little lines, 6 Little Curves)

Magic C Bunny PuppetGRADE: PRE-K3 Code: BUNThe Magic C Bunny helps children remember how to use the c stroke to begin certain letters. The capital letters C, O, G, and Q and lowercase letters a, d, g, o, and q begin with Magic C.

Pencils for Little HandsGRADES: K1 Code: PENThese 4" golf pencils with erasers are perfect for the little hands of K1 students. Each box contains 144 pencils.

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Double Line PaperSolve the problem of line confusion and help children place letters on the lines correctly. The bottom line keeps the writing straight and the midline controls the size of the letters.

Wide notebook PaperGRADES: K1 Code: W100 (100 sheets)Code: WIDE (500 sheets)Lines are spaced 5/16" apart.

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Double Line Chart TabletGrades: K4+ Code: TABThe Double Line Chart Tablet is designed for use with a classroom easel. The paper measures 24" x 32". Each tablet has 30 sheets. Tablets come in sets of 2.

Regular notebook PaperGRADES: 23 Code: R100 (100 sheets)Code: REG (500 sheets)Lines are spaced 3/16" apart.

narrow notebook PaperGRADES: 4+ Code: N100 (100 sheets)Code: NAR (500 sheets)Lines are spaced 2/16" apart.

Double Line WriterGRADES: K4+ Code: DBLWUsing the Double Line Writer, teachers can easily draw lines on chalkboards or dry erase boards for letter, word, or sentence modeling.

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NarrowBig Sheet Draw and Write PaperGRADES: K1 Code: BSPThe 11" x 17" sheets are perfect for writing and drawing. Included are 100 double sided sheets. Use for full length sentences or to build your own 8.5" x 11" journal.

Gray Block PaperGRADES: K1 Code: GBThis 8.5" x 11" paper helps children learn correct placement of capital letters and numbers. 26 sheets of each style: Starting Corner Dot, Center Starting Dot, Alphabet/Number Review, and blank Gray Blocks.

Writing JournalsAvailable with line spacing that matches the Double Line Paper, all three journals have 48 pages and are left-handed friendly. Draw and Write Notebook and Writing Notebook have space for student pictures and writing. My Journal has lines covering the entire page. Use these journals for language arts activities and creative writing.

Draw and Write NotebookGRADES: K1 Code: DAW

Writing NotebookGRADES: 23 Code: WN

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Online Seminars Enhance Your Skills & Energize Your Teaching!2012 Schedule Includes:

Response to Intervention Do you have students who struggle with writing and motor skills? Are these students falling behind in school and on tests? Learn how an Rt approach to handwriting can make a dramatic difference in your classroom. Learn why schools across the country are implementing Rt strategies to help all students.

Top 10 Ways to Prepare for Kindergarten Does Pre-K today look a lot different than when you (or even your children) attended? Pre-K looks much more like kindergarten these days, with higher expectations and standards of achievement. Learn the key developmental areas of most readiness standards, and discover Pre-K readiness activities and strategies that inspire through playful and engaging instruction.

Visit hwtears.com/webinars for more information, including dates and registration.

Handwriting Specialists needed!handwriting Without Tears offers the opportunity to get professional certification and recognition for being a handwriting specialist.

Level 1 Certification is for occupational therapists, teachers, and specialists who are passionate about educating others about handwriting and seek to promote good handwriting habits for all children.

Its the only handwriting certification program of its kind and can take your career to the next level!

To learn more about the process and benefits of becoming Level 1 Certified, contact a certification coordinator at 402.492.2766, or visit the website at hwtcertification.com.

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2012 WorkshopsJump start your teaching with handwriting Without Tears and Get Set for School training workshops. Our workshops feature dynamic presenters who bring you new ideas, strategies, and materials to take back to your school. Hundreds of open workshops scheduled across the U.S.

and Canada each year Cost effective full- or half-day workshops may

be contracted Continuing education contact hours available for all sessions

Register online at hwtears.com/HWT0112 using checkout code HWT0112 and save $10

Pre-K Readiness & Writing Workshop Prepares you to teach early writing and readiness skills with music and fun activities.

Pre-K Literacy & Math Workshop Demystifies Pre-K math and literacy and prepares your children for kindergarten.

K-5 Handwriting Workshop Provides dynamic instruction in the

teaching methodology from kindergarten through cursive.

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Workshop ObjectivesAt the end of the Get Set for School Pre-K Readiness & Writing Workshop, you will be able to:

Plan your instruction based on the developmental stages for drawing and writing readiness

Learn our unique approach to effectively teach coloring skills and a correct and effective crayon grip with singing and modeling

Promote capital and lowercase letter recognition with music and hands-on play

Use Wood Piece play to teach size, shape, and position concepts for pre-writing as well as social-emotional skills

Build beginning habits for letter/number formation with multisensory letter play activities that teach social skills, body awareness, counting and pre-handwriting

Identify how to use My First School Book to help children progress from tracing their letters and numbers to writing their names

Winner!

Products included with registration: A $110 value! My First School Book PreK activity book

Readiness & Writing PreK Teachers Guide

Get Set for School Sing Along CD

RollADough Letters

Stamp and See Screen

Mat for Wood Pieces

Wood Pieces Set for Capital Letters

Slate Chalkboard

Canvas Bag

Only $250register early and save $35


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Products included with registration: A $110 value! My First School Book PreK activity book

Readiness & Writing PreK Teachers Guide

Get Set for School Sing Along CD

RollADough Letters

Stamp and See Screen

Mat for Wood Pieces


Slate Chalkboard

Canvas Bag

Your program continues to meet the needs of all my students, and the progress is so rapid. All teachers should have awareness and access to this wonderful writing program.

Rhonda Davis-Strickland, Elementary School Teacher, Kentwood Elementary, Kentwood, LA

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SCHEDULE AT A GLAnCE8:00 a.m. Registration: Coffee and pastries

8:30 a.m. Get Set for School: Understand how we use a hands-on multisensory readiness curriculum to prepare children for school success.

9:00 a.m. Pre-K Readiness: Importance of social skills and the developmental stages of writing. Discover how to develop hand skills and teach crayon grip.

9:30 a.m. Drawing: Importance of social skills and the developmental stages of writing. Discover how to develop hand skills and teach crayon grip.

10:00 a.m. Break

10:15 a.m. Alphabet Knowledge: Use hands-on materials and My First School Book to teach Capital and lowercase letter recognition.

10:30 a.m. Colors and Coloring: Understand how to teach crayon skills. Learn how children progress developmentally from scribbling to coloring and drawing.

10:45 a.m. Pre-Writing: Discover how Wood Piece play is used to teach capital letters. Use multisensory activities to teach children their capital letters.

11:00 a.m. Writing: Identify the developmental teaching order. Identify how to teach children to trace capital letters, write their names, and build number skills and formation.

11:45 a.m. Review and Resources: Review what you have learned. Identify how to check readiness. Locate additional resources for continued learning.

12:00 p.m. Certificate of Attendance for 3.25 Contact Hours. Adjourn

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Workshop Objectives At the end of our new Get Set for School Pre-K Literacy & Math Workshop, you will be able to: Use multisensory manipulatives that make concepts meaningful

and easy to understand Identify developmental sequence to transition Pre-K children easily from

readiness to early literacy and math Use hands-on strategies to teach syllables, names and sounds of letters,

words linked to concepts, how to respond to simple questions, and how to have discussions and share ideas

Make number and math concepts relevant and fun with playful manipulatives, music, and rhymes as you teach counting, comparisons, sequencing, patterning, and problem solving

Products included with registration: A $100 value! Language & Literacy Pre-K Teachers Guide

Numbers & Math Pre-K Teachers Guide

A-B-C Touch & Flip Cards

1-2-3 Touch & Flip Cards

I Know My Numbers

My Book

Sing, Sound & Count With Me CD

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Attend our New Pre-K Literacy & Math WorkshopOur new Literacy and Math Workshop uses music, movement, and playful activities to teach number concepts, geometry, phonological awareness, and concepts about print. Discover hands-on strategies to make early language and math accessible and enjoyable.

This workshop is designed for teachers implementing Get Set for School, as well as those who want to learn what our approach to play-based learning is all about.

SCHEDULE AT A GLAnCE1:30 p.m. Registration

2:00 p.m. Pre-K Discovery: The importance of self-directed discovery and explicit instruction and how they apply to playful learning

2:30 p.m. Developmental Scope and Sequence of Pre-K Math and Literacy: Developmental way of teaching to address different learning styles

3:00 p.m. Pre-K Number and Math Skills: Multisensory activities and materials to teach children number concepts, geometry, patterns/algebra, numbers and operations, data representation, problem solving, and measurement

3:45 p.m. Break: Snack and beverage served

4:00 p.m. Pre-K Language and Literacy Skills: Multisensory activities and materials that teach children alphabet knowledge, phonological awareness, comprehension, writing, and concepts about print

5:00 p.m. Check Readiness

5:15 p.m. Apply What Youve Learned: how to implement materials and strategies in your Pre-K environment

5:30 p.m. Certificate of attendance for 3.25 Contact Hours, Adjourn

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Products included with registration: A $155 value! KLetters and Numbers for Me

1My Printing Book

2Printing Power

3Cursive Handwriting

4Cursive Success

5Can-Do Cursive

Kindergarten Teachers Guide

1st Grade Printing Teachers Guide

2nd Grade PrintingTeachers Guide

3rd Grade Cursive Teachers Guide

4th Grade Cursive Teachers Guide

Rock, Rap,Tap & Learn CD

Workshop ObjectivesAt the end of the lively HWT K-5 Handwriting Workshop, you will be able to:

Understand the handwriting process and how to make it accessible and engaging for children

Plan exciting, active lessons to teach fine motor skills and posture for writing

Understand the developmental sequence of handwriting and how to create multisensory lessons that inspire students and promote a love of writing

Identify appropriate strategies and transition time from printing to cursive

Identify common handwriting problems and implement simple, effective remediation techniques


Mat for Wood Pieces

Slate Chalkboard

Blackboard with Double Lines

Canvas Bag

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SCHEDULE AT A GLAnCE 8:00 a.m. Registration: Coffee and pastries

8:30 a.m. The Handwriting Process: 8 key skills, integration with language arts, scope and sequence of printing, stages of learning, instructional approach

9:00 a.m. Readiness: Size, shape and position concepts, directionality, building capital letters, language for letters, forming good habits

10:00 a.m. Getting Started: Posture, paper & pencil skills, grasping grip, lefties, unique workbook features

10:30 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. Multisensory Activities: Music and movement, multisensory activities: Wet-Dry-Try, Door Tracing, Imaginary Writing, Letter Sizes and Places, Mystery Letters

11:15 a.m. Printing Capitals and Numbers: Teaching strategies, Learn and Check, preventing or correcting reversals

12:00 p.m. Lunch on Your Own

1:00 p.m. Printing Lowercase Letters: Teaching method and sequence, promoting neatness, size considerations, word and sentence skills, line generalization

2:30 p.m. Break: Snack and beverage served

2:45 p.m. Cursive Writing: Cursive style, Scope and Sequence, workbook designs, understanding connections, multisensory lessons, building fluency with Review and Mastery, intervention strategies

4:45 p.m. Remediation Strategies, Teaching Guidelines, Q&A

5:00 p.m. Certificate of Attendance for 7 Contact Hours, Adjourn

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options

aTTENd MuLTipLE WorKshops aNd saVE!Multiple workshop options available in over 100 cities! Register for two or three in one weekend and get an additional discount. Registration includes hundreds of dollars worth of classroom materials!

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2012 PRe-K 5 WoRKsHoP sCHeDUle * Indicates Sunday-Monday Workshop.

ARIzONA Phoenix January 20 ......GSS Pre-K R & W January 20 .......GSS Pre-K L & M January 21 ..................HWT K-5 Tucson April 13 ..........GSS Pre-K R & W April 13 ...........GSS Pre-K L & M April 14 ......................HWT K-5 Phoenix May 18 ...........GSS Pre-K R & W May 18 ............GSS Pre-K L & M May 19 .......................HWT K-5

ARKANSAS Little Rock January 13 ......GSS Pre-K R & W January 13 .......GSS Pre-K L & M January 14 ..................HWT K-5

CALIFORNIA Los Angeles January 13 ......GSS Pre-K R & W January 13 .......GSS Pre-K L & M January 14 ..................HWT K-5 San Francisco January 27 ......GSS Pre-K R & W January 27 .......GSS Pre-K L & M January 28 ..................HWT K-5 San Diego February 17 ....GSS Pre-K R & W February 17 .....GSS Pre-K L & M February 18 ................HWT K-5 San Jose April 13 ..........GSS Pre-K R & W April 13 ...........GSS Pre-K L & M April 14 ......................HWT K-5 San Diego May 4 .............GSS Pre-K R & W May 4 ..............GSS Pre-K L & M May 5 .........................HWT K-5 Los Angeles May 18 ...........GSS Pre-K R & W May 18 ............GSS Pre-K L & M May 19 .......................HWT K-5Stockton June 8 .............GSS Pre-K R & W June 8 ..............GSS Pre-K L & M June 9 .........................HWT K-5 Bakersfield June 29 ...........GSS Pre-K R & W June 29 ............GSS Pre-K L & M June 30 .......................HWT K-5

COLORADO Denver February 17 ....GSS Pre-K R & W February 17 .....GSS Pre-K L & M February 18 ................HWT K-5 Denver April 20 ..........GSS Pre-K R & W April 20 ...........GSS Pre-K L & M April 21 ......................HWT K-5 Denver June 15 ...........GSS Pre-K R & W June 15 ............GSS Pre-K L & M June 16 .......................HWT K-5

CONNECTICUT Hartford March 2 ..........GSS Pre-K R & W March 2 ...........GSS Pre-K L & M March 3 ......................HWT K-5

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington January 6 ........GSS Pre-K R & W January 6 .........GSS Pre-K L

Documents

HWT Winter 2011-2012 Catalog