Speak Out February 2019
Early Years Kindergarten (WA, QLD, SA, TAS) Preschool (ACT, NT, NSW, VIC)
Literacy
Scheduling Fine and Gross Motor Programs
Movement & Motor
Oral Language
Over the Full Year
Schedule Fine and Gross Motor Activities
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Fine Motor Activities
MovementandMotor
MovementandMotor
Developing cutting skills
Preparing children for handwriting
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Gross Motor Activities
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Program Options Preparing Children for... Handwriting - Step 1 Website Code: Mhu4
Developing Cutting Skills - Stage 1, 2 & 3 Website Code: Mcs123
Pre-Writing Patterns in Preparation for Letter Formation Throughout Term 2 focus on pre-writing patterns. Engage in big body movements, art activities and verbal cues.
Term 2
MovementandMotor
Pre-writing patterns
Tall lines & short lines
Zig zags Circles, drawn
Up & overs Down & unders/
Sideways, sideways, left to right
Down, back & unders
forwards & backwards
Preparingchildren for letter formation
Program Options Pre-Writing Patterns Website Code: Mpw
• Targets the six basic patterns that form the basis of all letters. • Rehearse pre-writing patterns with oral cues, big body movements, art and craft activities, wipe clean posters and photocopiable sheets. • Includes assessment points.
Pre-Writing Patterns Workbook Website Code: WBpw
Pre-Writing Patterns Posters Website Code: Ppw Double-sided, A3 laminated posters are ‘write-on’, ‘wipe-off’.
Term 3 & 4
Letter Formation Learning
STEP 2 A4 & Seated
MovementandMotor
MovementandMotor
STEP 1 A3 & Standing
Letter Formation for Little People FoundationFont Step1
Alphabet Finger Tracing and Rainbow Writing
Term 3 Group 1 s, a, t, p, i, n
Term 4 Group 2
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Anearlychildhoodapproach to instructing letter formation
Program Options Letter Formation for Little People Website Codes: Mlff (foundation) Mlfc (cursive)
m, r, h, e, d, c Start on Group 3
Alphabet Finger Tracing Website Code: CCaft
Standing position often helps to stabilise the wrist and shoulder. Letter formation verbal cue: “Short line, up and over.”
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Scheduling PLD Programs and Processes within a Whole School Literacy Strategy
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