Letters for Lefties

In a right-handed world, it's hard to be a lefty. This class is going to help young lefties learn how to embrace their differences and write letters (capital and lowercase) correctly with proper pencil grip. We'll also be working on letter sounds and fine motor skills each class. Enrichment worksheets will be posted in the classroom each week that are specially formulated for left-handed learners (yes, there's a difference!).

Each week, students will:
- Identify the letter
- Make the sound 
- Watch the teacher write the letter
- Write the letter in the air
- Practice writing the letter on paper
- Learn about different animals

Class 1:
- Introduction
- How to hold your pencil
- Where to place your paper
- Letters of the week: c, a, o
- Facts about crabs, alligators, and the octopus
- Fine Motor Skill Activity: Use Play-Doh to make the letters

Class 2:
- Practice holding pencil
- Letters of the week: c, a, o
- Facts about crabs, alligators, and the octopus
- Fine Motor Skill Activity: Make an octopus (practice cutting)

Class 3:
- Practice holding pencil
- Letters of the week: d, g, m
- Fun facts about the moose, dolphin, and gorilla
- Fine Motor Skill Activity: Use Play-Doh to make the letters

Class 4:
- Practice holding pencil
- Letters of the week: d, g, m
- Fun facts about the moose, dolphin, and gorilla
- Fine Motor Skill Activity: Cut shapes (practice cutting)

Class 5:
- Practice holding pencil
- Letters of the week: l, h, t
- Fun facts about the lion, tortoise, and hammerhead shark
- Fine Motor Skill Activity: Use Play-Doh to make the letters

Class 6:
- Practice holding pencil
- Letters of the week: l, h, t
- Fun facts about the lion, tortoise, and hammerhead shark
- Fine Motor Skill Activity: Students will use Q-tips to dot paint letters.

Class 7:
- Practice holding pencil
- Letters of the week: i, j, k
- Fun facts about the jaguar, kangaroo, and iguana
- Fine Motor Skill Activity: Use Play-Doh to make the letters.

Class 8:
- Practice holding pencil
- Letters of the week: i, j, k
- Fun facts about the jaguar, kangaroo, and iguana
- Fine Motor Skill Activity: Make a bead bracelet.

Class 9:
- Practice holding pencil
- Letters of the week: p, u, b
- Fun facts about the panda, black bear, and unicorn fish
- Fine Motor Skill Activity: Use Play-Doh to make the letters

Class 10:
- Practice holding pencil
- Letters of the week: p, u, b
- Fun facts about the panda, black bear, and unicorn fish
- Fine Motor Skill Activity: Paint a pig

Class 11:
- Practice holding pencil
- Letters of the week: r, f, n
- Fine Motor Skill Activity: Use Play-Doh to make the letters

Class 12:
- Practice holding pencil
- Letters of the week: r, f, n
- Fine Motor Skill Activity: Cutting practice

Class 13:
- Practice holding pencil
- Letters of the week: e, s, w
- Fine Motor Skill Activity: Use Play-Doh to make the letters

Class 14:
- Practice holding pencil
- Letters of the week: e, s, w
- Fine Motor Skill Activity: Make a sun out of a plate and strips of paper (cutting practice)

Class 15:
- Practice holding pencil
- Letters of the week: y, v, x
- Fine Motor Skill Activity: Use Play-Doh to make the letters

Class 16:
- Practice holding pencil
- Letters of the week: y, v, x
- Fine Motor Skill Activity: Weaving activity using pipe cleaners

Class 17:
- Practice holding pencil
- Letters of the week: q, z
- Fine Motor Skill Activity: Use Play-Doh to make the letters

Class 18:
- Practice holding pencil
- Letters of the week: q, z
- Fine Motor Skill Activity: Crazy hair craft