$7
weeklyPenmanship Pals: Print Handwriting & Fine Motor Skills Practice (Ages 8-12)
Completed by 387 learners
Ages 8-12
Live Group Class
Live video meetings
1x per week
1-10 learners per class
25 min
What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hours per weekAssessment
There will be no formal assessment.Class Experience
Each time we meet, we will work on a project. This will include making lists; creating correspondence; and copying poetry, song lyrics, quotes, and other materials -- in their entirety or portions thereof -- in print handwriting. Learners will also have an opportunity to suggest material to be copied or listed. Most of the projects will be completed in print handwriting; but for fun and variety, we will sometimes exercise fine motor skills by writing in a different font, a language other than English, or codes and symbols. Projects for each class are listed below but may also be customized based on the interest and suggestion of the learners in attendance that day. Week of Feb. 3 We will copy quotes by and about German forestry educator Carl Alwin Schenck (1868-1955). Week of Feb. 10 We will make a list of migratory animals (caribou, sea turtle, Monarch butterfly, and others). Week of Feb. 17 We will copy the lyrics of the traditional Canadian folk song “Land of the Silver Birch.” Week of Feb. 24 We will copy the poem, “If….” by English novelist and poet Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936). Week of March 3 We will copy the quotes of William Sanford Nye, host of the TV show “Bill Nye the Science Guy.” Week of March 10 Fine motor skills practice: Write words and sentences in a Star Wars fictional language (Basic, droidspeak, Ewokese, or Huttese). Week of March 17 We will copy the lyrics of the traditional New Zealand folk song, “Pauatahanui.” Week of March 24 We will copy the poem, “The Road Not Taken,” by American poet Robert Frost (1874-1963). Week of March 31 We will copy the quotes of fictional schoolteacher Ms. Frizzle of “The Magic School Bus.” SPRING BREAK – No Penmanship Pals classes the Week of Mon.-Sun., April 7-13 Week of April 14 We will make a list of “10 Parks That Changed America” from the 2016 PBS series that featured urban parks. Week of April 21 We will copy the lyrics – in Welsh and English – to the unofficial national anthem of Wales, "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" ("Land of My Fathers"), lyrics by Evan James (1856). Week of April 28 We will copy one or two poems by American poet Myra Viola Wilds from her poetry collection Thoughts of Idle Hours (1915). Week of May 5 We will make a list of Festivals Around the World (La Tomatina in Spain; Albuquerque International Balloon Festival in New Mexico, U.S.A.) Week of May 12 We will copy the quotes of Italian polymath Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (1452 – 1519). Week of May 19 We will make a list of the most famous paintings in the world. Week of May 26 We will copy a portion of the Declaration of Sentiments, a document signed in 1848 at the first women’s rights convention to be organized by women. SUMMER BREAK – No Penmanship Pals classes the Week of Mon.-Sun., June 2-8 Week of June 9 We will make a list of different types of hats. Week of June 16 We will copy the quotes of American social reformer and abolitionist Frederick Douglass (1818-95).
Learning Goals
Penmanship Pals appeals to a wide variety of learners who enroll in the course with unique goals. The course is popular among learners who struggle to achieve legible handwriting and, therefore, usually dread having to practice. It is also an enjoyable, creative outlet for young artists who gain much satisfaction from forming letters and punctuation symbols.
For a student's handwriting skills to improve, practice is required. Extra, focused work is often essential for learners with dysgraphia or other fine motor skills challenges, those of whom are left-handed, and those whose training in handwriting has been sporadic. Handwriting exercise for these students can also be very frustrating and tedious and, therefore, it is difficult to find the motivation to hone their skills.
The Penmanship Pals curriculum provides a variety of handwriting activities with the hope that each student will find some or most of the topics of interest. For example, if a learner is not excited about the horse breeds or folk song lessons; perhaps they will enjoy the Olympic sports or mirror letter handwriting activities. Great care has been taken to make handwriting practice fun so that students are more likely to practice often and for longer periods of time and so that all students – whether handwriting challenged or budding calligraphy artist – will be inspired.
Other Details
Supply List
Learners will need a pencil or pen and some paper. There are no other requirements for supplies; however, I recommend the following: ruled paper (preferably ½” ruled, or larger) No. 2 pencil It would also be nice to have basic art supplies handy to frame class projects for display at home or to create greeting cards and gifts using class projects.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Western Governors University
When I attended elementary school in the 1970s, neat, legible, print and cursive handwriting was an important part of our education. I received good grades then and compliments throughout my life on my beautiful penmanship. In recent years, I’ve also dabbled in hand lettering and calligraphy art and have participated in events such as The Graceful Envelope Contest and IAMPETHvirtual2021. I am a member of IAMPETH (International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting).
I have taught over 100 sections of Tails and Curls: The Art of Cursive Handwriting and Penmanship Pals: Handwriting and Fine Motor Skills Practice. Students find me to be patient, cheerful, and fun.
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