Writing Introduction: Cursive and Speed Typing by Language Arts Teacher, M.A.
In these 4-weeks lessons, students will learn how to write cursive and speed type. Cursive is any style of penmanship in which characters are written joined in a flowing manner, generally for the purpose of making writing faster.
Diana Algarin
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4.9
Number of reviews:(10)
What's included
Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed45 mins
per sessionTeacher support
Homework
1 hour per week. Students are expected to practice letters at home. They must write syllables, words, invented words, and fragments with letters learned in class.Assessment
Their writing work will serve as a formal assessment to monitor and measure progress.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Beginner Level
These classes are organized in two segments: Cursive Writing and Typing Writing. Parents may choose 1 or 2 sections, according to their interest. These classes are for third graders and up who want to learn cursive writing and for students up to sixth grade. It will include writing words, phrases, and sentences as the students progress in learning letter formation. The speed of the class greatly depends on the student's motivation, extended practice on his/her own, and ability to grasp the procedure of letter formation. For the second section, the student will learn typing techniques. The goal is to type without looking at the keyboard. Students in this class must know basic writing or manuscript to enter this class. Session 1: Cursive: A-H (Writing words and fragments) Session 2: I-P (Writing phrases) Session 3: Q-W (Writing sentences) Session 4: X-Z (Writing a paragraph) Second Section: Typing Session 1: A-Q-Z (According to the right position of hands on the keyboard...) Session 2: S-W-X, D-E-C Session 3: F-R-V, J-U-M, K-I-, (comma) Session 4: L-O-. (period) - letters of index fingers, numbers, and supporting keys
Learning Goals
Students will improve cursive writing and will develop different styles of writing letters and symbols once they have mastered the basics. Students will learn techniques of typing. Through intensive practice, it is expected that they memorize the keyboard!
Other Details
Pre-Requisites
The student must know how to write block letters.
Supply List
Three lines cursive writing notebook pen/pencil computer keyboard
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined May, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Florida Teaching Certificate in Special Education
Most important, I taught my children to write block and cursive before they entered to formal schooling. I am glad I did so because then I faced the reality that cursive writing instruction was eliminated from the curriculum to give extra time for standardized state test.
I am a certified teacher in Writing Without Tears with a Master degree in special education. I have five years of experience working with elementary students included teaching writing. I taught my own children cursive writing at a time where was not taught in school to make time to teach to the test. Because omitting cursive writing is not a pedagogic best practice, I taught my self-contained first to fifth students cursive. They all learned and it was documented in their individual education program as one of their goals successfully reached! I also have five years working with intermediate students. Finally, I coursed a bilingual secretary program and worked using my typing abilities for over 16 years. People find interesting that I type without looking at the keyboard! For me it is so natural. Reviews
Live 1-on-1 Lessons
$40
per sessionMeets on demand
45 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
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