Philip Hofer, Founding Curator of Printing and Graphic Arts in Houghton Library, amassed one of the great collections of early penmanship textbooks before his death in 1984. Becker's catalogue tells the story of this collection while amply illustrating the diversity and expressive power of the arts of the pen.
This book explores the social significance of letter writing. Letter writing is one of the most pervasive literate activities in human societies, crossing formal and informal contexts. Letters are a common text type, appearing in a wide variety of forms in most domains of life. More broadly, the importance of letter writing can be seen in that the phenomenon has been widespread historically, being one of earliest forms of writing, and a wide range of contemporary genres have their roots in letters. The writing of a letter is embedded in a particular social situation, and like all other types of literacy objects and events, the activity gains its meaning and significance from being situated in cultural beliefs, values, and practices. This book brings together anthropologists, historians, educators and other social scientists, providing a range of case studies that explore aspects of the socially situated nature of letter writing.
Learn to Write Letters, Numbers 1-100, Sight Words and 101 Jokes Workbook for Grades 1, 2 & 3This is a beginning handwriting book to help kids ages 6-8 learn to write with complete step-by-step instructions.Based on modern learning techniques and supported by playful drills, this tracing book is the perfect starting book to give your kid a preschool head-start with 100+ pages of tracing practice. It is organized in a progressively skill building way for kids to develop confidence to write neatly and improve penmanship. This Learn to Write Letters, Numbers 1-100, Sight Words, 101 Jokes Workbook is divided into the following parts: Part 1: Learning the Alphabet: Trace and practice letters a-z and A-Z Part 2: Writing Sight Words Part 3: Writing Numbers & Number Words from 1 - 100 Part 4: Writing Knock Knock Jokes in a smaller letter size Part 5: Writing Jokes: Trace the illustrated jokes and try writing them on your own. Share the jokes with friends and family for more laughs! This fun-filled handwriting practice book will progressively build your child's skills and develop confidence to learn through the 100+ high quality pagesOn Sale under $10 - Buy today to begin the fun journey into the world of writing penmanship.
With 100+ pages of practice, this Arabic Letter Tracing workbook will helps both kids ages 3+ & adult beginners start learning arabic letters and to work & improve their handwriting. With 100+ pages of practice, your child will develop the motor control for writing well while also learning to recognize each letter.: BOOK FEATURES: Large size: 8.5" x 11" Durable glossy cover 117 pages: 112 activity pages, 1 award certificate. Each letter has 3 sections: Initial Letter Tracing & Recognition, Letters Writing Practicing, Letters Coloring & shape practice. Concepts flow from easy to more difficult. Buy today, to make arabic learning fun & easy!
A social-emotional concept picture book that teaches readers the power of setting intentions and embracing mindfulness in our everyday. Appreciate art, become brave, and choose compassion. Pairing big ideas like generosity, respect, and joy with the letters of the alphabet, Letters to Live By is a beautiful picture book that encourages children to make the most of each day and leave their mark on the world.
The Most Fun, Engaging & Comprehensive Way To Learn Cursive Handwriting Filled with funny jokes, riddles and words of encouragement to motivate the child as they progress through the workbook. PART 1: LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET Trace and then copy each letter of the alphabet - both lowercase and capital letters - until each one is mastered. PART 2: WRITING WORDS Bring together the skills you learnt in Part 1 by writing a selection of simple then more complex words. Each page features a fun joke. PART 3: FULL SENTENCES Move on to writing full sentences by copying the jokes and riddles provided in the workbook. This 3-in-1 workbook will gently guide the child from beginner until they are happy and confidently writing sentences. 8.5" x 11" - Large size provides plenty of room for writing inside. 110 pages - with more than 100 pages of writing exercises. High-quality paper - 60gm. Made in the USA.
Cursive writing helps your child learn and practice legible handwriting. This workbook divides letters into categories with common strokes and provides extensive practice writing each letter.
Let's Make Letters! is a playful and informative workbook that encourages play, creativity, and even making misaktes along the way. The book features instructional, speculative, and approachable exercises in an effort to build reader's skills, curiosity, and confidence. Creation of handmade letters by providing readers with more than fifty exercises to create their own unique letterforms. Let's Make Letters! includes exercises that range from simple lettering basics to the expressive and experimental - with imaginative prompts and tips to go beyond the margins of the book. Fail! Make ugly letters! Have fun! Designers, artists, scribblers, teachers, and students are encouraged to take up new and familiar tools to draw, depict, and distort letters in original and inventive ways. It's up to the letterer - pen in hand - to complete the book. By enabling letterers to draw, paint, tape, cut, and glue directly into its pages, Let's Make Letters! will fill a void in hand-lettering publications.
Help your child master early printing skills with the Trace With Me: Pre-Handwriting Practice activity book. This early learning activity book provides hours of activities to improve handwriting skills such as strokes, lines, circles, and curves.
"Letter-a-week" may be a ubiquitous approach to teaching alphabet knowledge, but that doesn't mean it's an effective one. In No More Teaching a Letter a Week, early literacy researcher Dr. William Teale helps us understand that alphabet knowledge is more than letter recognition, and identifies research-based principles of effective alphabet instruction, which constitutes the foundation for phonics teaching and learning. Literacy coach Rebecca McKay shows us how to bring those principles to life through purposeful practices that invite children to create an identity through print. Children can and should do more than glue beans into the shape of a "B"; they need to learn how letters create words that carry meaning, so that they can, and do, use print to expand their understanding of the world and themselves.