Christie S. Young : Elementary Teacher
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Handwriting: Aa and Dd Lesson

Materials:

  • Handwriting student workbooks (pp. 32, 34)
  • Handwriting teacher's edition
  • ABC and 123 workbooks
  • Lined transparency
  • Toy airplane
  • Dolphin stuffed animal

Objective:
Students will be able to write an upper and lower case A and D and write words with those letters in them.

Motivation:
I will tell the students that today we are going to be learning to write the letters Aa and Dd. I will tell them that I have an object that begins with A and see if they can guess what it is and then show them my toy airplane. I will then tell them that I have an object that begins with D and have them guess again and then show them my dolphin stuffed animal.

Goal for learner:
Tell students that we will be practicing writing the letters Aa and Dd.

Teach content:

  • Have students open their handwriting books to page 32.
  • Show students on the lined transparency how to write lower case a's and then upper case A's.
  • Have students practice Aa in their workbooks.
  • Have students practice writing words with the letter A in them.
  • Have students identify if any of them have A's in their names.
  • Have students stand up and do hand and finger exercises to take a break.
  • Have students open their handwriting books to page 34.
  • Show students on the lined transparency how to write lower case d's and then upper case D's.
  • Have students practice Dd in their workbooks.
  • Have students practice writing words with the letter D in them.
  • Have students identify if any of them have D's in their names.

Practice:
The students will be practicing the letter Aa and Dd in their handwriting workbooks. I will also pass out the ABC and 123 workbooks I made for each student for extended practice. They will also be practicing words with A and D in them.

Evaluation:
I will walk around the room after I demonstrate how to make Aa and Dd to make sure the students are practicing.

Closing:
I will ask the students what kind of lines are used to make Aa and Dd to review.

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