The Targeting Handwriting Years P–3 Teacher Resource Book helps teachers support students in developing the Queensland Beginner’s Alphabet and transitioning into Queensland Modern Cursive.

Features include:

• Information on the mechanics of writing – posture, pencil grip and paper position.
• Ideas for pre-writing warm-ups.
• Teaching notes for each year.
• Handwriting skills checklists for each year.
• Pattern props and stories for demonstrating handwriting movement patterns.
• A detailed 8-week Fine Motor Skills Program for use with Prep.
• Specific teaching notes on all the different joins.
• 78 fun worksheets – these include tracking, tracing and independent writing activities and incorporate practice of numerals, number words and punctuation.

PLUS a bonus unit on keyboard and computer skills – includes keyboard and posture diagrams, easy-to-use teaching notes, and task cards.