At Handwriting Solutions, our biggest goal is PROGRESS! You've heard the saying progress>perfection, right?! Well that is what we strive for... making steady gains to lead to legibility (can you read it?), automaticity (does it flow?), and efficiency (is it timely?) with writing.
Progress can be measured in a variety of ways.
For our client's we informally measure a student's progress each session, PLUS every 10 sessions we use a progress measure rubric. This rubric is based on handwriting expectations for your child's grade. We can easily see where your student has grown as a writer, what strengths they can leverage, and what areas are still emerging. Finally, we complete a full re-assessment upon parent request or after 3-6 months.
But often parents aren't quite sure what to expect out of their child at each age or grade.
So we have made it easy for YOU!
Below you will see Grade Level Expectations for students in Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd & Beyond.
These are standards are sourced from Learning Without Tears and The Core Standards.
Kindergarten
Correct and efficient pencil grip for writing |
Stabilize paper with non-writing hand while drawing and writing |
Position writing paper appropriately |
Maintain sitting posture for writing, coloring, and drawing |
Demonstrate skills in printing most letters and numbers from memory. |
Demonstrate correct formation of letters and numbers
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Orient letters and numbers correctly (with few reversals) |
Place letters and numbers on a baseline (within 1/8" above or below |
Write letters and numbers in a grade-appropriate size |
Write his/her name: begin with a capital |
Copy from near/far point |
Write two-to five-letter words using appropriate spacing between letters |
Write simple two-to three-word sentences
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Spelling
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1st Grade
Correct and efficient pencil grip for writing |
Stabilize paper with non-writing hand while drawing and writing |
Position writing paper appropriately |
Maintain sitting posture for writing, coloring, and drawing |
Demonstrate skills in printing letters and numbers from memory |
Demonstrate correct formation of letters and numbers
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Orient letters and numbers correctly (without reversals) |
Place letters and numbers on a baseline (within 1/16" above or below |
Write letters and numbers in a grade-appropriate size |
Write his/her name: begin with a capital |
Copy from near/far point |
Write 2-7 letter words using appropriate spacing between letters |
Write simple 2-5 word sentences
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Copy/write a short 3-5 sentence paragraph |
Write titles of written works, capitalizing the first, last, and important words |
Spelling
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2nd Grade
Correct and efficient pencil grip for writing |
Stabilize paper with non-writing hand while drawing and writing |
Position writing paper appropriately |
Maintain sitting posture for writing, coloring, and drawing |
Demonstrate skills in printing letters and numbers from memory |
Demonstrate correct formation of letters and numbers
|
Orient letters and numbers correctly (without reversals) |
Place letters and numbers on a baseline (within 1/16" above or below |
Write letters and numbers in a grade-appropriate size |
Write his/her name: begin with a capital |
Copy from near/far point |
Write 2-10 letter words using appropriate spacing between letters
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Write simple 2-8 word sentences
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Write a 3-5 sentence paragraph with sentence conventions including intro, body, and closing |
Write titles of written works, capitalizing the first, last, and important words |
Spelling
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3rd Grade & Up Print
Correct and efficient pencil grip for writing |
Stabilize paper with non-writing hand while drawing and writing |
Position writing paper appropriately |
Maintain sitting posture for writing, coloring, and drawing |
Demonstrate skills in printing letters and numbers from memory |
Demonstrate correct formation of letters and numbers
|
Orient letters and numbers correctly (without reversals) |
Place letters and numbers on a baseline (within 1/16" above or below |
Write letters and numbers in a grade-appropriate size |
Write his/her name: begin with a capital |
Copy from near/far point |
Write 2-10 letter words using appropriate spacing between letters
|
Write 2-8 word sentences
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Write a 5-6 sentence paragraph with sentence conventions including intro, body, and closing |
Spelling
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3rd Grade & Up Cursive
Correct and efficient pencil grip for writing |
Stabilize paper with non-writing hand while drawing and writing |
Position writing paper appropriately |
Maintain sitting posture for writing, coloring, and drawing |
Pre-Cursive Skills
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Demonstrate cursive writing skills efficiently from memory
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Demonstrate correct base line connections, maintaining letter integrity
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Demonstrate correct high connections, maintaining letter integrity
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Use appropriate spacing between connected letters (i.e., close together, NOT overlapping, with only connections touching) |
Cross and dot appropriate letters after completing connected letters |
Demonstrate correct connections from capitals
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Use sentence writing conventions
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Write paragraphs using proper conventions
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Let us know how your child is progressing through these outcomes!
And if you find yourself noticing that your child is struggling to master these skills, book a free consultation and we will discuss your concerns.
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