Traditional Cursive: Beginning & Practice Big Book Grades 2-4
EBOTM1883
$28.99 CAD
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Author :
Goyetche, Marie-Helen
When handwriting feels like a struggle, confidence and motivation can sink fast.
Young learners often wrestle with letter spacing, shape recognition, and flow — and without the right approach, those habits can be hard to fix. Teachers spend hours correcting, and students lose the joy of writing before they’ve even begun.
This resource turns handwriting into an engaging, skill‑building adventure. With our unique sailing theme and over 100 purposeful activities, children learn to print and write in a way that’s fun, logical, and connected to real literacy skills. Whether in the classroom or at home, it’s designed to make handwriting click — and stick.
Why it works:
Step‑by‑step guidancefor lowercase, uppercase, and numerals in the Zaner‑Bloser (traditional) style.
Shape‑based learning sequence— letters are introduced by complexity, not alphabetically, so skills build naturally.
Spatial awareness made simple— students link letter parts to sections of a sailboat image, making placement easy to remember.
Left‑hand friendly— guide letters appear on both sides of the page.
Real‑world literacy connections— writing exercises use frequent sight words and meaningful contexts to boost motivation.
Creative extension activities— over 50 games and projects to strengthen fine motor skills and language abilities.
The result? Students develop clear, confident handwriting, better spacing, and stronger literacy connections — while teachers have ready‑to‑use tools, cumulative assessments, and rubrics to track progress with ease.
Includes: Teacher & Student Six S’s rubrics
Teacher Guide
The Analogy – Handwriting and Sailing
Organization of the Resource
Here’s our Crew!
Paper Position Diagram
Dolch Sight Words
Reproducible Worksheets
Cursive Alphabet (Traditional Style)
Pre-Writing Practice
Beginning Cursive Lowercase Letters – a to z
Beginning Cursive Uppercase Letters – A to Z
Beginning Cursive Numerals
Letter Practice Pages
Word Practice Pages
Practice Cursive Alphabet (Traditional Style)
Practice Cursive Letters Aa to Zz
Letters from the Crew
Blank Practice Pages
Certificates
💖Real Feedback from Teachers:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐from Rebecca L C. "My son took cursive in 2nd and 3rd grade but his cursive was still bad so I bought this to help. I was very impressed with this resource." Rating: 5/5