Creating Letter-shape Patterns #2

Before learners become writers they need to feel comfortable moving a pencil from left to right in various patterns. Use these exercises to give budding printers some fine motor practice. They complete three patterns by tracing a dotted portion, then try copying it on their own below. Show scholars how the line patterns they complete are actually the first steps to printing letters of the alphabet; draw these patterns on the board and alter them until scholars recognize a letter from an alphabet chart.