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The history of formal calligraphy has been thoroughly documented, and the demise of what people see as beautiful handwriting is frequently deplored, but the details of the teaching of this skill during this century have gone almost unrecorded. The main purpose of this book is to create a historical record, however, techniques are illustrated that may be useful for teachers today, while the ever-changing views of the stylists provide examples, as well as a warning, to those who plan for the future.

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The Targeting Handwriting series is the only handwriting program that supports teachers with a resource book for each year in Lower Primary - Prep, Year 1 and Year 2. Years 3-6 are combined into one teacher resour ce book. The books provide information regarding stages of development a nd common problems relevant to the age group. Features include: information on the mechanics of writing, e. g. posture, penc il grip and paper position templates of fun props to make for d emonstrating handwriting patterns over 100 worksheets for extra practice of each letter ideas for lesson warm-ups- hints for t he reintroduction and consolidation of letter formation activit ies that focus on placement of letters within lines a seahorse character to highlight positioning of letters within lines left -handed alternatives for some upper-case letters numeral and nu mber word practice worksheets word games and puzzle activities that incorporate handwriting practice Bonus 'Using Compute rs' section fully linked to the Writing Outcomes. This section features task cards for students, keyboard and posture diagrams, and easy-to-use computer skills and teaching notes.

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The Developing Skills Books provide the structured progression throughout the course. Each double page spread opens with a Focus in which the main point of the lesson is clearly stated; this is then followed by Extra and Extension activities of increasing difficulty. Throughout the books pupils are encouraged to think about the writing process and assess their own work.

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The Targeting Handwriting NSW Year 4 Student Book focuses on consolid ation of joining skills, plus: teaching of trickier joins l ike joining to s, horizontal joins to e, joined double f and joined ft students begin to assess their own letter size and spacing, spac ing between words, and slope Handwriting is one of the mos t crucial skills students will develop in primary school. Targeting Hand writing covers the handwriting curriculum in a clear and structured way, with content directly linked to NSW syllabus outcomes. Writing is a vit al, compelling form of communication. Children need to write every day, for a variety of purposes and for a variety of audiences. To be competen t writers, their handwriting needs to be fluent and legible. The teachin g of handwriting is an essential part of the writing curriculum.

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Targeting Handwriting Victoria Year 3 Student Book the focus is on te aching the basic joins. The book includes: diagonal joins, horizontal joins and touch joins joining to ascenders letters that don't join tracking exercises to introduce joins The Targeting Handwriting Years 3-6 Student Bo oks have been designed to make learning cursive handwriting as easy as p ossible for students. New skills are introduced sequentially, so that st udents build on skills one by one and aren't called on to use skills tha t haven't been introduced yet. Wherever possible, students copy words un derneath models, so that left-handers aren't disadvantaged, and practice of numerals and punctuation is integrated into the writing activities. The books also encourage and support student self-assessment.

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In this engaging history, the author demonstrates handwriting in America from colonial times to the present. Exploring such subjects as penmanship, pedagogy, handwriting analysis, autograph collecting, and calligraphy revivals, Thornton investigates the shifting functions and meanings of handwriting. 57 illustrations.

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This essential illustrated classroom guide to the teaching of handwriting covers all aspects of the subject--from initial letter forms to joined writing.

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"Forensic document examination is the study of physical evidence and physical evidence cannot lie. Only its interpretation can err. Only the failure to find it, or to hear its true testimony can deprive it of its value." - Roy Huber, author A definitive review of handwriting identification, this book presents, in a general manner, how to approach document examination and then, in particular, how to apply handwriting identification to the document. Types of handwriting are discussed in detail. For the first time in the field of questioned document examination, Handwriting Identification: Facts and Fundamentals consolidates the pertinent information from published and unpublished sources respecting writing, that is essential to the expansion of a practitioner's general knowledge of handwriting identification and to the proper education of novices. Written in a question and answer format, the book suggests some of the questions that one might ask of an examiner and provides the answers that knowledgeable and competent examiners should be expected to give. This book is a valuable addition to law libraries and to every practicing document examiner, as well as every lawyer handling cases in which the authenticity of handwriting might be disputed.

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