2013 2-DAY Pre-K Readiness & Writing + K-5 Handwriting (2 workshops)

9.75 Contact Hours

Workshop Fee Information

Early* Regular
$370 $405

* Sign up at least 30 days prior to workshop.

Pre-K Readiness/Writing Objectives

At the end of the updated Get Set for School® Pre-K Readiness & Writing Workshop, you will be able to:

  • Plan your instruction based on the developmental stages for drawing and writing readiness
  • Learn our unique approach to effectively teach coloring skills, and a correct and effective crayon grip with singing and modeling
  • Promote capital and lowercase letter recognition with music and hands-on play
  • Use Wood Piece play to teach size, shape, and position concepts for pre-writing as well as social-emotional skills
  • Build beginning habits for letter/number formation with multisensory letter play activities that teach social skills, body awareness, counting, and pre-handwriting
  • Identify how to use My First School Book to help children progress from tracing their letters and numbers to writing their names

Pre-K Readiness/Writing Schedule at a Glance

8:00 a.m. Registration: Coffee and pastries
8:30 a.m. Get Set for School: The importance of a hands-on multisensory readiness curriculum to prepare children for school success
  Pre-K Readiness: Social skills and the developmental stages of writing, hand skills, and crayon grip
  Drawing: Mat Man®, shapes, music, and demonstration
  Break
  Alphabet Knowledge: Hands-on materials, My First School Book, capital and lowercase letter recognition
  Colors and Coloring: Crayon skills, developmental progression from scribbling to coloring and drawing
  Pre-Writing: Wood Piece play for capitals, multisensory activities for capitals
  Writing: Developmental teaching order, trace capital letters, write names, number skills, and formation
  Review and Resources: Review what you have learned, check readiness, additional resources for continued learning
12:00 p.m.

Adjourn: Certificate of Attendance for 3.25 Contact Hours

Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.

Handwriting Without Tears is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.

HWT K–5 Handwriting Objectives

At the end of the lively HWT Kindergarten-5th Grade Handwriting Workshop, you will be able to:

  • Understand the handwriting process and how to make it accessible and engaging for children
  • Plan exciting, active lessons to teach appropriate pencil grip and posture for writing
  • Understand the developmental sequence of handwriting
  • Use multisensory strategies, lessons, and practical ideas to teach printing and cursive skills that promote a love of writing
  • Understand appropriate use of handwriting assessments and data driven strategies to evaluate a student's handwriting abilities
  • Recognize common handwriting problems and apply simple, effective remediation techniques
  • Share the importance of teaching handwriting using current research, Common Core State Standards, and other standards

HWT K–5 Handwriting Schedule at a Glance

8:00 a.m. Registration: Coffee and pastries
8:30 a.m. Getting Started: Handwriting in today's world, handwriting and the common core state standards, HWT philosophies and principles
  Foundation skills: Posture, paper & pencil skills, size, shape & position concepts, preparing for handwriting
  Break
  Printing Capitals and Numbers: Preventing and correcting reversals, teaching strategies, looking out for lefties
  Multisensory Learning: Music and movement, Wet-Try-Dry, mystery letters, door tracing, digital teaching tools
12:00 p.m. Lunch on Your Own
1:00 p.m. Printing Lowercase Letters: Teaching method and sequence, line generalization, word and sentence skills, promoting speed and fluency
  Break: Snack and beverage served
  Cursive Writing: Cursive style, understanding connections, multisensory lessons, building fluency with Review & Mastery
  Resources: Using the teaching guidelines, Handwriting All Year, online resources, remediation
  Extra: Special Needs, assessment, handwriting standards, Q&A
4:30 p.m. Certificates of Attendance for 6.5 Contact Hours, Adjourn

Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.

Handwriting Without Tears is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education.  AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.

Products Included with Registration

A $295 value!

  • Readiness & Writing Pre–K Teacher's Guide
  • My First School Book Pre–K activity book
  • Sing Along CD – Get Set for School
  • Roll–A–Dough Letters®
  • Stamp and See Screen®
  • Mat for Wood Pieces
  • Wood Pieces Set for Capital Letters
  • Slate Chalkboard
  • Blackboard with Double Lines
  • K–Letters and Numbers for Me
  • Printing Power Plus workbook set
  • Cursive Handwriting
  • Cursive Success
  • Can-Do Cursive
  • Kindergarten Teacher’s Guide
  • 1st Grade Teacher’s Guide
  • 2nd Grade Teacher’s Guide
  • 3rd Grade Teacher’s Guide
  • 4th Grade Teacher’s Guide
  • Rock, Rap, Tap & Learn CD
  • Canvas Bag

Registration Information

Register online by finding a workshop below. Or mail or fax the Workshop Registration Form to:
Handwriting Without Tears
5310 S. 107th Ave.
Omaha, NE 68127
Fax: 402-492-2776

For more information call 402-492-2766 or email coordinator@hwtears.com.

We accept school purchase orders via mail and fax.
You may cancel up to ten days prior to a workshop for a $35 cancellation fee.

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