THE PACKAGE & PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The Edco Handwriting package contains:
- Pupil Activity Books
- Free Practice Copy (Books A & B)
- Digital Resources
- Online Teacher’s Guide
- Downloadable Step-Up Booklet to transition to cursive
- Free Alphabet Frieze
Designed around two pathways, Edco Handwriting facilitates both pre-cursive and cursive handwriting from Junior Infants. It is also designed to allow for a successful transition from pre-cursive to cursive at both Books C and D.
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The pre-cursive pathway:
● features letters with tails
● introduces all lower-case letters in Book A
● introduces all upper-case letters in Book B
● includes practice of handwriting in a range of formats, as per the PLC, particularly in Book C and Book D
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The cursive pathway:
● features letters with tails
● introduces all lower-case letters in Book A
● introduces all lower-case cursive letters in Book A
● introduces all upper-case letters in Book B
● gradually introduces joins from Book B
● allows pupils to transition to the cursive pathway at Book C or Book D
● includes practice of handwriting in a range of formats, as per the PLC, particularly from Book C
● introduces the imaginary line in Book E
● progresses to blue lines only towards the end of Book F
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