Handwriting Curriculum Map Points
C=Common Core Standards
1st Nine
Weeks
The student
will be able
to grip (3
point grasp)
with a small
shaped
crayon.
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The student
will be able
to know
that letters
begin at the
top.
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2nd Nine Weeks
3rd Nine Weeks
The student
will be able to
begin
constructing
letters at the
top while
tracing letters
or words.
The student
will be able to
construct their
name in all
capital letters
by copying.
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The student
will be able to
use correct topto-bottom, leftto-right
directionality
for letters,
numbers and
other symbols
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The student
will begin to
trace their first
name.
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4th Nine
Weeks
The student
will be able to
orient letters
and numbers
correctly.
C:W.K.2
C:W.K.5
Extensions
The student will
be able to place
letters and
numbers on a
baseline within
1/8” or above
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C:W.K.5
The student
will begin to
construct
capital letters
beginning at
the top using
copying.
The student
will be able to
construct the
majority of all
upper case
letters
independently.
The student will
be able to
stabilize paper
with nonwriting hand
while
drawing/writing
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The student
will begin to
construct
numbers
beginning at
the top using
copying.
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The student
will be able to
construct their
name in title
case
independently.
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The student will
be able to begin
to construct
lowercase
letters.
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The student
will be able to
understand
that words are
separated by
spaces in
print.
C: RF.K.1