Catalog Solutions Reviews About Catalog Solutions Reviews About Handwriting Heroes Teacher Resources All materials are digital and can be accessed directly from the Online Learning Platform. Videos Workbooks Classroom Materials Assessments and Guides Font Student Games Pre-K Printing Inspire a love of letters through playful, multisensory activities. Pre-K Printing uses finger tracing, rainbow writing, and pin punching to jump start letter exploration. Lowercase Workbook The simplicity and clarity of this workbook disguises its exceptional value! By replacing mindless repetition with writing letter clusters, learning to write becomes a dynamic, engaging process that delivers immediate results. Print Practice Print Practice provides systematic instruction and guided practice, in multiple formats. Just 10 to 15 minutes of daily practice moves students toward mastery. Print Practice provides systematic instruction and guided practice, in multiple formats. Just 10 to 15 minutes of daily practice moves students toward mastery. Uppercase Workbook The Uppercase Workbook teaches uppercase letters in relation to their lowercase counterparts. Students finger-trace the large letter model, and then practice writing uppercase, lowercase, and a fun alliterative sentence. Numbers Workbook Learn how to form numbers 0 to 9 with number rhyme stories that group the numbers into three groups based on their formation. Ready, Set, Alphabet! Ready, Set, Alphabet provides a summary for older students (second grade and up) to review their lowercase, uppercase, and number formations. Especially for Lefty Accommodate left-handed writers with letter formations that have slight variations for letters t and f. Alphabet Antics Learn to sequence the letters in alphabetical order to improve alphabet fluency. The rows are segmented to match the melody of the alphabet song and picture icons provide phonetic cues. Say it, sign it, trace it! Versatile, double-sided, cards can be used to cue letter formation, play word games, build three- or four-letter words, identify the beginning letter sounds and learn the ASL letter signs. Finger Puppets Eight adorable finger puppets can be used when finger tracing the Handwriting Heroes letters and numbers. Using large arm movements when air-writing or finger tracing involves multiple sensory receptors which facilitate kinesthetic learning. Lowercase Letter Cards Practice handwriting skills while playing word building games. This resource includes 32 double-sided letter cards, 4-word grids, 4 large letter boxes, and 5 activity ideas. Crowns Choose from 3 different crown designs to congratulate your handwriting heroes for a job well done! Kids love wearing their crowns once they have mastered a letter group, or when they have demonstrated their best effort. The Handwriting Heroes Cast Create manipulatives and games with the handwriting heroes’ characters. Lowercase Wall Cards Lowercase Wall Cards 26 colorful, full-page lowercase letter letters to display in your classroom for easy reference. Alphabet Wall Cards 26 colorful, full-page wall cards with large upper and lowercase letters, numbered-directional arrows and an alliterative sentence that emphasize the letter sounds. Number Wall Cards Large, colorful number images that can be used in a multitude of ways, such as tracing, and making playdoh letters. Desk Strips and Name Plates Choose from 3 different designs of desk strips and 2 variations of nameplates that can be placed on your student’s desk for easy reference. Editable Name Plates Create up to 30 name plates in minutes! Just type your students' names, and the name plates are automatically generated. Name plates are a great way to model correct name writing. The names are printed on the Handwriting Heroes® unique “sky-clouds-grass-dirt” writing line. Three-Lined Handwriting Paper Writing lines are described using child-friendly terminology: the top line is called the skyline; the dotted middle line is referred to as the clouds and the bottom line is called the grass. The clouds and grass transition into a dotted line and baseline. Editable Writing Paper Create worksheets in a flash! Make spelling lists, handwriting practice worksheets, sentence starters, editing activities, writing prompts, word banks, fill-in the blanks, name writing practice, etc., etc., etc. … all while modeling correct writing form with the embedded Handwriting Heroes font. Editable Three-Lined Graphic Organizers Have you ever noticed that your students’ handwriting deteriorates when using un-lined graphic organizers? This resource will keep them organized and legible! These printables are also customizable. Simply adapt the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. There are 16 pages which can be tailored to create a multitude of graphic organizers. Lowercase Poster Display the poster as a quick reference for all the letter groups. Writing Lines Puzzle Connect the puzzle pieces and discover how the sky, grass and dirt elements relate to one another. Letter Formation Video Watch the animated stories to learn about and discover WHY the letters are formed the way that they are. Recording Use the built-in voice recorder to retell the story. Encourage the student to use the action words. Online Writing Write the letter on the writing lines. The pen changes color each time you start a new stroke. Get Ready to Write Position your paper, pencil, helping hand and sit up tall. These videos are differentiated for left- and right-handed writers. Self-Assessments Check that your letters are correctly formed and properly placed on the writing line. Letter Hockey Move as many pucks as possible into the matching goal within one minute. Name the Letter Identify the correct letter based on the clues provided before the animation ends. Treasure Island: Find it Click on the matching pair. Treasure Island: Say it Say each letter sound. Treasure Island: Trace it Use the keys to type the word. Treasure Island : Copy it Write the word on your paper. Treasure Island: Type it Use the keys to type the word. Lowercase letter clusters SkydiversCheerful animations illustrate the shared stroke through finger-snapping music and movement. Lowercase letter formations Our playful heroes teach students how to form their letters through captivating stories, hilarious animations, and catchy songs. Each letter has a clever story that describes the stroke sequence. Uppercase letters formations Action words along with letter animations highlight the similarities and differences between the upper and lowercase letters. Students finger-trace the letters in the air. Singing with Shannon Learn the beginning sounds of the feature words and the sounds they make, sign the letter, and write it in the air. Number Formations Words that rhyme, make it easy to learn numbers zero to nine! Starting Points Did you know that most letters start on the middle line? This video reviews the starting points for the letters for each group of letters. It highlights which letters are tall, and which are small. The Writing Lines This video describes the "sky-clouds-grass-dirt" writing line concept and the direction that one writes (i.e., from left to right, and top to bottom). Sky, grass, and dirt letters This video explains where the letters start and end relative to the writing lines. It explores concepts of tall, small, and falling letters. The Alphabet Song Learn your ABCs by singing it, saying it, signing it, doing a monster voice, singing it super-fast, and saying it backwards! b and d can’t trick me Learn to differentiate between the letters b and d by referencing their formations and action words . Get Ready to Write Upbeat videos provide students with cues to correctly position their bodies and writing tools. It’s a great way to start a writing activity or as a “re-set” to adjust poor posture or awkward pencil grips. Handwriting Heroes The Handwriting Heroes font uses a continuous stroke to keep pencil lifts to a minimum for writing fluency and reducing reversals. Handwriting Heroes Bold This version is un-lined. Handwriting Heroes Lines This version includes the top, dotted-middle and bottom lines. Handwriting Heroes Lines Bold This version includes the top, dotted-middle and bottom lines. Handwriting Heroes Clouds This version includes the top-skyline, middle-cloud line, and bottom-grass line. Handwriting Heroes Clouds Bold This version includes the top-skyline, middle-cloud line, and bottom-grass line. Quick Handwriting Assessment Collect baseline data before starting the Handwriting Heroes program, and 5 or 6-weeks after completing the lowercase program. The screener focuses on positioning, lowercase letter formation, and copying speed and is completed in under 5 minutes! Line-Picker Assessment As students develop a more refined pencil grasp, their letters get smaller in size. Use the “Line Picker” Assessment Tool to quickly assess which line width is right for each student. Alphabet Writing Speed Once students have completed the lowercase program, an excellent way to keep them motivated and to increase fluency is to chart their alphabet writing speed. Data Collection Booklet A quick and easy way to assess student progress on a weekly basis by having them write their letters without any visual models. Pre- and Post-Assessment Goals and Objectives An easy to reference set of goals and objectives relating to letter formation, spatial organization, writing speed, posture, hand dominance, pencil grasp, pencil pressure and use of the helping hand. Letter Formation Guide A reference chart for letters and numbers with directional arrows demonstrating the sequence of strokes. Parent Letters Keep parents informed by sending out letters at the start of the week to brief them on what is being covered and how to reinforce the students learning. Training Manual A growing resource that guides teachers with the implementation of the program.
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