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152 3rd Grade Cursive Teacher’s Guide: Resources © 2013 Handwriting Without Tears®

Third Grade Teaching Guidelines

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1Foundation SkillsStompYourFeet,p.29 TheCorrectGrip,p.32

Foundation SkillsPre-CursiveExercises,p.46

Foundation SkillsCursiveWarm-Ups,p.47



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3Favorite Activityc to c, p.151 a, d,p.151

c to c,p.51 IntroducingtheMagicCBunny,p.50

a + connections,p.53 Voices,p.52

d + words,p.54 Voices,p.52

d + Words with d,p.55

4Favorite Activityg,p.151

g + words,p.56 LetterStory,p.42

g + connections & words,p.57 LetterStories,p.42

Mystery Letter Game,p.59 Mystery Letter Game with cc, p.59

5Favorite Activityh, t,p.151

h + words,p.60 AirWriting,p.39

h + Words & Sentences with h, p.61

t + words,p.62 AirWriting,p.39

t + Words & Sentences with t,p.63

6Favorite Activityp, e,p.151

p + words,p.64 AirWriting,p.39

p + Words & Sentences with p, p.65

e + words,p.66 AirWriting,p.39

e + Words & Sentences with e, p.67

7Favorite Activityl, f,p.151

l + words,p.68 AirWriting,p.39

l + Words & Sentences with l,p.69 f + words,p.70 AirWriting,p.39

f + Words & Sentences with f,p.71

8Favorite Activity,p.151

Review & Mastery CursivetoCursive,p.72

Review & Mastery PrinttoCursive,p.73

Review & Mastery SpellingtoCursive,p.73

+ words,p.74 LaserLetters,p.40

9Favorite Activityy, i,p.151

+ Words & Sentences with , p.75

y + words,p.76 AirWriting,p.39

y + Words & Sentences with y, p.77

i + words,p.78 LaserLetters,p.40

10Favorite Activityj, k,p.151




k + words,p.84 TeachingwithTechnology,p.38

11Favorite Activityr, s,p.151

k + Words & Sentences with k, p.85

r + words,p.86 LetterStory,p.43

s + Words & Sentences with s, p.89


12Favorite Activityo, p.151



o + words,p.94 TowTruckKids,p.93

o + Words & Sentences with o, p.95

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Notes Week MoNday tuesday WedNesday thursday Friday

1Foundation skillsStomp Your Feet, p. 29 The Correct Grip, p. 32

Foundation skillsPre-Cursive Exercises, p. 46

Foundation skillsCursive Warm-Ups, p. 47



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3Favorite activityc to c, p. 151 a, d, p. 151

c to c, p. 51 Introducing the Magic C Bunny, p. 50

a + connections, p. 53 Voices, p. 52

d + words, p. 54 Voices, p. 52

d + Words with d, p. 55

4Favorite activityg, p. 151

g + words, p. 56 Letter Story, p. 42

g + connections & words, p. 57 Letter Stories, p. 42

Mystery Letter Game with cc, p. 59

Mystery Letter Game with cc, p. 59

5Favorite activityh, t, p. 151

h + words, p. 60 Air Writing, p. 39

h + Words & sentences with h, p. 61

t + words, p. 62 Air Writing, p. 39

t + Words & sentences with t, p. 63

6Favorite activityp, e, p. 151

p + words, p. 64 Air Writing, p. 39

p + Words & sentences with p, p. 65

e + words, p. 66 Air Writing, p. 39

e + Words & sentences with e, p. 67

7Favorite activityl, f, p. 151

l + words, p. 68 Air Writing, p. 39

l + Words & sentences with l, p. 69 f + words, p. 70 Air Writing, p. 39

f + Words & sentences with f, p. 71

8Favorite activity, p. 151

review & Mastery Cursive to Cursive, p. 72

review & Mastery Print to Cursive, p. 73

review & Mastery Spelling to Cursive, p. 73

+ words, p. 74 Laser Letters, p. 40

9Favorite activityy, i, p. 151

+ Words & sentences with , p. 75

y + words, p. 76 Air Writing, p. 39

y + Words & sentences with y, p. 77

i + words, p. 78 Laser Letters, p. 40

10Favorite activityj, k, p. 151




k + words, p. 84 Teaching with Technology, p. 38

11Favorite activityr, s, p. 151

k + Words & sentences with k, p. 85

r + words, p. 86 Letter Story, p. 43

s + Words & sentences with s, p. 89


12Favorite activityo, p. 151



o + words, p. 94 Tow Truck Kids, p. 93

o + Words & sentences with o, p. 95




13Favorite Activityw, b, p.151

w + words,p.96 TowTruckKids,p.93

w + Words & Sentences with w, p.97

b + words,p.98 TowTruckKids,p.93

b + Words & Sentences with b, p.99

14Favorite Activityv, t, k, h, p.151

v + words, p. 100 TowTruckKids,p.93

v + Words & Sentences with v, p. 101

Tow Truck Connections t, h, k, p. 102

Tow Truck Connections l, f, b, p. 103

15Favorite Activityi, r, e, s, p.151

Tow Truck Connections i, r,p.104 Tow Truck Connections e, s,p.105 Review & Mastery CursivetoCursive,p.106


16Favorite Activitym, n, p.151


m + words,p.108 TowTruckKids,p.93

m + Words & Sentences with m, p.109

n + words, p. 110 TowTruckKids,p.93

17Favorite ActivitySpecial Situation – m, n, p.151

n + Words & Sentences with n, p. 111

Special Situation – m, p. 112 Special Situation – n, p. 113 Review & Mastery CursivetoCursive,p.114

18Favorite Activityx, p.151



x + words,p.116 TowTruckKids,p.93

X + Words & Sentences with x, p.117

19Favorite Activityq , z, p.151

q + words,p.118 TowTruckKids,p.93

q + Words & Sentences with q , p.119

z + words, p. 120 TowTruckKids,p.93

z + Words & Sentences with z, p. 121

20Review & Mastery CursivetoCursive,p.122



Capital – C, A, o, U, ,p.128 Capitals – V, W, X, Z, P,p.129

21Capitals – B, R, N, , H, p. 130 Capitals – k, T, F, , , D, p. 131 Capitals – L, , S, e, Q, p. 132 Capitals Connections, p. 133 Capital Review, p. 133

22Words CompoundWords,p.134

Poem You’reorYour?p.135

Words Greek&Latin,p.136

Paragraph Maps,p.137

Punctuation Dates,Greetings&Closings,p.138

23Friendly Letter ThankYou,p.139

Poem SuffixPeople,p.140

Paragraph Moons,p.141

Sentences Capitals,p.142

Sentences Capitals,p.143

24Paragraphs TropicalRainforest,p.144

Paragraphs TropicalRainforest,p.145

Sentences Quotations,p.146

Sentences Quotations,p.146

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Notes Week MoNday tuesday WedNesday thursday Friday

13Favorite activityw, b, p. 151

w + words, p. 96 Tow Truck Kids, p. 93

w + Words & sentences with w, p. 97

b + words, p. 98 Tow Truck Kids, p. 93

b + Words & sentences with b, p. 99

14Favorite activityv, t, k, h, p. 151

v + words, p. 100 Tow Truck Kids, p. 93

v + Words & sentences with v, p. 101

tow truck Connections – t, h, k, p. 102

tow truck Connections – l, f, b, p. 103

15Favorite activityi, r, e, s, p. 151

tow truck Connections i, r, p. 104 tow truck Connections – e, s, p. 105



16Favorite activitym, n, p. 151


m + words, p. 108 Tow Truck Kids, p. 93

m + Words & sentences with m, p. 109

n + words, p. 110 Tow Truck Kids, p. 93

17Favorite activityspecial situation – m, n, p. 151

n + Words & sentences with n, p. 111

special situation – m, p. 112 special situation – n, p. 113 review & Mastery Cursive to Cursive, p. 114

18Favorite activityx, p. 151



x + words, p. 116 Tow Truck Kids, p. 93

x + Words & sentences with x, p. 117

19Favorite activityq , z, p. 151

q + words, p. 118 Tow Truck Kids, p. 93

q + Words & sentences with q , p. 119

z + words, p. 120 Tow Truck Kids, p. 93

z + Words & sentences with z, p. 121

20review & Mastery Cursive to Cursive, p. 122



Capital – C, a, o, u, , p. 128 Capitals – V, W, X, Z, P, p. 129

21Capitals – B, r, N, , h, p. 130 Capitals – k, t, F, , , d, p. 131 Capitals – L, , s, e, Q, p. 132 Capitals Connections, p. 133 Capital review, p. 133

22Words Compound Words, p. 134

Poem You’re or Your? p. 135

Words Greek & Latin, p. 136

Paragraph Maps, p. 137

Punctuation Dates, Greetings & Closings, p. 138

23Friendly Letter Thank You, p. 139

Poem Suffix People, p. 140

Paragraph Moons, p. 141

sentences Capitals, p. 142

sentences Capitals, p. 143

24Paragraphs Tropical Rainforest, p. 144

Paragraphs Tropical Rainforest, p. 145

sentences Quotations, p. 146

sentences Quotations, p. 146

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25 CapitalsCapitalReview

Lowercase Letters & ConnectionsLowercase Labels

WordsHowManySyllables?

Sentences, Punctuation & MoreCursiveParagraphs

FluencyPlenty of Frequency

26 CapitalsMy Favorite Book

Lowercase Letters & ConnectionsSpelling with Rainbows

WordsCompoundWordGenerator

Sentences, Punctuation & MoreJournal Time

FluencyPreposition with Prompts

27 CapitalsCapitalConnections

Lowercase Letters & ConnectionsTrickyConnections

WordsProper Noun Scavenger Hunt

Sentences, Punctuation & MoreRead & Write

FluencyInterpretive Paragraphs

28 CapitalsSign In, Please!

Lowercase Letters & ConnectionsCrampedConnections

WordsAdverbSentences

Sentences, Punctuation & MorePuzzling Sentences

FluencySign Language

29 CapitalsCapitalizationRules

Lowercase Letters & ConnectionsMagiccConnections

WordsFrequentlyUsedWords

Sentences, Punctuation & MoreGroupsofNouns

FluencySimiles with Like

30 CapitalsCapitalsintheNews

Lowercase Letters & ConnectionsMysteryLetterGameforSounds

WordsWord Endings

Sentences, Punctuation & MoreAlliterativeSentenceBuilding

FluencyCharacteristicsofRegions

31 CapitalsListofCapitals

Lowercase Letters & ConnectionsCrankedUpTowTruckHunt

WordsComparisonWords

Sentences, Punctuation & MoreExtra!Extra!WriteAllAboutit!

FluencySchool & Street Stories

32 CapitalsMyName&YourName,Too!

Lowercase Letters & ConnectionsSmiling Tow Truck Hunt

WordsWord Wall Words

Sentences, Punctuation & MoreOpinion Prompts

FluencyNativeAmericanNames

33 CapitalsCapitalsforCapitals

Lowercase Letters & ConnectionsSpelling Success

WordsHomophones

Sentences, Punctuation & MoreActionSentences

FluencyCheckNumbers

34 CapitalsBig Water Words

Lowercase Letters & ConnectionsSuffix Mania

WordsI Mean This...

Sentences, Punctuation & MoreFriendly Letters

FluencyBirthday People

35 CapitalsFillintheCapital

Lowercase Letters & ConnectionsFirst, a Prefix!

WordsFour Letter Word Scramble

Sentences, Punctuation & MoreQuotations

FluencyRecipes

36 CapitalsDouble Translate

Lowercase Letters & ConnectionsWhat’sinaSchoolName?

WordsPresent & Past Tense Verbs

Sentences, Punctuation & MoreBeginning Sentences

FluencyCollaborativeStories

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