Theracrew Handwriting Pencil Control-Fluency Patterns Workbook PDF

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ORIGINAL 2
Pencil Control
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Pencil Control ORIGINAL 2
HANDWRITING AND BIKE RIDING - MORE IN COMMON THAN YOU THINK
We often think that messy handwriting is a result of kids who rush through their work and
aren’t concentrating on what they are doing. For kids who are just learning to write you
obviously need to pay attention to the steps of writing, but once you have learnt these
your hand should just automatically do it. It’s like tying your shoelaces, riding a bike or up down around again
driving a car. Once you’ve mastered the skills you don’t think about telling your body what
to do, it just does it.
To be fast, neat and legible requires lots of practice. The big muscles of the arm help guide
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the hand across the page, and the small muscles of the hand work hard to constantly
change directions for letter formation. Think about cursive handwriting and you get the
idea of how important these skills are.
We are talking about muscles, so it’s like any gym workout, the more you use them the
stronger they get. Problem being that kids with handwriting difficulties generally dislike
practicing handwriting - its just hard work. These worksheets were designed to keep kids
interested in activities that improve their pencil control. The confidence that comes with
greater pencil control often results in motivation to write longer stories and answers in class. Copyright 2007 All rights reserved Worldwide.
The Picture Communication Symbols C1981-2006 by Mayer-Johnson LLC. All Rights Reserved
Worldwide. Used with permission. BoardmakerT is a trademark of Mayer-Johnson LLC.
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Pencil Control ORIGINAL 2
What do I need? Where do I start with my child?
• Print the pages The pages are ordered from easy to hard.
• Pencil
• Marker Start from the begining or choose the pages your child is
• Eraser interested in. up down around again
• Quiet place to work
TIPS FOR HELPING

Lefty Righty
The page needs to be slightly turned when Markers with a thick tip are good If your child gets confused with some Take turns by doing one line each
writing. This allows the arm to more to start with as they cover most of the line. of the patterns demonstrate for them. for kids who are getting tired or
easily move from left to right across the page. Thin tips can get frustrating for some kids. This is important for loop patterns. overloaded.
OTHER IDEAS Try different positions, lie on the floor, up on an easel or whiteboard
PENCIL CONTROL ORIGINAL 2
Instructions: Trace over each line to the end

.
Try to go all the way without stopping.

.
Help the rabbit and deer jump all the way
without stopping.

.
Help the spiders climb their way to the end
of the web to catch their flies.

.
Try to cut all the way to the wood without
stopping.

.
Try to help the beaver get all the way to
his
burrow without stopping.
Instructions: Trace over the flower and

the bees.
Instructions: Trace over the three little

pigs houses, made of straw, wood and
bricks.
Instructions: Trace over the vampire

and the haunted house.
Instructions: Help the sharks catch the fish.

Trace over the pattern to see which shark
will get to the green fish first.
Instructions: Swim without stopping to the

end of the pool. Dive off the board and do
some forward and backwards somersaults.
Instructions: Trace over the gears to

help the machine work.
Instructions: Trace over the rides at the

theme park. Don’t get dizzy!
Instructions: Help the hornets get to the

hive. Trace over each path.
Instructions: Trace over all of the octopuse

s.
Instructions: Help the acrobats do their

somersaults. Trace over the paths.
Instructions: Trace over the two knights

and the castle.
Instructions: Help the kids dive cannon ball

into the water. Trace over their splashes. Race
to the other side on the pool toy.
Instructions: Help keep the bridges strong.

Trace over the suspension wires and beam
s.
Instructions: Help keep the giraffes get to

the trees.
The elephants are lost and need to find thei
r way
home.
Instructions: Help the boy climb up the

rocks without falling or getting stuck.
Instructions: Trace over the bear ’s footprin

ts.
Instructions: Trace over the icing of the

gingerbread people.
Instructions: Trace over the planet, stars

and
comet in the galaxy.
Instructions: Trace over the plants, river

and sky for the moose and deer.
Instructions: Trace over the path to

help the puppy find his bone and
then get to the dog house.
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FLUENCY 1
Pencil Control
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popcorn. lizards. planets.

Pencil Control FLUENCY 1
THE PROBLEM WITH HANDWRITING IS THAT ITS NOT JUST ABOUT THE ALPHABET
A lot of kids can be really neat when they have to, they slow down and just seem to focus
on the shape and size of their letters. But when you look at their school work, it’s all over
the place. Handwriting is not just about being able to form the letters of the alphabet. It’s
about being able to write whilst thinking about spelling, grammar and the content of keep going keep going
what you are actually supposed to be writing in the first place. This is where a lot of kids
get stuck!
Handwriting fluency is not just about the pencil control needed but about being able to
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constantly change directions based on the words you are spelling and how quickly you
need to write. If you were writing the same word over and over again it would be easy -
your hand takes over and does it automatically.
These worksheets are designed to take it to the next level. To decrease how much work
goes into handwriting by making the skills automatic. Your hand just does what it’s
supposed to, in an efficient way which results in less fatigue and neater overall work. These
worksheets were designed to keep kids interested in activities that improve their pencil
control. The confidence that comes with greater pencil control often results in motivation
to write longer stories and answers in class. Copyright 2007 All rights reserved Worldwide.
The Picture Communication Symbols C1981-2006 by Mayer-Johnson LLC. All Rights Reserved
Worldwide. Used with permission. BoardmakerT is a trademark of Mayer-Johnson LLC.
What do I need? Where do I start with my child?
• Print the pages The pages are ordered from easy to hard. Start from the
• Pencil begining or choose the pages your child is interested in. It is
• Marker really important that you don’t let your child turn the paper
• Eraser to extreme angles whilst they are working. This is the body’s
• Quiet place to work way of making the work easier. keep going keep going
TIPS FOR HELPING

Lefty Righty
The page needs to be slightly turned when Markers with a thick tip are good If your child gets confused with some Take turns by doing one line each
writing. This allows the arm to more to start with as they cover most of the line. of the patterns demonstrate for them. for kids who are getting tired or
easily move from left to right across the page. Thin tips can get frustrating for some kids. This is important for loop patterns. overloaded.
Try different positions, lie on the floor, up on an easel or whiteboard

OTHER IDEAS To make it really hard use small broken pieces of crayons in your fingertips
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Instructions: Trace over the patterns and

then
finish them to the end of the line. Add som
e
more spikes to the dinosaurs backs.

then
finish them to the end of the line. Help the
frog
jump all the way to the lily pond.

then
finish them to the end of the line. Help the
bees
get to the nest and hornets to the flowers.

then
finish them to the end of the line. Try and
draw
the pattern around the butterflies without
stopping. Copyright 2007 www.theracrew.com

then
finish them to the end of the line.

then finish
them to the end of the line. Help the kang
aroos eat
some grass and sleep under the trees.

then finish
them to the end of the line. Drop the ball
into the
marble maze and follow it down to the bott
om. Copyright 2007 www.theracrew.com
Instructions: Help the horse rider jump over

the hurdles. Make sure you touch the grou
nd
each time you land before your next jum
p. Copyright 2007 www.theracrew.com
Instructions: Help the tortoise and the hare

get to the other side. The hare jumps faste
r
than the tortoise, remember to go slowly.
Instructions: Draw some different size

eggs for the birds.
Instructions: Draw some different size

balloons.
Instructions: Draw 3 circles together for the

ants tummy. Then link circles together to
make some caterpillars.
Instructions: Draw a cross on each square

to jump from box to box. Try and get faste
r
as you go.
Instructions: Finish drawing the pattern

to land the helicopter on the helipad.
Instructions: Trace over the teeth and add

some more in the other mouths.
Instructions: Trace over the pattern and

finish it to the end to catch the fly. Try to
draw small and big circles.
Instructions: Trace over the cursive

writing words. Try to do it without
stopping.

writing words. Remember to keep
the paper still, dont turn it around.

writing words. Remember to keep
the paper still, dont turn it around.
Instructions: Finish the pattern to

help the ant get to the end of the
tunnel.
Instructions: Finish the pattern to

help connect the head phones to
the music players.
Instructions: Draw some more leaves for

the palm trees. Try to keep drawing them
without stopping.
Instructions: Draw some more popcorn.

Try and draw lots of bumps on the kernals.
Instructions: Draw some more waves

for the surfer. Don’t fall off!
Instructions: Draw some more stars. Try

and draw them without stopping.

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up down around again

spiders. knights. slides.

HANDWRITING AND BIKE RIDING - MORE IN COMMON THAN YOU THINK

What do I need? Where do I start with my child?

TIPS FOR HELPING

Instructions: Trace over each line to the end

Instructions: Trace over each line to the end

Instructions: Trace over each line to the end

Instructions: Trace over each line to the end

Instructions: Trace over each line to the end

Instructions: Trace over the flower and

Instructions: Trace over the three little

Instructions: Trace over the vampire

Instructions: Help the sharks catch the fish.

Instructions: Swim without stopping to the

Instructions: Trace over the gears to

Instructions: Trace over the rides at the

Instructions: Help the hornets get to the

Instructions: Trace over all of the octopuse

Instructions: Help the acrobats do their

Instructions: Trace over the two knights

Instructions: Help the kids dive cannon ball

Instructions: Help keep the bridges strong.

Instructions: Help keep the giraffes get to

Instructions: Help the boy climb up the

Instructions: Trace over the bear ’s footprin

Instructions: Trace over the icing of the

Instructions: Trace over the planet, stars

Instructions: Trace over the plants, river

Instructions: Trace over the path to

keep going keep going

popcorn. lizards. planets.

What do I need? Where do I start with my child?

TIPS FOR HELPING

Try different positions, lie on the floor, up on an easel or whiteboard

Instructions: Trace over the patterns and

Instructions: Trace over the patterns and

Instructions: Trace over the patterns and

Instructions: Trace over the patterns and

Instructions: Trace over the patterns and

Instructions: Trace over the patterns and

Instructions: Trace over the patterns and

Instructions: Help the horse rider jump over

Instructions: Help the tortoise and the hare

Instructions: Draw some different size

Instructions: Draw some different size

Instructions: Draw 3 circles together for the

Instructions: Draw a cross on each square

Instructions: Finish drawing the pattern

Instructions: Trace over the teeth and add

Instructions: Trace over the pattern and

Instructions: Trace over the cursive

Instructions: Trace over the cursive

Instructions: Trace over the cursive

Instructions: Finish the pattern to

Instructions: Finish the pattern to

Instructions: Draw some more leaves for

Instructions: Draw some more popcorn.

Instructions: Draw some more waves

Instructions: Draw some more stars. Try

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