Handwriting
Describe:
Had a handwriting lesson today on the nursery rhyme “ The Incy Wincy Spider..” really wanted to do a little introduction to introduce them into the lesson. I feel that with handwriting sometimes we jump straight into it without any introduction or engaging little activities to make it exciting. So we used our picture cues to sing the nursery rhyme with hand actions we then mixed up the order and put it in correct order, something so simple but the kids loved it. I then got the kids to sit around the learning square and we made a web with some wool, you would have thought Santa was coming to town the kids were so excited. We then got 4 of the kids to try and make their way through the web without getting tangled. I used a Smart board online handwriting exercise for the kids to remind them about letter formation. We then wrote the sentence into their handwriting books.
Analyse:
The lesson felt like it was delving more into that deep knowledge and understanding in the quality teaching rather then just a surface going through the motions. I tried to use lots of questioning and be really explicit in my expectations for what I was looking for in their handwriting. I noticed that when you verbally relay what you are looking for and set your expectations high the kids show you that in their work. Most kids did their best and neatest handwriting using finger spaces, capital letters and full stops.
Plan:
Should use more interactive handwriting activities on the smart board, perhaps a sing along nursery rhyme for them to engage them. I realised the importance of the orientation to the lesson today, its so vital in engaging them right from the outset. Ill need to pay more careful attention to orientation of the lesson in my daybook, making sure I chose appropriate learning strategies to engage them.
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