X Pirate Letters: Handwriting Storybook Lowercase Letter Formation
by D. Passmore
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X may be the pirate's favorite letter. As they come to the end of their lowercase letter adventure. The treasure-seeking pirates are almost at the end of the lowercase letter adventure. What they find in the sand leads them to start learning the slanted line letters and the last vowel. These letters are the fourth handwriting group they will learn: v, w, y, x, z, u. In this storybook, the lowercase letters are grouped to help improve muscle memory and indicate a common starting point. The pictures illustrate a sensory experience of writing in the sand to stimulate the brain for learning. With letters grouped by similar starting points and sliding downstrokes, it can speed up the handwriting process and improve letter print recognition for reading. Images of the letters share a slant shape and starting points to help avoid common letter reversal errors. The pirates are tracing around a found item to help make these letters. Special attention has been made to the vowel letter u, by a colorful bird. Paired with a fun and memorable story to engage the interests of young students. This is the fourth book in the series Pirate Handwriting. This is a perfect book to use with sand tray letters.
About the Author
She has worked as a teacher for many years and has a great devotion to helping students that struggle. She strives to create fun items that make life easier for teachers and parents. Her current series of handwriting books was conceived out of the great need for a resource that could help students quickly with the issue of letter reversals and handwriting confusion. Written in a storybook style, she found a way to teach with memorable images and add spelling lessons. She has a love for learning and that is a joy that she wants to share with students.