Speak Out February 2019

Early Years Kindergarten (WA, QLD, SA, TAS) Preschool (ACT, NT, NSW, VIC)

Literacy

Scheduling Fine and Gross Motor Programs

Movement & Motor

Oral Language

Over the Full Year

Schedule Fine and Gross Motor Activities

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Fine Motor Activities

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Developing cutting skills

Preparing children for handwriting

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Gross Motor Activities

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Program Options Preparing Children for... Handwriting - Step 1 Website Code: Mhu4

Developing Cutting Skills - Stage 1, 2 & 3 Website Code: Mcs123

Pre-Writing Patterns in Preparation for Letter Formation Throughout Term 2 focus on pre-writing patterns. Engage in big body movements, art activities and verbal cues.

Term 2

MovementandMotor

Pre-writing patterns

Tall lines & short lines

Zig zags Circles, drawn

Up & overs Down & unders/

Sideways, sideways, left to right

Down, back & unders

forwards & backwards

Preparingchildren for letter formation

Program Options Pre-Writing Patterns Website Code: Mpw

• Targets the six basic patterns that form the basis of all letters. • Rehearse pre-writing patterns with oral cues, big body movements, art and craft activities, wipe clean posters and photocopiable sheets. • Includes assessment points.

Pre-Writing Patterns Workbook Website Code: WBpw

Pre-Writing Patterns Posters Website Code: Ppw Double-sided, A3 laminated posters are ‘write-on’, ‘wipe-off’.

Term 3 & 4

Letter Formation Learning

STEP 2 A4 & Seated

MovementandMotor

MovementandMotor

STEP 1 A3 & Standing

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Alphabet Finger Tracing and Rainbow Writing

Term 3 Group 1 s, a, t, p, i, n

Term 4 Group 2

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Program Options Letter Formation for Little People Website Codes: Mlff (foundation) Mlfc (cursive)

m, r, h, e, d, c Start on Group 3

Alphabet Finger Tracing Website Code: CCaft

Standing position often helps to stabilise the wrist and shoulder. Letter formation verbal cue: “Short line, up and over.”

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Scheduling PLD Programs and Processes within a Whole School Literacy Strategy