Christopher Jarman Copy Books 1-3

Copybook 1 - Full, free pdf sample book now available here

Use in conjunction with the Resource Book The Development of Handwriting Skills by Christopher Jarman

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

1. There are 32 pages of graded activities designed to help young pupils learn a basic modern handwriting style.
2. At the top of each page are instructions which are written primarily for the teacher or adult who is helping the pupil to learn to write. Some pupils may, however, be able to read these for themselves as they progress.
3. The activities in this book are designed to be taught to pupils before they copy them out. Teachers should select the appropriate page and write it on the blackboard or put it on the overhead projector, to show a group of pupils how it is done. Individual pupils may be taught by demonstration in their own writing books or on sheets of paper.
4. Pupils should trace or copy the activities as revision, and not do them for the first time from the book.
5. Left-handed pupils should sit at the left-hand end of a table or desk. Their writing paper should be tilted to the right.
6. The use of various colours of crayon or fibre-tip pen may encourage the pupils to do the activities several times.
7. The lines inside the back page are the guidelines for this book.
8. If necessary, a right-angle of sticky tape may be put on the table top as a guide.

 Copybook 2

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

1. There are 32 pages of graded activities designed to help young pupils learn a basic modern handwriting style, after completing the activities in Copybook 1.
2. At the top of each page are instructions which are written primarily for the teacher or adult who is helping the pupil to learn to write. Some pupils may, however, be able to read these for themselves as they progress.
3. The activities in this book are designed to be taught to pupils before they copy them out. Teachers should select the appropriate page and write it on the blackboard or put it on the overhead projector, to show a group of pupils how it is done. Individual pupils may be taught by demonstration in their own writing books or on sheets of paper.
4. Pupils should trace or copy the activities as revision, and not do them for the first time from the book.
5. At any stage the teacher may introduce lined paper for the pupils to practise on. This is very helpful once the basic letter shapes have been learnt.
6. The use of various colours of crayon or fibre-tip pen may encourage the pupils to do the activities several times.
7. The lines inside the back page are the guidelines for this book.

Copybook 3

1. There are 32 pages of graded activities designed for pupils who need remedial help with handwriting at  any age between 5 and 1 3 years or who have completed the activities in Copybooks 1 and 2.
2. At the top of each page are instructions which are written primarily for the teacher or adult who is helping the pupil to learn to write. Some pupils may, however, be able to read these for themselves as they progress.
3. For older pupils who need remedial help in handwriting, this book may be used as an introduction to the scheme instead of Copybook 1. The teacher may then choose which of the photocopy masters (1, 2 or 3) a particular pupil is ready to move on to.
4. The mazes and dot-to-dot activities should be done by means of tracing paper fixed with a bulldog clip or two paper clips to the top of the appropriate page.
5. At any stage the teacher may introduce lined paper for the pupils to practise on. This is very helpful once the basic letter shapes have been learnt.
6. The use of various colours of crayon or fibre-tip pen may encourage the pupils to do the activities several times.
7. The lines inside the back page are the guidelines for this book.

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