Teacher's manual for Grade 1 Penmanship previous edition (1981). This edition is not compatible with the current 3rd edition (2016-2019).

Grade 1 is composed of three workbooks with tear-out sheets. Altogether there 150 lessons. The formation of large and small manuscript letters and numerals is taught in Grade 1.

The first workbook teaches the basic strokes used in the formation of manuscript letters and numerals. Letters and numerals formed by a similar stroke pattern are grouped together to facilitate easy learning. For example, by using lines that go across and lines that go down, pupils form the letters l, i, and t, and the numerals 1 and 4. Pupils combine letters they have learned to form words.

In the second workbook the capital letters are taught. More practice is given printing numerals and words.

The third workbook concentrates on printing sentences. Attention is given to the spacing between words and to the proper formation of each letter and numeral.

Supplementary items (not included):

Table of Contents

• Manuscript Letters and Numerals

• Introduction to the Penmanship Series
• Posture, Pencil Holding, and Paper Placement
• Special Instructions for Left-handed Pupils
• How to Treat the Teacher's Manual
• To the First Grade Teacher

Unit 1: The Basic Manuscript Strokes

• 1. Making Straight Lines
• 2. Lines That Go Down
• 3. Lines That Go Across
• 4. Lines That Slant Backward
• 5. Lines That Slant Forward
• 6. Lines That Go Around (Circles)
• 7. Lines That Curve (Part Circles)
• 8. Review of Manuscript Strokes
• 9. Test of Manuscript Strokes

Unit 2: Forming Small Letters and Numerals

• 10. The Letter l
• 11. The Letter i
• 12. The Letter t
• 13. The Numerals 1 and 4
• 14. Review of Stick Letters
• 15. The Letter o
• 16. The Numeral 0
• 17. The Letter a
• 18. The Letter e
• 19. The Letter b
• 20. The Letter d
• 21. The Letter p
• 22. The Letter g
• 23. The Letter q
• 24. The Numeral 9
• 25. The Numeral 6
• 26. Review of Circle Letters and Numerals
• 27. The Letter k
• 28. The Letter v
• 29. The Letter w
• 30. The Letter x
• 31. The Letter y
• 32. The Letter z
• 33. The Numeral 7
• 34. Review of Slant-stroke Letters
• 35. The Letter c
• 36. The Letter u
• 37. The Letter r
• 38. The Letter n
• 39. The Letter m
• 40. The Letter h
• 41. The Letter f
• 42. The Letter j
• 43. The Letter s
• 44. The Numeral 2
• 45. The Numeral 3
• 46. The Numeral 5
• 47. The Numeral 8
• 48. Review of Curve-stroke Letters and Numerals
• 49. Review of the Alphabet (Part 1)
• 50. Review of the Alphabet (Part 2)
• 51. Review of the Numerals

Unit 3: Writing Words

• 52. Using the Letters a and b in Words
• 53. Using the Letters c and d in Words
• 54. Using the Letters e and f in Words
• 55. Using the Letters g and h in Words
• 56. Using the Letters i and j in Words
• 57. Using the Letters k and l in Words
• 58. Using the Letter m in Words
• 59. Using the Letters n and o in Words
• 60. Using the Letters p and q in Words
• 61. Using the Letter r in Words
• 62. Using the Letter s in Words
• 63. Using the Letter t in Words
• 64. Using the Letters u and v in Words
• 65. Using the Letters w and x in Words
• 66. Using the Letters y and z in Words

Unit 4: Forming Capital Letters

• 67. Capital Letter L
• 68. Capital Letter F
• 69. Capital Letter E
• 70. Capital Letter I
• 71. Capital Letter T
• 72. Capital Letter H
• 73. Review of Straight-line Capitals
• 74. Capital Letter X
• 75. Capital Letter A
• 76. Capital Letter N
• 77. Capital Letter Z
• 78. Capital Letter K
• 79. Capital Letter M
• 80. Capital Letter Y
• 81. Capital Letter V
• 82. Capital Letter W
• 83. Making Words With Capitals
• 84. Review of Slant-line Capitals
• 85. Capital Letter O
• 86. Capital Letter Q
• 87. Capital Letter C
• 88. Capital Letter G
• 89. Capital Letter S
• 90. Capital Letter D
• 91. Capital Letter P
• 92. Capital Letter R
• 93. Capital Letter B
• 94. Capital Letter J
• 95. Capital Letter U
• 96. Review of Circle and Curve Capitals
• 97. Review of Circle and Curve Capitals
• 98. More Words With Capitals
• 99. More Words With Capitals
• 100. More Words With Capitals
• 101. Review of Capitals (A-M)
• 102. Review of Capitals (N-Z)

Unit 5: Writing Sentences

• 103. Spacing Between Words in a Sentence
• 104. Writing Sentences Using A
• 105. Writing Sentences Using B
• 106. Writing Sentences Using C
• 107. Writing Sentences Using D
• 108. Writing Sentences Using E
• 109. Writing Sentences Using F
• 110. Writing Sentences Using G
• 111. Writing Sentences Using H
• 112. Writing Sentences Using I
• 113. Writing Sentences Using J
• 114. Writing Sentences Using K
• 115. Writing Sentences Using L
• 116. Writing Sentences Using M
• 117. Writing Sentences Using N
• 118. Writing Sentences Using O
• 119. Writing Sentences Using P
• 120. Writing Sentences Using Q
• 121. Writing Sentences Using R
• 122. Writing Sentences Using S
• 123. Writing Sentences Using T
• 124. Writing Sentences Using U
• 125. Writing Sentences Using V
• 126. Writing Sentences Using W
• 127. Writing Sentences Using X
• 128. Writing Sentences Using Y
• 129. Writing Sentences Using Z
• 130. Writing Names
• 131. Psalm 95:1
• 132. Isaiah 12:2
• 133. Matthew 22:37
• 134. Proverbs 11:28
• 135. Proverbs 30:5
• 136. Proverbs 17:17
• 137. Psalm 100:2
• 138. Psalm 119:11
• 139. Genesis 18:14
• 140. Amos 5:15
• 141. Psalm 118:24
• 142. Luke 6:28
• 143. Isaiah 55:6
• 144. Isaiah 45:22
• 145. Proverbs 15:3
• 146. Proverbs 20:11
• 147. Proverbs 14:9
• 148. Review of Small Letters
• 149. Review of Capital Letters
• 150. Final Test

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