{"product_id":"foundation-pre-writing-skills-unit","title":"Foundation Pre-Writing Skills Unit","description":"\u003cp\u003eHelp Foundation students build the controlled movements that support early drawing and handwriting. This classroom-ready English unit explicitly teaches comfortable body and paper position, a functional three-finger grip, start dots, arrows, light pencil pressure and the smooth formation of common pre-writing strokes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudents follow a consistent Ready, Start, Slide routine while learning standing, sleeping, slant, zigzag, curved, wavy, looped and spiral line families. Two colourful references and two reusable activities support guided practice before students apply their skills in five black-and-white worksheets and a two-page independent assessment. Red model-answer pages and a five-level rubric make review and assessment straightforward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18-page printable Pre-Writing Skills unit plan PDF, including the Table of Contents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17 printable resource pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15-slide editable teaching presentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22-slide editable quiz with 10 questions and separate answer slides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReady to Write classroom display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLine Families reference poster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrace and Travel finger-trail activity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoll and Draw pencil-control game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 student worksheets: Straight and Slant Lines; Curves and Waves; Loops and Spirals; Follow the Path; Shapes from Strokes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 worksheet model-answer pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-page independent assessment: Pencil Control Check and Draw and Copy Challenge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssessment model-answer page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-Writing - Foundation Rubric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLearning focus\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrepare the body, helping hand and paper for writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse a comfortable functional pencil grip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBegin at a start dot and follow directional arrows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControl pencil pressure and move slowly and smoothly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForm straight, slant, zigzag, curved, wavy, looped and spiral strokes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombine lines and curves to make shapes and simple patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eClassroom use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable for whole-class explicit teaching, handwriting warm-ups, fine-motor groups, literacy rotations, partner games, independent practice, formative assessment and intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFormats\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrintable PDF and editable Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePage and slide counts\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnit plan: 18 PDF pages. Presentation: 15 slides. Quiz: 22 slides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAnswers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive red answer or model-answer pages are included. Open-ended drawing responses may vary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTeacher benefits\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA coherent progression from body readiness to controlled stroke formation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsistent language across the teaching deck, displays, practice pages and assessment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReusable colour activities plus printer-friendly student pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditable teaching and quiz decks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImmediate red model responses for efficient feedback and discussion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDigital product\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDigital download only. No physical item is supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLicence\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor use by the purchasing teacher with their own classes. The files may not be resold, redistributed, shared publicly or uploaded to an unrestricted website.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sukindi Learning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67593550266413,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/1155\/8189\/files\/Pre-Writing_-_Foundation_-_TPT_Thumbnail.jpg?v=1790820969","url":"https:\/\/sukindi.com.au\/products\/foundation-pre-writing-skills-unit","provider":"Sukindi Learning","version":"1.0","type":"link"}