{"product_id":"year-1-capitals-lower-case-handwriting-unit","title":"Year 1 Capitals and Lower-Case Handwriting Unit","description":"\u003cp\u003eHelp Year 1 students match capital and lower-case partners, recognise when the forms have distinct shapes, place them at appropriate relative heights, and transfer those choices into readable names and short captions. Capitals and Lower-Case Partners teaches case selection through explicit modelling, air-writing, matching, memory practice, reader feedback and purposeful word use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe unit contains separate NSW\/ACT, VIC\/WA\/NT, SA, QLD and TAS sections. Each section uses the authorised state handwriting model while preserving equivalent learning demand. Teachers choose the matching state or territory section and use it consistently throughout the five-lesson sequence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearners compare A\/a, B\/b, D\/d, G\/g, M\/m and R\/r, apply the checked forms in names including Adam, Bobby, Gigi, Mia, Rory and Ruby, write fresh names, and repair the misconception that lower-case b is a miniature capital B. The independent assessment asks for six dictated words and the caption Ruby has a red bag. Thirty directly paired red answer or marking pages support feedback against observable criteria rather than a generic neatness score.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e93-page printable Unit Plan PDF with Table of Contents and three-page teacher guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeacher selection index for NSW\/ACT, VIC\/WA\/NT, SA, QLD and TAS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e89 resource pages in total\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 colour capital\/lower-case partner displays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 colour graduated model and practice pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15 black-and-white practice pages and 15 matching red answer pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 colour station pages for air-writing, matching and reader feedback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 black-and-white fresh-name and caption-repair pages and 10 matching red answer pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 black-and-white assessment pages and 5 matching red marking pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning Evidence Rubric with four criteria and three observable levels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18-slide editable teaching presentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e26-slide editable quiz with 12 question-and-answer pairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e137-page combined Preview PDF\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLearning focus\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatch capital and lower-case partners without assuming identical shapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse state-correct unjoined starts, directions and forms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlace capitals and lower-case letters at appropriate relative heights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse capitals accurately at the beginning of names and captions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransfer case choices into fresh names and meaningful short writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintain recognisable forms, baseline placement and readable spaces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse a comfortable functional grasp without speed scoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplain one specific case or size decision and choose a targeted next step\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eClassroom use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable for whole-class explicit teaching, handwriting groups, literacy rotations, targeted intervention, independent practice, formative assessment and state-specific handwriting review.\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: 93 A4 portrait pages. Presentation: 18 slides. Quiz: 26 slides. Combined Preview: 137 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAnswers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThirty red answer or marking pages are placed directly after their matching student pages. Open-ended captions and explanations are assessed against the stated criteria and may vary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTeacher benefits\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive clearly labelled Australian handwriting variants in one unit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA coherent progression from partner matching to independent names and captions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsistent language across displays, practice, stations, assessment and decks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirectly paired red answer and marking pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow-ink student practice with colour teaching and activity pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditable teaching and quiz presentations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObservable assessment criteria for concept, application, evidence and transfer\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":67593508126765,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/1155\/8189\/files\/Capitals_and_Lower-Case_Partners_-_Year_1_TPT_Thumbnail.jpg?v=1790819192","url":"https:\/\/sukindi.com.au\/products\/year-1-capitals-lower-case-handwriting-unit","provider":"Sukindi Learning","version":"1.0","type":"link"}