1.7 Agenda

Class Agenda – 1-7-2010 1. Basic Stroke Movements Print and Cursive A. Movement Relationships 1. Print = Downstrokes, muscle tightening 2. Cursive = Lateral slides, more relaxed B. Fluency 1. Goal Oriented 2. Rhythmic 2. Directionality A. Print Strokes Right Hand /Left Hand B. Cursive Right Hand /Left Hand 3. Gross Motor A. Large Size First 1. Air writing -very big -various muscle groups 2. Finger-tracing -train muscles that will move pencil. 3. Write & Say -How big is gross practice? Arm Movement B. Practicality issues for word practice 1. Cursive Laterality – Chalkboard and issues for Madison 2. Letter Fluency to word fluency – Spelling means word building is cognitive until patterned. 3. Three kinds of lessons a. Develop -create a recording in muscle memory, Where to start, which way to go, stroke sequence, endpoint b. Practice -improve control, "product improvement" c. Apply -Spelling, Printing Cursive 4. Fine Motor A. Pencil Trace = fine-motor due to line matching at any size, impedes internalization of control dynamics. B. Fluent application at adult size Still uses arm movement, but very small C. Cursive Sequence D. Print Sequence Q & A