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Edco Handwriting with Mrs Murphy offers schools ultimate choice in how they introduce and teach handwriting. Designed around two pathways, the programme facilitates both pre-cursive and cursive handwriting from Junior Infants. It is also designed to allow for a successful transition from pre-cursive to cursive at both Books C and D. It offers an enjoyable graded writing experience for children, enabling them to progress from patterns, to letters, to words, and onwards to fluent, legible handwriting. Pre-cursive:
Cursive
A B C D
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Letters with tails
Comes with a FREE practice copy
Comes with a FREE downloadable practice booklet to aid the progression from pre-cursive to cursive writing
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Handwriting
Keep this flap open to help you get ready to write. You will see these icons in the book. This is what they mean:
Cursive B
Trace with your finger
Key features of the Edco Handwriting with Mrs Murphy programme: l l l l l l l l l l l
introduces letters in letter families (e.g. C, A, O, Q, D), starting with all lower-case letters in Book A and all upper-case letters in Book B is carefully scaffolded to offer support and progression within and between class levels is written by Breda Courtney Murphy, a highly experienced teacher and handwriting expert, with over 35 years of classroom experience builds fine motor skills by providing digitally led activities and warm-up suggestions features a pull-out flap to prompt correct handwriting set-up supports letter formation through clear visuals, animated letter formation videos and interactive practice activities is phonetically prepared and includes CVC words, word families and vowel diagraphs includes revision and assessment pages features self-assessment on milestone pages encompasses free-writing activities provides teacher supports for planning, teaching and assessing handwriting.
Trace or write with a pencil
All books are supported by a comprehensive package of digital resources which can be accessed via the ebook on www.edcolearning.ie. For further information, see www.edcohandwriting.ie. IS B N 978-1-84536-974-3
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Cursive B Introduction Patterns Letters c, o Letters a, d Letters g, q Word families Letters e, l Letters h, b Letters f, k Word families Letters i, t Letters j, n Letters m, p Word families Letters r, s Letters z, v Letters u, w Letters y, x Revision/Assessment Word families Letter C Letter A Letter O Word families Letter Q Letter D Revision/Assessment Letter joins Letter P Letter B Letter R
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Word families Letter E Letter L Revision/Assessment Letter joins Letter S Letter G Letter N Letter joins Letter M Letter H Letter K Revision/Assessment Letter I Letter J Letter joins Letter T Letter F Letter Z Revision/Assessment Letter X Letter V Letter U Letter W Letter Y Revision/Assessment Revision/Assessment Revision/Assessment Free writing Free writing
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Handwriting Edco Handwriting with Mrs Murphy offers schools ultimate choice in how they introduce and teach handwriting. Designed around two pathways, the programme facilitates both pre-cursive and cursive handwriting from Junior Infants. It is also designed to allow for a successful transition from pre-cursive to cursive at both Books C and D. It offers an enjoyable graded writing experience for children, enabling them to progress from patterns, to letters, to words, and onwards to fluent, legible handwriting. The Edco Handwriting with Mrs Murphy programme: ●
introduces letters in letter families (e.g. C, A, O, Q, D)
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introduces all lower-case letters at Book A in the Pre-cursive pathway, and separate cursive letters in the Cursive pathway
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introduces all upper-case letters at Book B in the Pre-cursive pathway, and separate cursive letters in the Cursive pathway, as well as practice of lower-case letters at this class level
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is carefully scaffolded to offer support and progression within and between class levels
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allows teachers to follow both pathways straight through, but also to join the Cursive pathway from Pre-cursive at Books C or D (a FREE downloadable practice booklet is available to support the transition)
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is written by Breda Courtney Murphy, a highly experienced teacher and handwriting expert, with over 35 years of classroom experience
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builds fine motor skills by providing digitally led activities and warm-up suggestions
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features a useful pull-out flap to prompt correct handwriting set up (posture, pencil grip, page position)
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supports letter formation through clear visuals, animated letter formation videos and interactive practice activities
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is phonetically prepared and includes CVC words, word families and vowel diagraphs
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includes revision and assessment pages in each book
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features self-assessment on milestone pages to encourage children to take pride in their handwriting
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encompasses free-writing activities at the back of each book
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presents fun, engaging and age-appropriate activities
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supports cross-curricular learning in a variety of areas (e.g. Gaeilge and SESE)
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is aligned to the Primary Language Curriculum
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provides teacher supports for planning, teaching and assessing handwriting.
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Uses embedded digital icons to link to the digital resources Starts with a pre-writing patterns section to develop fine motor skills Revises all lower-case letters
Cursive B Matching activities help pupils to recognise the connection between cursive letters, pictures and pre-cursive letters
Includes phonetically linked illustrations to colour in
Introduces three-letter and four-letter joins Provides a numbered stepby-step guide to letter formation
Includes frequent revision and assessment opportunities Example sentences in cursive writing for pupils to read
Uses a progressive approach to letter formation: trace with finger, then with pencil
Uses a child-friendly approach to selfassessment
Introduces upper-case letters and lower-case letter joins Includes a pull-out flap with steps to prepare for writing, including posture, pencil grip and paper position, which children can keep open for quick reference
Comes with a practice copy for further practice and to support home-school links
Introduces free writing
Digital Resources
You can access all resources via the ebook on www.edcolearning.ie. For further information, see www.edcohandwriting.ie › Handwriting set-up video and song (posture, pencil grip and page position) › Warm-up videos to help develop fine motor skills › Pre-writing animations and pattern practice interactive activities › Letter formation animations (full alphabet, lower case and upper case) › Interactive practice activities › Printables, including extra practice worksheets, rainbow letter templates and reference cards
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Patterns
Trace Pattern practice interactive activities
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Trace
Patterns
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Letters
Trace and write
Letter formation interactive activity
Read
Letter formation interactive activity
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Trace and write
Letter formation interactive activity
Letters
Read
Letter formation interactive activity
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Letters
Trace and write
Letter formation interactive activity
Read
Letter formation interactive activity
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Match the writing words with the pictures and the reading words
Word families
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Letters
Trace and write
Letter formation interactive activity
Read
Letter formation interactive activity
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Trace and write
Letter formation interactive activity
Letters
Read
Letter formation interactive activity
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Letters
Trace and write
Letter formation interactive activity
Read
Letter formation interactive activity
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Match the writing words with the pictures and the reading words
Word families
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Letters
Trace and write
Letter formation interactive activity
Read
Letter formation interactive activity
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Trace and write
Letter formation interactive activity
Letters
Read
Letter formation interactive activity
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Letters
Trace and write
Letter formation interactive activity
Read
Letter formation interactive activity
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Match the writing words with the pictures and the reading words
Word families
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Letters
Trace and write
Letter formation interactive activity
Read
Letter formation interactive activity
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Trace and write
Letter formation interactive activity
Letters
Read
Letter formation interactive activity
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Letters
Trace and write
Letter formation interactive activity
Read
Letter formation interactive activity
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Trace and write
Letter formation interactive activity
Letters
Read
Letter formation interactive activity
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Revision/ Assessment
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Trace and write
Tick your best row
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Match the writing words with the pictures and the reading words
Word families
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Letter
Trace with finger, trace with pencil
1
Letter formation interactive activity
Trace 1
1
Trace and write
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Trace with finger, trace with pencil
Letter
2 1
Letter formation interactive activity
Trace
2 1
1
Trace and write
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Letter
Trace with finger, trace with pencil
1
Letter formation interactive activity
Trace 1
1
Trace and write
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Match the writing words with the pictures and the reading words
Word families
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Letter
Trace with finger, trace with pencil
1
2
Letter formation interactive activity
Trace 1
1
2
Trace and write
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Letter
Trace with finger, trace with pencil
1
2 Letter formation interactive activity
Trace
1 1
2
Trace and write
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Revision/ Assessment
Trace and write
Read the ‘oa’ words
Trace, then match the capital letters with the lower-case letters
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Tick your best row
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Trace
Letter joins
Tick your best row
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3
Trace with finger, trace with pencil
1
2 Letter formation interactive activity
Trace
3
1
1
1
2
2
Trace and write
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Trace with finger, trace with pencil
Letter
1
2 Letter formation interactive activity
Trace
3
1
1
1
2
2
Trace and write
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Letter
3
Trace with finger, trace with pencil
1
2 Letter formation interactive activity
Trace
3
1
1
1
2
2
Trace and write
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Match the writing words with the pictures and the reading words
Word families
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Letter
Trace with finger, trace with pencil
1
Letter formation interactive activity
Trace 1
1
Trace and write
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Letter
Trace with finger, trace with pencil
1
2 Letter formation interactive activity
Trace 1
1
2
Trace and write
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Revision/ Assessment
Trace and write
Read the ‘ai’ words
Trace, then match the capital letters with the lower-case letters
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Tick your best row
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Trace
Letter joins
Tick your best row
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Letter
Trace with finger, trace with pencil
2
1
Letter formation interactive activity
Trace
2
1
1
Trace and write
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Trace with finger, trace with pencil
Letter
2
3
1
Letter formation interactive activity
Trace
2
2 3
1
1
1
Trace and write
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Letter
Trace with finger, trace with pencil
1
2 Letter formation interactive activity
Trace 1
1
2
Trace and write
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Trace
Letter joins
Tick your best row
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Letter
Trace with finger, trace with pencil
1
2
3
Letter formation interactive activity
Trace 1
1
1
2
2
3
Trace and write
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Trace with finger, trace with pencil
Letter
2
1
3 Letter formation interactive activity
Trace
2
1
1
2
1
3
Trace and write
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Letter
Trace with finger, trace with pencil
3 4
1
2 Letter formation interactive activity
Trace 1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
4
2
Trace and write
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Trace and write
Revision/ Assessment
Read the ‘oo’ words
Trace, then match the capital letters with the lower-case letters
Tick your best row
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Letter
Trace with finger, trace with pencil
2
1
Letter formation interactive activity
Trace
2
1
1
Trace and write
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Trace with finger, trace with pencil
Letter
2
1
3
Letter formation interactive activity
Trace
2 1
1
2
1
3
Trace and write
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Letter joins
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Trace
Tick your best row
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Trace with finger, trace with pencil
Letter
1
Letter formation interactive activity
Trace
1
1
Trace and write
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Letter
Trace with finger, trace with pencil
1
2
Letter formation interactive activity
Trace
1
1
2
Trace and write
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Trace with finger, trace with pencil
Letter
1
Letter formation interactive activity
Trace
1
1
Trace and write
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Revision/ Assessment
Trace and write
Read the ‘ee’ words
Trace, then match the capital letters with the lower-case letters
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Tick your best row
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Letter
Trace with finger, trace with pencil
1
2
Letter formation interactive activity
Trace 1
1
2
Trace and write
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Letter
Trace with finger, trace with pencil
1
Letter formation interactive activity
Trace 1
1
Trace and write
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Trace with finger, trace with pencil
Letter
2
1
Letter formation interactive activity
Trace
2
1
1
Trace and write
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Letter
Trace with finger, trace with pencil
2
1
Letter formation interactive activity
Trace
2
1
1
Trace and write
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Trace with finger, trace with pencil
Letter
2
1
Letter formation interactive activity
Trace
2 1
1
Trace and write
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Revision/ Assessment
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Trace and write
Tick your best row
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Revision/ Assessment Trace and write
Tick your best row
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Revision/ Assessment Trace and write
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Tick your best row
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Draw a picture of a dog. Write words or a sentence.
Free writing
Draw a picture of a toy. Write words or a sentence.
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Free writing
Draw a picture of a house. Write words or a sentence.
Draw a picture of yourself. Write words or a sentence.
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