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Hawkins, Lisa K.; Razali, Abu Bakar – Language Arts, 2012
From penmanship, to product, to process...this article recounts 100 years of instructional practice in the US elementary writing classroom through the voices of past teaching manuals and curriculum guides. This particular tale begins at the turn of the 20th century--a time when the elementary school was firmly established in the country, and…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Writing Instruction, Handwriting, Status
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D'Angelo, Karen – Language Arts, 1982
Discusses a rationale for, the benefits of, and a method for introducing the art of calligraphy in elementary school classrooms. (HTH)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Handwriting, Handwriting Instruction
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Tompkins, Gail E. – Language Arts, 1980
Offers a method for teaching penmanship whereby the different strokes of a penmanship exercise are used to illustrate the action in a story. Presents some story lines and shows how they may be adapted to imaginative penmanship drills that will hold the children's interest. (HTH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Handwriting Instruction, Teaching Methods, Writing Exercises