Rainbow Writing Printable Packet

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$14.99

Over 70 pages of individual letters and numbers—including ALL uppercase, lowercase, and numbers. There are even pages for mini-me letters like: Cc, Oo, etc.

 

Description

Rainbow writing is a great way to help children develop good handwriting habits from the start—when they are first learning to write letters and numbers, or when they need to relearn after months or years of writing letters incorrectly. If I had a nickel for every time a child starts letters from the bottom… 

Children who form their letters properly show improved legibility. Children develop automaticity when they practice. Be sure to model the letter formations before allowing children to practice independently. I like to say “BAM!” as I put my pencil on paper to begin my letters to emphasize the “start spot.”

Use a red crayon to write each letter, then a blue crayon, etc. until you use all of your crayons. The end result is a rainbow letter! This creates Motor Memory (all the letters are formed the same way so it becomes automatic). This is a good independent work center. Make sure the kids know to write the letters correctly before they work independently!  

Although it may seem redundant to have kids practice the same letters over and over, this is a great way to help children develop good handwriting habits. Handwriting practice for remediation “is consistent with the theory of motor learning” (Hoy, et. al., 2011). Children develop automaticity when they practice.  Be sure to model the letter formations before allowing children to practice independently. Also make sure you emphasize the “start spot.” 

This is an excellent *LEVEL 1* resource for older preschoolers through first grade, and older children that haven’t yet developed handwriting skills.  

1 review for Rainbow Writing Printable Packet

  1. Holly

    I love this resource! I use the teaching letter formations in groups with my WIN groups all the time. I was hoping that this resource could be updated to fix page 42 for letter “d” formation. Thanks!

    • Kim Dean-Davis (verified owner)

      Holly, thank you for that feedback! We fixed page 42 (lowercase “d”) and it is ready for you to download (look for an email from CustomerService@MissJaimeOT.com with more details)! Miss Jaime is always looking for ways to help you help the kids in your life. We’d love to hear from you again!

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