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Cut the lines into strips and include in a busy bag for quiet timeĪ quick note here, if your child becomes distracted by any of the lines on the page, or has a hard time controlling the paper while using them, you can use a slanted writing surface to hold the paper, OR cut the paper into strips.

Use some of the pages as scissor and cutting practice.

Use thin lines of rolled out play dough.

Use Wikki Stix connected together to form the lines.

Remember children, under the age of 6 especially, benefit from various sensory experiences when it comes to letter formations, so don't feel like you can ONLY use a pencil with these printables. I left the design of these printables pretty straightforward and simple so that you can use various items with them, instead of just a pencil. Ways to Use Cursive Pre-Writing Lines Printables I took some liberty with the lines and strokes for this printable and included some lines which may not be considered cursive pre-writing lines per say, but they do encourage fluid movement and also working on shapes and lines that have more curves than straight up and down lines. Each letter in cursive has its own unique formation.

The benefits of learning cursive first include all the start points being at the same starting point (this is for lowercase cursive) and also less trouble with letter reversals such as “d” and “b” in print. Print pre-writing lines follow a developmental sequence, which I wrote about in my book Basic Shapes for Beginners.įrom the research I have done on cursive, there is no developmental sequence for learning cursive lines like print pre-writing lines. Cursive letters are more fluid and require more circular, wave, and loop strokes compared to print pre-writing lines.

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