A finger space between words

Teacher edition · Grade 2 · Lesson 3 · Unit 0 · handwriting

Writing Book 2 · sheet 42

One finger, every time.

1. Look at this first

Same size space every time.

my new book

the big red cup

2. Your turn

Copy one short sentence with finger spaces. Then copy it again without using your finger.

Below is what a full, correct answer looks like. Children's wording will differ and should — mark the thing this lesson taught, not everything at once.

my new bookmodel — accept any answer that does the same job

the big red cupmodel — accept any answer that does the same job

3. Before you finish

Show me the space between your last two words.

Watch forSpacing collapses first when the child is thinking hard about content. Check it on their PROJECT writing, not only here.