The same letters, a smaller space — into the notebook
Teacher edition · Grade 2 · Lesson 4 ·
Unit 0 · handwriting
Writing Book 2 · sheet 43
The middle line moves into your head.
1. Look at this first
Same letters, smaller space. Keep the height in your head.
a b c
a b c
2. Your turn
Copy one row of small letters on notebook ruling. Check each is about half the height of a tall letter.
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.
a b cmodel — accept any answer that does the same job
a b cmodel — accept any answer that does the same job
3. Before you finish
Point to a letter that kept its height.
Watch forThis is a genuine cliff. Expect a dip and do not treat it as regression — name it to the class so they expect it too.