New Wave Handwriting: Senior Infants

The New Wave Handwriting series helps pupils develop a fluid and legible modern style of cursive handwriting.

The content in the pupil book for Senior Infants is based on pre-cursive letters. Consistent with the Writing Learning Outcomes specified in the new Language Curriculum which states: ‘Write upper- and lower-case letters as separate, flowing letters’ (Stage 1, Junior and Senior Infants).

Features:

• Each book places a major emphasis on a variety of pattern practice to facilitate the pupil’s acquisition of each letter.
• Sequence of letters carefully arranged: At infant level, the Jolly Phonics sequence for letter introduction is mirrored. From 1st Class on-wards, the progression is based on clockwise and anticlockwise letter formation, while diagonal and horizontal joins are carefully introduced.
• Red and blue guiding lines are used to help pupils learn letter sizes and spacing.
• Emphasis on practice throughout, at the individual letter level, progressing to words and sentences, finishing in paragraphs.
• Each book contains a variety of separate activities that involve cross-curricular themes, drawn from areas such as Gaeilge, history, geography, English and SPHE.
• Different animal characters are used in each book – these characters are used as teaching aids to help pupils learn the body letters, the head and body letters and the body and tail letters.