Kentucky Reading and Writing HW.1.1

ELA1st GradeHandwriting

The Standard

Legibly print all upper- and lowercase letters and numerals with correct form.

Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing (2025)

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students print capital letters, lowercase letters, and the numbers 0 to 9. They form each shape so someone else can read it.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student writes a short sentence and a number that a classmate can read without help. Letters such as b and d face the right way, and capital and lowercase letters look different.
Common Misconceptions: Students may reverse b and d or write 6 and 9 so they look alike. Some make capital and lowercase letters the same size or leave gaps in letters that should be closed.
How to Assess It: Ask students to write “My dog is 6” on lined paper. Check whether each letter and the number are formed clearly.

Lesson moves

Give students letter and numeral cards to trace with a finger, then copy the shapes onto lined paper.
Write b and d on the board, then ask partners to explain how they keep the two letters from looking alike.
Show letter and numeral cards one at a time; students race to print each shape clearly on mini whiteboards.
Have students address a paper envelope to a classmate, add a pretend house number, and check whether the classmate can read it.

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