Grade 1 Handwriting

ACS uses Handwriting Without Tears as a primary resource for teaching proper letter formation.

Why It Works

The Handwriting Without Tears® curriculum draws from years of innovation and research to provide developmentally appropriate, multi-sensory strategies for early writing. The program follows research of how children learn best and includes materials that address all styles of learning.

Multi-sensory Teaching Strategies

Multi-sensory activities and manipulatives appeal to all learning styles and provide a hands-on approach to handwriting.

Cross-Curricular Connections

Teach handwriting alongside other subjects! Fun letter lessons and writing activities connect handwriting to math, social studies, ELA, and science.

Unique Letter Order and Style

Innovative letter order and style are developmentally appropriate and promote easy learning for every letter, print and cursive.

Workbook Design

Clean, simple and intuitive approach to workbooks invites personalization and creativity and fosters handwriting success. Lefty-friendly with large step-by-step models.

Line Success

Double lines and line generalization activities promote legible writing. When children know how to place letters, they can write well on any style of lined paper.

Assessments and Tailored Instructional Plans

Easy-to-use assessments track handwriting progress in the classroom and support your instruction for year round handwriting success.