Pre-Kindergarten @IIS
Handwriting Without Tears®
More About Handwriting Without Tears®
Did you know that all letters and numbers start at the top when we write?
Here at Indian Island School, we use the program Handwriting Without Tears® to guide instruction for our youngest students.
Handwriting Without Tears® is a research-based curriculum that builds strong early literacy skills.
HWT follows a developmentally appropriate sequence for learning to print upper and lower case letters.
HWT engages young children in multiple modalities to make learning fun for all learners.
Meet Mat Man
Mat Man is the mascot of Handwriting Without Tears®.
Before children learn to write, there are many skills to master first.
That's where Mat Man steps in. Learning to build Mat Man engages children in learning body and spatial awareness, socializing, and sharing. Mat Man activities incorporate fun and lively music while children develop drawing and pre-writing skills, following directions, and sequencing.
Introduction to Wood Pieces
Did you know that all letters and numbers are made up of 4 parts?
Big Lines
Little Lines
Big Curves
Little Curves
Understanding Play-Based Education
Dramatic Play Area
Did you know that young children learn best through play?
Play-Based Education is an approach to learning where teachers create a learning environment in which young children explore, experiment, discover, and solve problems through play.
Child-Led and Teacher-Designed.
Learning from Folktales
Coming Soon...
"Little Red Riding Hen"
Folktale of the Month:
"Goldilocks and the Three Bears"
Coming Soon...
"Jack and the Beanstalk"
