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Today we’re making Acrostic poems. This is a great way to work on handwriting, sustained attention to a task, and thought creation.
Before I ever get started with a handwriting task, I always review the handwriting rules with my clients. This can vary from client to client, but for the most part we’re looking for spaces between words, letter placement on the line, proper casing, proper orientation of the letter (reversals), and punctuation. This ensures that the client and I are on the same page with what the expectations are.
With this task, I had the child write out their name in a vertical pattern. Then, depending on the age/grade, they either wrote one word that starts with each letter, a word that describes them, or a short phrase that describes something they like to do.
This is a great way to work on sustained attention and overall thought creation. For best results, I had each child do some movement/heavy work beforehand to make sure that they were ready to sit and focus.
Stay safe and healthy and enjoy!