Welcome

CLAWS: Children Learning Handwriting Actively with Senses

Handwriting Task force Lynn Kerr Penny Mangus Kathy Sherman Vickie SullivanDeveloper & Author of CLAWSLinda CarsonSpecial Recognition and THANKS to

Wendy Meyer who created the teacher friendly lesson format for instruction

Why a Handwriting Program?

At your table with a partner, read & discuss How Handwriting Makes You Smarter…How Handwriting Trains the Brain

Critical Colleagueships: A model for Professional Learning

Principals recommended school-based teacher leaders to participate

Teacher Leader/s (TL) will attend district level professional development (PD) session

TL will provided PD to their grade K-1 classroom colleagues on August 28 for approx. 2-3 hours

What is CLAWS?

With a partner share your thoughts

Thoughts from Linda Carsondeveloper of CLAWS program

Intro and ResumeSIDs Prevention & Positioning

Devices Developmental delays Asymmetrical features and flat

headsEffects on Students Learning Preschool writers Specific instructionMultisensory Approach Reaching all students Improving all areas of learning

Data Collection

CLAWS: What you will need

Lessons by week (weeks 1-4)

CLAWS descriptive document (weeks 1-4)

Center materialsAssessment materialsTool Kit

Lessons by week: Large Group Activity

Lessons by week: Large Group Activity

Lessons by week: Small Group Activity

Lessons by week: Small Group Activity

Lessons by week: Center Activities

Lessons by week: Center Activities

Lessons by week: Center Activities

Lessons by week: Center Activities

Use unifix cubes of different colors stacked together.

The child holds the stack and calls put the colors in order, similar to the beads in the photo…green, yellow, blue, red.

Lessons by week: Center Activities

Assessment

What do students control?

How does CLAWS fit intoPWCS K-3 Balanced Literacy Instructional

Framework?

Talk

Writing Workshop

Reading Workshop

HandwritingLarge GroupSmall GroupCenter time to practice

Focus Lesson

Guided Instruction

Collaborative Learning

Independence

CLAWS: Children Learning Actively with Senses

Let’s Enjoy this study of writing together! The journey begins w/ us!

Set up a time to meet with your Principal to share your thoughts on CLAWS PD w/ your K-1 colleagues. Materials? Time?