REDUCE SCAFFOLDING AND BUILD INDEPENDENT WRITING SKILLS

Mastering Consistency and Control in Year 2
The Targeting Handwriting VIC Year 2 Student Book by Jane Pinsker and Susan Young is designed to move students towards greater autonomy. In Year 2, the program shifts focus, reducing the reliance on scaffolding to encourage students to take responsibility for the size, shape, spacing, and slope of their own writing. Aligned with Victorian curriculum standards, this workbook helps students:

• Refine Precision and Consistency: Engage in advanced patterning and practise focus letters within the context of themed sentences and common word clusters.
• Integrate Literacy and Spelling: Tracing and copying exercises utilise words frequently found in Year 2 spelling lists and those with similar phonic patterns, reinforcing classroom learning.
• Master Practical Numeracy: Dedicated practise of numerals, number words, and punctuation is integrated into full sentences to ensure clarity across all subjects.
• Develop Self-Correction Habits: Built-in self-assessment exercises prompt students to evaluate their own work, fostering pride in their legibility and progress.

By making handwriting a vital and compelling form of communication, this workbook ensures students develop the fluent habits needed for the transition to joined writing in the coming years.

This Year 2 edition features:

• Engaging Learning Activities: Handwriting practise is made fun through a variety of puzzles, sorting activities, poems, and rhymes that keep students motivated.
• Increased Independent Writing: Strategically designed pages that offer more opportunities for unassisted writing to build confidence and muscle memory.
• Curriculum-Linked Content: All exercises are directly linked to Victorian educational outcomes, providing a structured approach to the writing curriculum.
• Regular Skill Reinforcement: Designed for frequent use (three to four times a week) to ensure the development of permanent, good handwriting habits.

The Targeting Handwriting series is the gold standard for Victorian schools, providing the perfect balance of guided instruction and independent practise to create competent, fluent writers.