• start writing at the top of the page and continue each new line underneath the previous sentence
  • recognize and match shapes
  • form letters (has the muscle control to form letters)

2. Assessing Progress

You may find that the checklists available in Session 3 need to be refined further for your learner. Using a blank form, you could fill in the criteria that you feel best suits your learner. A sample is shown below.

Skills Yes Somewhat
(Highlight problem areas)		 No
Recognizes similar shapes      
Can match similar letters      
Knows the Roman Alphabet      
Knows some common words by sight      
Knows the sounds consonants make      
Reads from left to right      
Can hold a pencil properly      
Can form letters      
Writes from left to right      
Writes from the top of the page to the bottom      
Leaves spaces between words      
Forms letters within the lines