Mrs Murphy’s Junior Infants Copies

By Breda Courtney Murphy – Practicing Primary Teacher Mrs Murphy’s Junior Infants Copies One pack – Junior Infants. A whole year’s writing in just one pack. The art of handwriting hasn’t changed. Mrs Murphy’s Copies are going back to basics. These copies will save teachers hours of preparatory work as they will never need to dot a copy again. Instructions for Good Posture, Writing and Pencil Grip on inside cover. Fully cursive copies for 1st & 2nd classes to follow.   Pattern Copy  Develops fine motor skills  Makes letter formation easier  Develops fluency in writing Letter Copy  Develops pre-cursive letter formation  All 26 lower case letters included  Revision/Assessment pages throughout the copy Writing Copy  Progression to writing words and sentences using HFW and CVC rhyming words  Revision/Assessment pages throughout the copy The Benefits Approach Pre-cursive approach to writing. Graded Writing Graded writing developed in a structured way. Children begin with writing patterns, leading to writing letters, words and sentences with confidence and fluency. Day 1 Junior Infant children can start their Pattern Copy on day 1 of the new school year. All 26 Letters All 26 letters included (Junior Infants – lower case, Senior Infants – capital letters). Phonics Designed with a phonics approach – CVC and rhyming words in Junior Infants, consonant and vowel digraphs in Senior Infants. HFW HFW used in phrases and sentences. Individualised These copies allow for differentiation as children progress through the writing stages at their own pace under teacher guidance and supervision. Shape Children frequently struggle with letter heights. These copies offer support by using red and blue lines throughout until the children become confident writers. Revisions Revision / Assessment pages incorporated throughout.