1. CLAWS: Children Learning Handwriting Actively with Senses
Welcome
CLAWS: Children Learning Handwriting Actively with Senses

2. Handwriting Task force
Lynn Kerr
Penny Mangus
Kathy Sherman
Vickie Sullivan
Developer & Author of CLAWS
Linda Carson
Special Recognition and THANKS to Wendy Meyer who created the teacher friendly lesson format for instruction

3. Why a Handwriting Program?
At your table with a partner, read & discuss How Handwriting Makes You Smarter…How Handwriting Trains the Brain
How Handwriting Makes you Smarter…How Handwriting Trains the Brain. Read and Discuss Wall street journal article.

4. 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 PD will support our implementation

5. What is CLAWS? With a partner share your thoughts
Animoto video on LA school fusion site

6. Thoughts from Linda Carson developer of CLAWS program
Intro and Resume
SIDs Prevention & Positioning Devices
Developmental delays
Asymmetrical features and flat heads
Effects on Students Learning
Preschool writers
Specific instruction
Multisensory Approach
Reaching all students
Improving all areas of learning
Data Collection

7. CLAWS: What you will need
Lessons by week (weeks 1-4) CLAWS descriptive document (weeks 1-4) Center materials Assessment materials Tool Kit

8. Lessons by week: Large Group Activity
Make Mr. Shape

9. Lessons by week: Large Group Activity

10. Lessons by week: Small Group Activity
Make foam letters w/ red template

11. Lessons by week: Small Group Activity
Make foam letters w/ red template

12. Lessons by week: Center Activities

13. Lessons by week: Center Activities

14. Lessons by week: Center Activities

15. 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.

16. Lessons by week: Center Activities

17. What do students control?
Assessment
What do students control?

18. Collaborative Learning CLAWS: Children Learning Actively with Senses
How does CLAWS fit into PWCS K-3 Balanced Literacy Instructional Framework?
Talk
Focus Lesson
Guided Instruction
Collaborative Learning
Independence
Writing
Workshop
Reading
Workshop
Handwriting
Large Group
Small Group
Center time to practice .
CLAWS: Children Learning Actively with Senses

19. 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?