COG 43-
Sample Program
Task:
Copying letters (writing).
Prerequisites: COG 42
Concept: A
natural extension of the concept of copying shapes, (see prerequisite COG 42),
is copying letters. Using the previous premise that vertical lines are the
developmentally easiest to draw, the first letter chosen to be copied in this
exercise is the letter "I". Since the letter "T" was also involved in the
prerequisite lesson, this letter should also be a beginning choice. The letters
contained in the student's name would be a wise choice unless too many curved
letters are contained in the name. Finally, choose letters that are more line
oriented as opposed to curved for the initial examples. Capital letters using a
block style of print are recommended.
Behavioral
Objective: When presented with 5
randomly selected capital letters (from a field of all 26), the student will
copy the sample shown to a 90% accuracy for 20 trials.
Materials: Marker or pen, paper
and a teacher drawn set of the capital letters of the alphabet drawn in a block
type letter style.
Task
Analysis:
- Using the skills obtained in copying
shapes, see prerequisite, begin by presenting the sample letters "I" and "T"
to the student for copying. Some manual guidance may be needed but this should
be faded out before proceeding to the next step.
- Continue the concept of step 1 for the
letters in the student's name.
- Continue the concept of step 1 for all
other letters of the alphabet.
- Ask the student to randomly select a
letter from the drawn samples and to copy it on a piece of paper. A group
process in this activity can create an even better learning
experience.
- Continue step 4, gradually increasing the
number of samples the student is given until five randomly chosen letters are
copied at one time.
