ELL Strategies
Handwriting Without Tears was developed to meet the needs of all learners, including English Language Learners (ELLs).
Our award-winning, research-based approach supports students with different learning styles, abilities, and backgrounds. To provide differentiated instruction for diverse learners and a seamless transition into any classroom setting, our ELL strategies are integrated into our curriculum.
Learn more about how to implement our ELL handwriting strategies in your classroom and check out our ELL handwriting resources.
Strategies for English Language Learners
HWT Print Letter Group Posters
HWT Cursive Strategies for ELL
HWT Cursive Letter Group Posters
Approved Product Offerings
The approved product offerings for West Virginia include the latest resources and strategies for improving students’ handwriting and writing skills and enhancing teacher and educator support.
- Free Teacher’s Kit
Teacher resource kit that includes Digital Teaching Tools, Teacher’s Guide, Music, and Wall Cards - Pre-K–5 Teacher’s Guides
Helpful guides for implementing handwriting lessons - Pre-K –5 Student Editions
Effective student editions for handwriting and cross-curricular instruction - 1-2-3 Touch and Flip® Cards
Tactile double sided cards for tracing, naming, and reviewing numbers - A-B-C Touch and Flip® Cards
Tactile double sided cards for tracing, naming, and reviewing letters - Pre-K Wall Cards
Color stock letter and number cards - Color Print and Number Wall Cards
Color cards for correct formation promotion - Cursive Wall Cards
Cards for correct cursive formation promotion - Wood Pieces for Capital Letters
Wood Pieces for teaching letter size, shape, and position - Mat for Wood Pieces
Mat for Wood Pieces use - Laminated Capital Letter Cards for Wood Pieces
Letters cards to use with Wood Pieces - Slate Chalkboard
Chalkboard for capital letter and number writing practice - Blackboard with Double Lines
Blackboard for letter formation and placement - Stamp and See Screen®
Magnetic writing tool for grip development - Roll-A-Dough Letters®
Dough for letter making - Notebooks
Notebooks for student writing - Paper
Wide, regular, and narrow paper for writing practice - Print and Cursive Alphabet Desk Strips
Student desk strips