Writers need to learn foundational writing skills so that they can focus more on developing and communicating ideas in their writing.
Use your programs of study for curriculum outcomes related to print awareness.
Please refer to CESD’s Essential Outcomes work if you are using the previous Alberta Curriculum (Grade 7+).
Here is the New Alberta ELAL Curriculum, from the New Learn Alberta website, laid out like a scope and sequence.
Teach the basics of sentence construction
Printing skills, including letter spacing and letter formation
Instruction in cursive writing in grade 3 and up
Keyboarding skills
Look at Google Apps
Spelling
Word work
Assistive Technology
Extra time and support
Scaffolding with sentence frames, break writing into chunks
Use of whiteboards for printing practice