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Board approves Handwriting Without Tears curriculum for elementary grades; district official says teachers recommended continuation
Summary
The board approved adoption of the Handwriting Without Tears curriculum (vendor materials and manipulatives) using LCAP and other designated funds; district staff said the purchase would cover class sets and teacher materials and that teachers who piloted the program recommended it.
The Amador County Unified School District board unanimously approved adoption of the Handwriting Without Tears curriculum to provide a consistent approach to handwriting and fine‑motor instruction across elementary classrooms.
Special education teacher and curriculum lead Jenny DeWalt described the program’s occupational‑therapy roots and said the curriculum uses manipulatives and a progression of shapes that precede pencil…
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