Description: Explanations perfectly suited to the eyes of 7- and 8-year-olds! This book explains handwriting exactly the way a teacher would in a real first-grade classroom. When the center of each writing square is called the "belly button," the top and bottom are called "sky" and "ground," and the left and right are called "sun" and "moon," children excitedly practice writing while saying things like, "Write centered on the belly button? Like this?" and "Balance it evenly between the sky and ground boxes? Like this?" Following the teacher's field-tested guidance, children have fun writing and their handwriting improves dramatically before you know it. The Magic Secrets to Neat Handwriting 1, 2, 3! These are the proven secrets to beautiful handwriting that anyone can follow for guaranteed success. Secret 1: Write centered on the "belly button," the center point of each letter. Secret 2: Write vowels straight and long. Secret 3: Shape your letters to fit triangular and square forms. Just by following these methods, children can watch their own handwriting become noticeably prettier. Learn from Real Handwriting Samples of Fellow Students! There's no better teacher than a friend's handwriting. By comparing real handwriting samples from first-grade students, children learn to spot what's done well and what needs improvement. As they apply these good writing habits to their own handwriting, they'll develop handwriting that their friends will admire before they even realize it. From Basic Letters to Textbook Sentences! A strong foundation is essential for mastering sentence writing. This book is systematically organized, progressing from basic consonants and vowels, to words without final consonants, to words with final consonants, and finally to textbook vocabulary and expressions. Build your child's confidence in schoolwork through writing practice that extends from Hangul fundamentals all the way to Korean language studies.