#Alphabet Handwriting Activities

[ethereal-bumble-bee]

So, my high school’s student council does this thing where once a month, we go over to the local elementary school and we do an activity with the kindergarteners. Each of us has a buddy or two, and we just talk and be their friend for about thirty minutes.

The first time we began to do this was two days ago, on Thursday. The bus gets there a bit later than planned, so we’re ushered in quickly and told to just pick a buddy.

The kindergarten teacher, a sweet old lady wearing a cardigan and a floral dress, waves around and gestured to her class. “Go ahead,” she tells us.

The other students begin to pair up with the littler kids, and the teacher gestures once more to a little desk right behind her. It’s alone, not in pairs like the other kids’ desks, and it’s set a little bit away from the rest of the classroom.

It’s an infamous desk, one that every elementary school classroom I’ve ever been in has had— the ‘bad kid’ desk. The desk for kids who aren’t like the others. I’ve seen many a kid in that desk, many a sweet little boy or girl who’s set aside so none of other kids have to deal with them.

There’s a Mario plushie on top of the desk, as well as some various work papers. The teacher explains that the kid is out but will be back soon, and he also needs a buddy.

“I will warn you, though, he has plenty of energy to share,” she says with a chuckle.

That’s another infamous statement, one I’m all too familiar with. It’s code for: this kid is special needs.

No one chooses the desk, and no one chooses me. I’m left alone. Slowly, I make my way over to that little desk, sitting down gingerly on a small kiddie stool. I almost laugh at how tiny everything is here- from the whiteboard to the chairs, every item is made for those under three-foot-five.

I wait, and wait, for about ten minutes, where my eyes begin to wander around the classroom. Up on the wall, there’s an alphabet chart, with each kid’s name under their respective letter. My eye catches on the name Aiden.

It’s bubble lettered, colored in with what could be described as a haphazard hand, blue and red equal on each side. I smile, look around, watch the other kids begin crafting. They’re hard at work decorating small paper monsters with pipe cleaners and pom-poms, messy and creative.

I hear the door open. No one else notices, but my eyes turn over to see a small kid with a mop of curly, light-brown hair, skipping in alongside a paraprofessional. The teacher smiles at him, kneeling down to meet his eye.

“You’re just in time, Aiden,” she says sweetly. “We’re doing some crafts with our buddies! Yours is right over there.”

She points, and I sheepishly wave my hand. I’ve always been good with kids, but it’s still nerve-wracking. Kids are so unpredictable— what if he hates me?

Aiden glances at me, and his eyes light up. “Really? I have a buddy? That’s my buddy?” He shrieks, beaming as he jumps. My heart warms at the sight. Thank the good lord above.

He walks over, and I kneel. I don’t meet his eye. I introduce myself, extending my hand and retracting it when he doesn’t take it. “It’s so awesome to meet you,” I say. “I’m excited to be your buddy.”

“I’m Aiden!” he says, still smiling. He’s a bundle of excitement, that one. Before I can reply, he rushes over to his backpack and begins digging. I watch as he pulls out a notebook, Aiden printed on it in what I assume to be his mother’s handwriting. “See, that’s my name!”

I smile and nod. “That’s awesome,” I say. He sits, kicking his legs happily. I notice his shoes, covered in little Mickey Mouses. “Do you like Mickey?”

“No, but my mom does,” he replies sagely. “I love Mario.” He reaches to point to the plushie. “Right there.”

I laugh at the matter-of-factness of his statement. “Hey, I like Mario too.”

He smiles again. “You like Mario?”

“Sure do.”

The truth is, I haven’t played a single Mario game in over a year, but he’s so excited— and hey, I can’t say I particularly dislike Mario anyways, so might as well.

We stand up and move to the table on the left side of the room, and he tilts his head as he regards the supplies. He wants to make Mario, he decides, and I nod.

We get the supplies, picking out the color of his hair, his skin, his eyes, his overalls, and that iconic cap. We’re swimming in pipe cleaners and googly eyes when we sit, and I run over to grab some glue.

Trying to make sure this goes smoothly, I ask if he wants to glue the things himself, or if he wants to place them and let me glue. He asks me to glue, and I unscrew the cap to the bottle.

We begin to bend and place the pipe cleaners here and there until he’s happy with the piece. He’s very meticulous about it, making sure no glue gets on his hands or the blank space of the paper. He hates the feeling, he tells me, and I can’t help but agree.

Once or twice, he gets up to make a lap around the room, and I follow him as he chatters excitedly about the things he sees. He loves the color blue, and he loves his teacher, and did you know Mario has a green colored brother? I trail behind, smiling, already attached to this kid.

At one point, it gets loud. The kids are comfortable with their teenage buddies, and they’re talking and laughing and yelling, such as kindergarteners do. It’s uncomfortable for me, but I don’t want to leave Aiden, so I sit at the desk and prepare to glue—

He’s gone.

I glance over, confused, until I see him standing calmly behind a small whiteboard right behind the desk. “What’cha doing?” I ask, and he shrugs.

“There’s just a lot going on right now.”

He says it in the tone that implies he’s heard it countless times from adults, the repeating drone of I know it’s a lot, but you’ve got to calm down. He seems content enough behind the whiteboard, so I subtly place my hands over my ears to block the noise and wait until he’s ready to sit again.

We’re gluing on the nose when the teacher makes an announcement— it’s time to go. My student council sponsor is waiting, watching us with amusement as we struggle to wrangle the kids. Aiden doesn’t hear it, engrossed in getting the angle of the nose just right.

I let out a breath before kneeling to look him in the eye. “Hey, buddy, I’m so sorry, but it’s time for me to go.”

His face falls, and my heart does too at the sight of it. “Wait!” he says, his lip trembling. “We’re not done with Mario! You can’t go!”

The teacher, sensing a breakdown, hurries over. “Hey, Aiden, it’s okay. She’ll be back next month, alright?”

“Yeah, I will.” I nod, giving him what I hope is a reassuring smile. “It’s been so much fun hanging out with you today. I can’t wait for next time!”

“No!” he yells, standing and making an X with his arms, another learned tactic. “She can’t leave! We’re not done!”

He’s crying now, and I almost want to cry too. He’s right, we’re not done, and I can’t stand to see this sweet, energetic kid upset. Before I know it, he’s running off into the classroom restroom, crying, needing to shut himself off to deal with the emotion.

The teacher apologizes, but I don’t think I need one. “He reminds me of a friend of mine,” I say, and she gives me a look of understanding.

I glance back at Mario. It’s pretty well-done, despite being created by a kindergartner and an artistically challenged sophomore. I smile as I see the nose, half-glued on and half falling off. Quickly, I add a dot of glue and press down, making sure it’ll stay.

We sign our names along with the names of our kids and leave. As I leave, the teacher stops me. “Thank you for being his buddy today,” she says, with a tone that implies it must’ve a chore for me. “It means a lot to him, I know.”

“It was no problem at all, ma’am,” I reply, my voice sincere and truthful.

I don’t get to say goodbye to Aiden, but I understand. My day is made, and me and my friend talk animatedly about our buddies as the bus brings us home.

“I really can’t wait to do this again,” I say— and I mean it, one hundred percent.

There’s a Mario t-shirt hanging in my closet now— bought on a whim when I saw it at Walmart. I’m planning to wear it to the next activity day, just to give Aiden another smile, make his day like he made mine.

That desk, that little Mario plushie, the scribbled name on the wall, they remind me of someone.

Someone who grew up just like him.

Not so energetic, sure, but still spoken about in whispers, spoken about as if I were some poor soul who’d been gravely injured instead of a girl with a different mind; a girl sitting at a desk far from her peers, holding a small Minecraft plushie wherever I went.

I can’t wait to see him again, this little kid— who, when I think about it, is a lot like me.

[determinate-negation]

Judeo-Tajik is a Persian language spoken and written by Bukharan Jews in the 18th to 20th centuries. Bukharan Jews have lived in Central Asia, in areas currently in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, since antiquity, most recently in cities such as Bukhara, Samarkand, Tashkent, and Dushanbe. Due to immigration and language shift, Judeo-Tajik is currently endangered, spoken by small communities in Central Asia, Israel, and the United States.

History

During the second half of the eighteenth century and the early nineteenth century, political and territorial changes in Central Asia led to the gradual transformation of Judeo-Persian into Judeo-Tajik. Initially, this language was used by Bukharan Jews for communication within the family and community. In the late nineteenth century, however, Judeo-Tajik developed into a literary language thanks to the enterprise undertaken by Rabbi Shimon Hakham (1843–1910), the founder of a literary school in Jerusalem. The active members of this school published the first translation of the Bible into Judeo-Tajik. They also translated numerous other religious and secular works from Hebrew into Judeo-Tajik.

In the early twentieth century, this Jerusalem-based enterprise published important literary works written in Judeo-Tajik, dictionaries in various languages, and more. Most of these books were sent to Central Asia, where many Bukharan Jews still lived at the time. During this period, no books in Judeo-Tajik were published in Russia. A single newspaper, רחמים (Rahamim) (1910–1916) was published in the city of Skobelev in the district of Fergana and later in Kokand.

Following the rise of the Soviet regime, hundreds of schoolbooks were printed in Central Asia for a network of Jewish schools where classes were taught in Judeo-Tajik. Between 1920 and 1930, this language gave rise to works of poetry and prose, plays, the newspaper "Roshnaji" (Light) (1925-1930), whose name was later changed to "Bajroqi Mihnat" (1930-1938) (Workers' Flag), and socio-political reviews including "Hajoti Mihnat" (Life of the Workers), named later "Adabijoti Soveti" (Soviet Literature) (1930-1938). This was the golden age of Judeo-Tajik literature.

Up until 1928, these publications made use of the Hebrew alphabet (Rashi letters were used in handwriting, while square letters were used in print) and some Jews used the Arabic alphabet, which was used by local non-Jews at that time. These alphabets were briefly replaced by the Latin one, and, in 1938, the republics of Central Asia began transitioning to the Cyrillic alphabet. This change was not imposed on Judeo-Tajik, since the demise of Jewish culture (theaters, newspapers, literary reviews, museums, and so forth) during this period amounted to a death sentence for the literary use of Judeo-Tajik. In 1940, it became forbidden to publish in this language, and Jewish schools switched to teaching in Tajik, Uzbek, and Russian. For the following fifty years, Judeo-Tajik served solely for communication within the family and community. Only a small number of Judeo-Tajik publications appeared in Israel between 1950 and 1980.

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[smol-grey-tea]

✨ Nameless School Headcanons ✨

Lance

Lance is incredibly punctual and organised, owns multiple sets of the school uniform, one for every day of the week or something. Probably right down to the underwear-

His school bag is practically a brief case, everything sorted alphabetically and in colour order and etc

He enjoys being in the school government more than he will admit to other people. And he enjoyed being in the drama club's play way more than he'll admit to himself

Yeonho

Yeonho's favourite subject at school is art. It's not like it's easy, but it seems the most straight forward. Maths is too theoretical and involves things you don't even use in every day life; art is something you can see right in front of you. If Crobi Academy taught a cooking class tho, he'd definitely excel in that. Maybe there's a cooking club, or he could start one!

His school bag is a cute looking backpack and mostly just holds food and cookies. And maybe a colourful pencil case with stickers on it. Oh and also a lot of stuff that his fans gave him.

Yknow, his bag's full of a lot of things, mostly just random crap. A pair of socks. 2 different sets of house keys. Headphones. Deodorant. Bottle of water. Random junk.

^ I mostly say the above because of the fact that he sleeps on the couch, meaning that he doesn't have his own privacy. He would probably keep a lot of his belongings just...anywhere? Maybe a bunch of stuff under the couch, under/on the coffee table, etc. Poor guy. So if he wants to have private belongings, he might end up taking some of it to school with him in his bag, since there's not many other places to put it. Red might let Yeonho keep some things in his room tho

Actually makes a couple cool friends in the mystery club who are properly chill ppl he can talk to, who hype him up for asking Eri out

Yuri

I think if he'd been a student instead of a teacher, he'd struggle a lot. I think he's a guy who processes the world thru music/art, and really doesn't know how to express it thru words. So I think he'd definitely struggle with exams or anything that's based too much in writing, like languages or maths. He'd definitely be good at art tho

(Starting to think that these guys are either dyslexic or hyperlexic, with no in between. Lance and Tei being hyperlexic and Yeonho, Yuri, Red and Eri being dyslexic, with varying degrees of severity)

He carries his shit in one of them trolleys you can pull along everywhere. Music sheets, exams n stuff. Always writes w fancy fountain pens or smth, has rly nice n neat pretty handwriting. Is actually quite organised and feels cool having responsibility. Enjoys being a teacher more than he admits

He does really hate the canteen food tho

Tei

He would enjoy school a lot more if it weren't for the other students' behaviour. For the majority of the time, he finds the lessons kinda boring, like science and maths, while subjects like history and literature he'd excel at a lot more

Carries his shit in a brown messenger bag, kinda cute. Probably keeps pictures of Eri on his person at all times tho....... Kinda weird

But also, contrary to what you'd think, his bag also does tend to get full of random shit. Not cuz he's messy, but he likes to over prepare. Just cuz he's so much of a mom - his bag'll be full of some school work, but also emergency first aid kit, scissors, random ass suncream in the middle of winter, tissues, snacks, just anything really. What a man.

Red

The only one to actively search for friends, but with the least amount of social skills to support that desire. He would be absolutely killer at all sports tho, and people would do anything to get him on their team

Has too much energy, so pe is definitely his favourite subject, always placing first in every race, etc. He also enjoys art but not as much. He just hates subjects that are based too much in logic, too unnecessarily confusing for him n sound pretty useless

I think he either has a bag full of random crap - everything including footballs, chocolate and Power Rangers merch, excluding any school notes or homework - or, he literally just doesn't bring a bag at all. Tbh I rly can't decide. I remember when I was in high school I brought a 3d printed hippo w a top hat in my blazer everywhere, and in sixth form I brought a little plastic skeleton everywhere in my pocket. So even if he doesn't have a bag, I just can't get over the thought of him bringing a little action figure or even a little Hot Wheels with him in his pocket at all times. Playing with it when he's bored. Running the Hot Wheels all over his desk and over Tei's head everyday. Fucking cracks me up

Never does homework. Is like only 40% aware of what's happening in lessons at any given time

Eri

Honestly I think my only headcanon for her is that her bag is like a girly handbag type thing that you swing over your shoulder. I hate those type of bags.. But she'd have it

Also ( ͡❛ ₃ ͡❛) gonna go with a self projection kinda headcanon here and say that she actually was quite good at school until she turned like 14 and started having difficulty for 'no reason'. That she used to be the person that her classmates would ask for advice from but now can hardly pass the exams she used to ace. Sad times

[grandmanightmarerealm]

Please infodump at me about dyslexia and its assorted related disorders.

Okay, so right off the bat, a disclaimer: I personally am not dyslexic. I do have ADHD, but I haven't personally struggled with dyslexia, dysgraphia, etc.

My partner (M, 30) was diagnosed young, like pre-k or kindergarten. Writing his name was a huge struggle and he often spelled it in a way that looked like a different name. His mother also has dyslexia and was able to get him help via Special Education programs, which he DESPISED.

Eventually even with help, he was barely able to finish homework and began to refuse to do it. Teachers at his school were very cruel to him, often calling him stupid, lazy, "not applying himself", etc.

Physical activities came naturally to him. He excelled in art, woodshop, ceramics, and karate. Reading anything, for class or for fun, stopped and when he had to read aloud, was humiliating. Teachers sometimes forced him to read aloud more often, hoping to humble him into working harder. When his grades declined sharply, he stopped trying all together and ended up falling into using drugs and alcohol at only 11 years old. When he finally graduated high school, it was by the skin of his teeth and really only was pushed through because of a flaw with the schools budget, which he then blackmailed the school with. Not really his proudest moment, but it happened. Obviously, the majority of his issues came from the school system failing him. Teachers were ill-prepared to deal with his learning disability, or outright vicious, basically weaponized incompetence.

When we met, I was in school for Early Childhood Education (which I didn't end up completing, teaching has rather lost its luster for me) and I noticed how embarrassed he was when attempting to sign his name or write pretty much anything. I asked if he'd be willing to let me help him practice, and eventually, he did.

As a 23 year old, re-learning how to write was really embarrassing for him, but I was patient and didn't criticize. I helped him find a place where he could laugh at himself and his spelling mistakes, not feel shame in it. We literally got a handwriting book from the dollar tree, and I dotted together the alphabet so he could trace it over and over. He still won't be doing calligraphy anytime soon, but his writing is legible now, and that's what matters.

He's failed out of a lot of college programs. He ends up taking on too much and is put on probation, then on academic suspension. He then appeals it, and the cycle starts again. His latest run is the most successful; CNC Engineering. He works with his hands and with computer programs. One of the things that has helped so much is having a study partner. He really struggles with reading comprehension, and when the letters constantly seem to move or change, it's even harder. When he has chapters to read for class, he will often have me read with him or sometimes to him, so he can visualize the material instead of concentrating so hard on what each word means.

He's also started reading for fun, which is a HUGE step for him. He loves Star Wars, and I had a set of junior novels about Anakin Skywalker as a padawan, which I offered to him. They're short, less condensed than a regular novel, and align with his interests, so it made for a much more enjoyable experience. He reads every night before bed now!

Generally, something like an IEP (Individualized Educational Plan) will be figured out for grade/high school, but when you are in college, that no longer applies. However, most colleges will have a department that can help with accommodations needed for classes. This can include an array of options, from tutoring and extensions to large-print textbooks or audio-visual adaptive equipment.

Side note to wrap this up, people often shit all over Comic Sans as a font, but the stylization actually can make it much easier for people with dyslexia to absorb! I encourage my partner to use comic sans when writing a paper, so he can find mistakes easier and then selecting a new font when he's finished.

Basically, patience and encouragement is key.

[hanzajesthanza]

ranking each member of the hansa’s handwriting from best to worst

geralt: he learned to read and write just twenty-four runes only for nenneke to scold him that his handwriting is terribly sloppy. it’s like… half-decent. he just has the writing of a middle-aged dad who doesn’t care what his writing looks like to others. but he always has had that writing, even when twelve. perhaps it was his destiny. however, he has good spelling and a somewhat-impressive vocabulary

cahir: he had pretty good, well-formed, standard runes. had to write imperal reports of his activities so he has had practice making it easy to read. his northern runes looked a little unique because written nilfgaardian uses different strokes but his nilfgaardian writing looked like the guides people get in school. so all was good. but he was left-handed, and ciri slashed his hand on thanedd, leaving two of his fingers unable to bend and overall with poor motor skills. so he borrowed some paper and a pencil from dandelion in mid-september and taught himself how to write with his right hand. he and milva spent a week and a half together in early october looking at the painstakingly written northern runes and nilfgaardian alphabet when in the druids’ sick bay in caed myrkvid. neither set look that great now tbh but now he has a hobby

dandelion: he is capable of fanciful calligraphy when it’s a love letter for a woman (or five). but he writes complete incomprehensible scratch when writing notes for himself. he has writer notes-scratch. much to his very own chagrin when he reviews his notes later. also frequently tries to write in the dark or by poor candlelight. also when he was a student he would write lazily because he couldn’t be arsed to do it nicely, the fact that he did the assignment at all was a cause of sensation for his professors. and one for celebration, as the thoughts contained in that scribble were usually profound and owing further consideration

angoulême: frequently misspells her words, as she mostly spells phonetically and guesses half the time. uses colloquial shortenings of words which also contributes to the puzzling nature of her writing. sometimes likes to write some of her runes backwards on purpose to mess with people who read it.

regis: he’s a doctor

milva:

[yankee-treasures]

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Readerly Exploration #1 Week 3

Tompkins Chapter 2: Examining Students' Literacy Development

BIG TAKEAWAY:

Teachers can classify students into three developmental levels - emergent, beginning, and fluent - by monitoring their progress and differentiating learning for each student.

NUGGETS:

classroom organization/strategies to help promote reading and writing improvement:

word wall

choral reading

interactive writing

set schedule that includes time for whole group AND individual

literacy centers

interactive read aloud

Emergent stage:

develop an interest in reading and writing

acquire concepts about print

develop book-handling skills

identify the letters of the alphabet

develop handwriting skills

learn to read and write some high-frequency words

Beginning stage:

learn phonics skills

recognize 100 high-frequency words

apply reading strategies, including cross-checking, predicting, and repairing

write five or more sentences, sometimes organized into a paragraph

spell phonetically

spell 50 high-frequency words

capitalize letters at the beginnings of sentences

use punctuation marks to indicate the ends of sentences

reread their writing

Fluent stage:

read fluently and with expression

recognize most one-syllable words automatically and decode other words efficiently

use decoding and comprehension strategies effectively

write well-developed, multi-paragraph compositions

use the writing process to draft and refine their writing

write stories, reports, letters, and other genres

spell most high-frequency and other one-syllable words correctly

use capital letters and punctuation marks correctly most of the time

REFLECTION:

After reading this chapter, I see a sequence of learning that students go through as they develop their reading skills. Through multiple activities and forms of expression in the classroom, as a teacher, I can expand their oral and written English development. I think it is important to develop phonetic spelling and awareness before you can build on students getting correct spelling. I understand that reading and writing development is a scaffolded sequence of events that does not happen overnight, it is a slow and nuanced process that is different for each student.

HABIT:

Explore relationships with other people through reading by using texts as a shared experience with another person/ other people or to gain insight into the perspective of another person.

TASK:

Choose an excerpt from your assigned course reading(s) and share with a friend in another major to get his or her insight and perspective on it

EVIDENCE:

I met with my best friend Adah who is a nursing major. We talked about how there is a pyramid type of sequence when students develop their reading and writing skills. We talked about how she remembers seeing this process with her younger siblings. It is like how we learn to talk - first with baby chatter, then forming sentences, and then eventually being able to articulate a conversation. I will include our picture together!

[maigamal]

Simple Steps for Teaching the Arabic Alphabet

Teaching the Arabic alphabet can be an exciting journey for both the teacher and the student. Arabic, with its unique script and beautiful letters, offers a rich linguistic experience. If you're looking for effective methods on how to teach the Arabic alphabet, here are some practical tips that can help guide you through the process.

Start with the Basics

Begin by introducing the Arabic letters in their isolated forms. There are 28 letters in the Arabic alphabet, each with a distinct shape. It’s important to take your time and ensure that students become familiar with each letter's pronunciation and form. You can start by showing them flashcards with each letter, allowing them to associate the letter with its sound.

Group Letters by Similar Shapes

To make learning easier, group letters that look similar. For instance, letters like ب (ba), ت (ta), and ث (tha) share a similar structure but have different dots. By presenting these letters together, students can better understand the subtle differences. This approach helps them to remember the shapes and sounds more effectively.

Use Visual Aids

Incorporating visual aids can enhance the learning experience. Use charts, colorful illustrations, or even online resources to show the letters. Consider using resources from the Shaykhi website, which provides various tools for learning Arabic, including engaging content tailored for different age groups and learning levels.

Incorporate Writing Practice

Encourage students to practice writing the letters. Provide worksheets where they can trace each letter and then practice writing it independently. Start with isolated letters before moving on to letters in words. This helps solidify their understanding and improves their handwriting skills.

Teach the Letter Connections

One unique aspect of the Arabic script is that letters change shape depending on their position in a word (initial, medial, and final). After students feel comfortable with isolated letters, introduce them to how letters connect. Use examples of simple words to show these variations.

Use Songs and Rhymes

Incorporating songs and rhymes into your lessons can make learning more enjoyable. There are many educational songs available that focus on the Arabic alphabet. These can help students remember the letters and sounds in a fun and engaging way.

Incorporate Interactive Activities

To keep the lessons dynamic, include interactive activities. Games such as letter matching, memory cards, or scavenger hunts can make the learning process enjoyable. Allow students to work in pairs or groups to foster collaboration and discussion.

Introduce Vocabulary Gradually

As students learn the alphabet, introduce simple vocabulary words that start with the letters they have learned. This not only reinforces their letter recognition but also builds their vocabulary. Consider integrating words from the Quran to enrich their learning experience and cultural understanding.

Encourage Daily Practice

Consistency is key in learning a new script. Encourage your students to practice daily, even if it’s just for a few minutes. Regular practice helps reinforce their memory and build confidence.

Use Online Resources

Take advantage of online resources for additional practice and support. Websites like Shaykhi offer various learning materials, from exercises to audio resources, that can complement your lessons.

Foster a Positive Learning Environment

Finally, create a welcoming and supportive atmosphere. Celebrate small achievements to motivate your students. Encouragement goes a long way in maintaining their interest and enthusiasm for learning the Arabic alphabet.

Teaching the Arabic alphabet can be a rewarding experience that opens up new worlds for your students. By using engaging techniques and resources, you can make learning both enjoyable and effective. With a little patience and creativity, you can help your students build a strong foundation in Arabic, setting them on the path to deeper understanding and appreciation of the language.

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Free Printable Alphabet Worksheets: A Fun Way to Learn Letters

Learning the alphabet is a major milestone in early education, and it’s essential to teach it in a way that captures a child's interest. That’s where free printable alphabet worksheets come in handy. These worksheets provide an interactive, hands-on way for children to learn letters, practice handwriting, and recognize sounds.

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Trace Numbers and Letters: Fun Letter and Number Tracing book for kids ages 3-5, Preschool, Kindergarten, Giant Tracing Numbers Paperback – Feb. 4 2022

by TEACHUS Pressing (Author)

TRACE NUMBERS AND LETTERS Workbook is made for your kids! This workbook includes a variety of fun activities to develop relevant skills.

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Interior: black and white

100 pages of fun activities that includes giant numbers to trace, fill in the blanks, and more

Bonus blank handwriting sheets at the last pages for practices

Skills: Counting from 1-20, writing numbers from 1-100, addition, drawing shapes, coloring, writing uppercase and lower case alphabets --- Thank you for your patronage! Please visit us through clicking the Author's page for more workbooks. ---

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Animal Alphabet Tracing Book: Fun Educational Tracing for Kids

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Okay so listen.

I never really picked up on "proper" typing.

I type predominantly with my two index fingers and my right middle finger, and my right thumb is for the space bar.

If I try to type the "proper" way I'll take forever typing, but if I type with four fingers I type very quickly. I've been typing since the Windows 98 days, and from that time to now I still type this way. I've had both family and strangers comment on how fast I type. I could never do that with ten fingers!

I think I might have used to type with two fingers when I was a lot younger, but most of my life it's been four. Ten though? Absolutely not, I would simply have to slay myself before trying that.

I had a keyboard class once and I swear to you when the teacher wasn't looking I would resume typing my normal way and my wpm would increase, only to go down whenever I attempted to type with ten fingers. Suffice to say all I learned from that class was that even trying to type with ten fingers was a disaster and absolutely Not For Me.

Mind you, my handwriting was so bad as a kid that my teachers literally actively chose to have me refrain from learning cursive writing so I could focus on writing more neatly in standard print lettering.

Suffice again to say I never fully learned cursive (I learned a few letters/got used to a few letters but I never practiced nor learned to write the entire alphabet in cursive) and have only ever written in regular print my whole life.

I'm better for it to have continued doing things the way I'm fastest and best, but yeah, learning the "proper" way to type and learning cursive was never in the cards for me lol. I am just not a normal person I suppose.

I often study at the public library and it’s horrifying how many people I see typing with 2 fingers. People my own age. People younger than me. Older people. So many who never learned 10-finger typing

So anyways

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The Monarin Stylus

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Article Written: 8 October 1456

It is believed that the Monarin Stylus was first produced in the early years of modern Combria, more specifically during the 1090s. Its blueprint is unknown. However, what is known is that it serves a multitude of purposes. Among many things, it can give and obtain information, cast complicated spells, and even go as far as engineering the psyche of the masses. Hence, there is a reason that Monarin Styli are speculated to be deeply involved in oathcrafting; in fact, there is controversy over whether or not the Kontacet family, the believed original producers of these objects, may have gifted a Monarin Stylus to the House of Esary.

Writing

No ink is required to write with a Monarin Stylus, for it makes its mark on parchment via the spellfire-enhanced coloration of the page and its perfectly consistent color contour. The letters and symbols of the Stylus are capable of shaping themselves perfectly without the crafting of handwriting movements. The Stylus is a smart object, recognizing the letter or symbol you are trying to write and commanding the paper to shape it perfectly. At the command of the user, a Monarin Stylus may have its parchment reshape the letters and symbols written in order to translate the written text from one language to another; and the exact mechanics of this between the user and the Stylus are presently unknown.

Spellhandling

A Monarin Stylus, however, can do much more than writing. It can store scripts of any spellscriptor's alphabet, Circlarian or non-Circlarian, and can do so up to a seemingly infinite volume. It can also be activated to discharge such scripts as spells, and may also combine scripts to cast complex spells. Despite bearing the basic traits of storage and discharge, a Monarin Stylus is not considered by the Circlarian Standard to be an actual talisman. With a talisman, the acts of storage and discharge happen at the sole discretion of the user. Unlike a talisman, a Monarin Stylus acts as a sort of "blackbox," utilizing unknown forces to combine spellfire scripts without the knowledge of anyone, even the user, and create the potential to cast truly unique spells. In fact, numerous scholars speculate that every Monarin Stylus seems to have an intelligence of its own.

Pysche of the Masses

If such speculations are true, then a Monarin Stylus is the only known object in mankind making possible the combination of real spellfire scripts into antescripts; although such a method is truly a mysterious, "blackbox" one. The reason this concerns numerous governments and academic institutions is because antescripts are the basic building blocks of the ancient and dangerous practice of oathcrafting, designed to manipulate the collective psyche of the masses.

And it is even speculated as a possibility that a Monarin Stylus is capable of going further, by combining antescripts to engineer crafted influences upon the masses designed in such a way to then conceive counter-influences, in order to make "outsiders" blissfully unaware that such influences are being had.

Legality

The Circlarian School of Spellfire-Crafting (CSSC) considers the Monarin Stylus to be a "dangerously unstable device," and has conditioned its accreditation of certified programs in Universities and institutions to be valid only upon their parent nations or entities maintaining legislation outlawing the Stylus. Such nations and entities recognize the importance of having schools within their jurisdictions maintain such proper accreditation, and have therefore enacted such laws without question. There is one land-bound nation, however, that stands as the exception: Agridbea.

Despite being outlawed in most places, Monarin Styli continue to elude contraband registries, partly because of how impossible they are to turn up during investigations. Furthermore, politicians in numerous nations and entities having secretly possessed Monarin Styli may have been behind secret efforts to create loopholes in enforcement systems. That, however, is mere speculation.

Bounty

Outlaw groups volley for the possession of Monarin Styli because of their high value. A Monarin Stylus is worth a fortune partly because of its origin. Monarus, a Myrian Legionnaire living during the 600s, is the one credited for its design, but the Stylus would not actually be produced for another five centuries. Another reason that a Monarin Stylus is of high value is because, according to numerous written sources, there appear to be only eleven of these devices that have actually been produced. And finally, it is a high crime to be in possession of one of these in almost every Circlarian jurisdiction; although, one has never actually been seized by any law enforcement organization. And people from all walks of life throughout time have gathered in secret factions to frequently carry out assassinations against one another in order to seek out a Monarin Stylus. These objects are never openly traded, not even within the bounds of a black market, because of how coveted they are. And furthermore, the transaction of a Monarin Stylus from one entity to another rarely occurred without the loss of human life.

The location of ten of these Monarin Styli are unknown; however, it is speculated that many businesses, especially in the Kingdom of Gyrosak, may be under sway by a possible secret oligarch possessing one or more of the ten Styli. Numerous Circlarian businesses have, after all, been showing signs in recent decades of being influenced in favor of monopolistic tendencies.

As mentioned before, the eleventh Stylus is speculated to have been involved in a deal that existed between the Kontacet family in Combria and the House of Esary in Notulfa. The Monarin Stylus was initially invented by an unidentified member of the Kontacet family as simply a "useless plaything," while all eleven of them were produced around the same time as part of a set. However, between 1172 and 1173, although this item of speculation is seen as little more than a conspiracy theory, the Kontacet family was supposedly approached by the House of Esary, who appraised the high value of the Monarin Styli. Accordingly, a member of the Sororal Council of the Primeron Class (SCPC), part of the House of Esary, extended an offer to the Kontacet family during this time to purchase one Monarin Stylus for a fortune. It was this deal to which the Kontacet family agreed and the transaction made.

Since then, the SCPC has been involved in some unusual events. In 1187, popular sentiment and a nearly-successful violent uprising in the name of the House of Esary threatened the region of Ereautea. Between 1300 and 1440, strong pro-Esarian sentiment swept across Middle Remikra without explanation. And between 1374 and 1375, similar sentiment had its clout on Recastelaren, who failed to prepare for and sustain an invasion carried out by the SCPC, and would ultimately suffer defeat.

Presently, the status and whereabouts of the SCPC are unknown. However, it is speculated that if Monarin Styli exist and that the theory surrounding the Kontacet family is true, the SCPC may still be in possession of one.

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Alphabet Beginning Sounds & Handwriting Practice for Pre-K & Kindergarten

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Google Translate is getting 110 more languages With PaLM 2

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NKo, Tamazight, and Cantonese are among the 110 new languages Google is utilising AI to add to Google Translate.

To improve communication and understanding of the outside world, Google Translate helps people communicate across linguistic divides. Google goal is to increase the number of people who can use this tool by implementing the newest technologies: Google used Zero-Shot Machine Translation in 2022 to add 24 new languages. This method teaches a machine learning model to translate into a foreign language without ever viewing an example. A pledge to develop AI models that would support the 1,000 most widely spoken languages worldwide was also made when Google unveiled the 1,000 Languages Initiative.

The range of languages Google serve is currently being increased through the use of AI. Google is introducing 110 new languages to Google Translate, marking the largest expansion to date, because of their PaLM 2 large language model.

Support for almost 500 million individuals with translations

Around 8% of the global population can now be translated into these new languages, which range from Cantonese to Qʼeqchiʼ and have more than 614 million speakers. With over 100 million speakers, these are prominent languages in the world. Some have nearly no native speakers but are undergoing active revival attempts, while others are spoken by little communities of Indigenous people. These include Fon, Kikongo, Luo, Ga, Swati, Venda, and Wolof, and account for about 25% of the total number of new languages spoken worldwide.

A few of the languages that Google Translate now supports are as follows:

Spoken in Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Eritrea, Afar is a tonal language. With the most volunteer community contributions of any language in this launch, Afar had the highest number. One of the languages that people ask Google Translate to translate into the most frequently is Cantonese. It’s difficult to locate data and train models since Cantonese and Mandarin frequently overlap in writing. The language spoken on the Isle of Man is Celtic, called Manx. Since the last native speaker passed away in 1974, it has nearly completely disappeared. Thousands of speakers now exist, nevertheless, because of an island-wide revival campaign. A common language made up of several dialects is called NKo, which is a standardised variant of the West African Manding languages. Since the invention of its distinctive alphabet in 1949, a vibrant research community has been creating tools and technologies specifically for it. The most widely spoken language in Pakistan is Punjabi (Shahmukhi), which is a variant of Punjabi written in Perso-Arabic handwriting. Speaking all over North Africa, Tamazight (Amazigh) is a Berber language. Written forms are often mutually understood, despite the wide variety of dialects. Google Translate is capable of translating text written in both Tifinagh and Latin scripts. Language of Papua New Guinea: Tok Pisin is a creole language based on English. You might be able to understand the meaning if you translate from English into Tok Pisin. The process via which Google select linguistic variations When adding new languages to Translate, there are several factors to take into account, such as the kind of languages Google support and the spelling conventions Google use. Regional variations, dialects, and differing spelling conventions are only a few examples of the vast diversity found in languages. Selecting the “correct” variant of a language is unfeasible because many languages lack a standard form. Google have prioritised the versions of each language that are most often utilised. One language that is spoken throughout Europe in many dialects is Romani. Text generated by their models is most similar to Southern Vlax Romani, a variant that is frequently encountered on the internet. Still, it incorporates aspects from other sources as well, such as Balkan Romani and Northern Vlax.

Key components of the puzzle, such as languages similar to Hindi, such as Awadhi and Marwadi, and French creoles, such as Seychellois Creole and Mauritian Creole, were made possible by PaLM 2, which let Translate learn these languages more quickly. With the progress of technology and their ongoing collaboration with linguists and local speakers, Google will eventually accommodate an increased number of language variations and spelling standards.

With the addition of 110 new languages, Google Translate has significantly expanded its language translation capabilities to 243. This is the biggest language addition in the history of the service. Many African languages, including Fon, Kikongo, Luo, Ga, Swati, Venda, and Wolof, are mixed in with commonly spoken languages like Cantonese and Punjabi (Shahmukhi). With this release, translations will be available to more than 614 million speakers globally, or around 8% of the world’s population.

Google’s PaLM 2 big language model, which has been trained on enormous volumes of parallel multilingual text, served as the engine for this extension. The model can learn and interpret languages more quickly thanks to PaLM 2, especially those that are closely linked to one another, including languages close to Hindi and different French creoles.

The programme is a part of Google’s larger endeavour to support the 1,000 languages that are most widely spoken worldwide, an endeavour that aims to reduce language barriers and foster global community connections.

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