Alphabet Tracing

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UDL Guideline 7.1. Optimize individual choice autonomy. The app demonstrates best practices in writing letters and allows students to make decisions about which letters to trace. Most students choose their name as a starting place. Screenshots can be made to document success in practice. Numbers are included.

General Critique
Alphabet Tracing is easy for a five-year-old to navigate. It is a simple, but effective site for student practice.  All tools are clearly marked and easy to use.  Choices include capital letters, small letters, and numbers.  Most emergent writers show a preference for writing their own name or names of friends/family.

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These are examples of a student of mine who is learning to write her letters.  These represent before and after images and allow her to visualize the expectations of the activity.  She has been allowed to choose her own letters and to do them as often as she needs.