SOUND CITY READING
  • A Sequential Phonics Program
    • Welcome
    • Copyright Information
    • How To Navigate This Site
    • Information About The Sound City Reading Program
    • Information About The Author
    • How Was This Program Developed?
    • Why Are There So Many Different Books?
    • How To Get Started
    • What If I Can't Do Everything In This Program?
    • Information About Reading Street Materials
    • Reading Readiness
    • Understanding Consonants
    • Understanding Vowels
    • What Happened To The Old Web Site
    • Other Recommended Sites
  • Teaching Materials
    • Step Charts
    • Flow Charts
    • Teaching Levels
    • Books Used At Each Level
    • Color-Coded Vowels
    • Skill Sequence
    • General Information About Instruction
    • Integrating Phonics And Whole Language
    • Sound Story
    • Level 1 - Learning The Alphabet Overview
    • Level 2 - Exploring Sounds In Words Overview
    • Level 3 - Short Vowels Overview
    • Level 4. Phonics Patterns Overview
    • Level 5. Advanced Phonics Patterns Overview
    • Phonemic Awareness Picture Pages Overview
    • Handwriting Books Overview
    • Charts, Flashcards, And Games Overview
    • Newer Wall Charts
    • Previous Wall Charts
  • PDF Files
    • How To Work With PDF Files
    • Printers And Printing Supplies
    • PDF Files For All Levels
    • PDF Files For Handwriting
    • Level 1 - Learning The Alphabet PDFs
    • Level 2 - Exploring Sounds In Words PDFs
    • Level 3 - Short Vowels PDFs
    • Level 4 - Phonics Patterns PDFs
    • Level 5 - Advanced Phonics Patterns PDFs
    • PDF Files For Flashcards
    • PDF Files For Activities And Games
    • PDF Files For Newer Wall Charts
    • PDF Files For Older Wall Charts
  • Reading Street
    • PDFs Decoding Practice Pages
    • PDFs Spelling Worksheets
    • PDFs Word And Phonogram Cards
    • PDFs Reading Street Tests
    • PDFs Reading Street Stories
  • Pictures
    • Sound Story Pictures
    • Keyword/Sound Chart Pictures
    • Level 1 And 2 Pictures
    • Level 3 Pictures
    • Level 4 Pictures
    • Consonant Blends
    • Level 5 Pictures
  • Audio
    • Sound Story Part 1 - Alphabet Sounds
    • Sound Story Part 2 - Beyond The Alphabet Sounds
    • Sound Pictures With Letters - Part 1
    • Sound Pictures With Letters And Letter Patterns - Part 2
    • Individual Sound Pictures - Part 1
    • Individual Sound Pictures - Part 2
    • Individual Alphabet Sounds - ABC Order
    • More Letter Sounds - sh, th, ch, ng, oi, oy, ou, ow
    • Level 1 And Level 2 Sound Charts
    • Level 3 - Short Vowels - Sound Charts
    • Level 3 - Advanced Short Vowel Sound Charts
    • Level 4 - Book 1 - Sound Charts
    • Level 4 - Book 2 - Sound Charts
    • Two-Letter Sound Blending - Short U
    • Picture-Word Page - Short U
  • Video
    • Sound Story Part 1 Videos
    • Robot Game a_e/safe Video
    • Advanced Sound Charts Videos (All SCR Patterns)
  • Blog
    • Contact Me
    • Share Your Experience
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Handwriting Books - Manuscript And Cursive


Manuscript and cursive handwriting sheets are available on several different paper sizes.  Students trace and copy large letter patterns before writing the letters on regular lined paper.  In all of the handwriting sets students say the name and sound each time they trace a capital letter, and they say only the sound each time they trace a lower case letter.  Tracing multiple times using a steady rhythm helps students internalize letter formation, letter recognition, and letter sounds.  The handwriting pages are not bound, so that students will be able to work on the pages freely and fold them as needed.  The letters that are easiest to learn are taught first, and the letters that are more difficult are taught last.  The letters  are taught in this order: t i h l n w u b m r f x e s j o c d a v g p k y qu z.  This is the same order in which they are introduced in the sound story.
Note: Handwriting pages are already included in the Learning The Alphabet books.  However, just the handwriting pages from those books are also  available separately.

Manuscript Handwriting Tracing Pages


These are the same handwriting pages found in Learning The Alphabet, Books 1 and 2.  The pages are provided as a separate book for students who already know the letters of the alphabet but need tracing pages to help them improve  letter formation.  The pages with the large letters have been updated.  The letter outlines are thinner, allowing students to finger trace the letters and then trace them with a pencil.  The letter introduction page with the smaller letters remains the same. Students trace the new capital and lower case letters with a pencil.  A second page with smaller letters has been added after each new letter.  On this page students trace all of the letters that have been taught so far, as a review.

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Learning The Alphabet Letter Tracing Book


This is the easiest handwriting book for the youngest students.  Students finger trace three large capital and lowercase letters and then trace one page of smaller versions of those three letters using a pencil.  The smaller pages are not lined.  The smaller letters are in outline form with dots showing the starting point.  There are a few review pages with smaller letters showing the whole alphabet at the end of the book.  If desired, you can tape a clear cover sheet to a sheet of card stock along the top edge and put this over the tracing sheets.  This will allow students to practice writing the letters with dry-erase markers.
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Manuscript Handwriting Introduction On 11 X 17 Ledger Paper


If you have the capability to print on ledger paper these handwriting sheets are wonderful for introducing the letters to young students who are learning to write and to older students who need to improve their handwriting.  Students trace and copy very large letters.  There is a separate page for each capital and lower case letter.  Instructions are included.  There are no pages in this set to practice smaller letters. After introducing each large pattern you would dictate the letters to regular lined paper.  However the back cover (shown on the right below) show smaller letter outlines on lined paper.  This page could be placed under an 11 by 17 clear cover sheet and used as a dry-erase practice sheet.  
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Manuscript Handwriting On 8 1/2 X 14 Legal Paper


This is a great alternative if you are not able to print on the larger ledger sized paper.  Most printers will print on legal paper.  This set of pages follows a four step sequence for each new letter.  1) Students trace extra large capital and lower case letters.  2) Students trace and copy large capital letters.  3) Students trace and copy large lower case letters.   4) Students trace and copy smaller letters, including the new letter, several review letters, and one or two words.  Handwriting warm-up pages with circles and lines to trace are also included.   
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Manuscript Handwriting On Letter Sized Paper


These handwriting pages provide handwriting practice in several different print sizes.  The page have large, medium, and smaller letters to trace and copy.   This book has been expanded to include extra large letters that are suitable for initial handwriting instruction.  The other pages can be used as a handwriting review at the beginning of the year for students who have already learned how to write manuscript letters.  Students trace and copy letters, words, and sentences.
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Sample Pages For Manuscript Handwriting On Letter Sized Paper


Cursive Handwriting On Letter Sized Paper


Students trace and copy large and small cursive letters on letter sized paper.  They also trace and copy two-letter combinations, words, and sentences.
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Cursive Handwriting On Legal Paper


Students trace very large letter patterns, then trace and copy large letter patterns in a three-panel format.  Students also trace and copy small letters, two-letter combinations, and words.
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Cursive Handwriting On Ledger Paper


Students trace very large letters to learn letter formation.  They then trace the letters, copy them, and write them from memory in a three-panel format.  When applicable, students trace large two-letter combinations for letters that "swing out" to connect.  This book does not include smaller letters.
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Sound City Reading

All Materials Copyright 2025 or earlier by Kathryn J. Davis, All Rights Reserved
My goal is for as many people as possible to use this reading program to teach students how to read.  All of the materials you need are available on this site as free PDF files.  The materials are copyrighted, but I give permission to all teachers, parents, tutors, and school systems to download and print any of the PDF files for use with the students they teach.    However, they are not to make a profit from distributing the materials.  If you don't have a printer, using a print shop is allowed.  If preferred, you may work with the PDF files directly from a computer screen, without printing them.  This makes it possible for tutors to teach the program online.  Audio and video files are free to watch and to listen to, and they may be downloaded if desired for use with your  students.  In special cases I may grant written permission to individuals to use the materials in other ways.  You can contact me at [email protected].  
  • A Sequential Phonics Program
    • Welcome
    • Copyright Information
    • How To Navigate This Site
    • Information About The Sound City Reading Program
    • Information About The Author
    • How Was This Program Developed?
    • Why Are There So Many Different Books?
    • How To Get Started
    • What If I Can't Do Everything In This Program?
    • Information About Reading Street Materials
    • Reading Readiness
    • Understanding Consonants
    • Understanding Vowels
    • What Happened To The Old Web Site
    • Other Recommended Sites
  • Teaching Materials
    • Step Charts
    • Flow Charts
    • Teaching Levels
    • Books Used At Each Level
    • Color-Coded Vowels
    • Skill Sequence
    • General Information About Instruction
    • Integrating Phonics And Whole Language
    • Sound Story
    • Level 1 - Learning The Alphabet Overview
    • Level 2 - Exploring Sounds In Words Overview
    • Level 3 - Short Vowels Overview
    • Level 4. Phonics Patterns Overview
    • Level 5. Advanced Phonics Patterns Overview
    • Phonemic Awareness Picture Pages Overview
    • Handwriting Books Overview
    • Charts, Flashcards, And Games Overview
    • Newer Wall Charts
    • Previous Wall Charts
  • PDF Files
    • How To Work With PDF Files
    • Printers And Printing Supplies
    • PDF Files For All Levels
    • PDF Files For Handwriting
    • Level 1 - Learning The Alphabet PDFs
    • Level 2 - Exploring Sounds In Words PDFs
    • Level 3 - Short Vowels PDFs
    • Level 4 - Phonics Patterns PDFs
    • Level 5 - Advanced Phonics Patterns PDFs
    • PDF Files For Flashcards
    • PDF Files For Activities And Games
    • PDF Files For Newer Wall Charts
    • PDF Files For Older Wall Charts
  • Reading Street
    • PDFs Decoding Practice Pages
    • PDFs Spelling Worksheets
    • PDFs Word And Phonogram Cards
    • PDFs Reading Street Tests
    • PDFs Reading Street Stories
  • Pictures
    • Sound Story Pictures
    • Keyword/Sound Chart Pictures
    • Level 1 And 2 Pictures
    • Level 3 Pictures
    • Level 4 Pictures
    • Consonant Blends
    • Level 5 Pictures
  • Audio
    • Sound Story Part 1 - Alphabet Sounds
    • Sound Story Part 2 - Beyond The Alphabet Sounds
    • Sound Pictures With Letters - Part 1
    • Sound Pictures With Letters And Letter Patterns - Part 2
    • Individual Sound Pictures - Part 1
    • Individual Sound Pictures - Part 2
    • Individual Alphabet Sounds - ABC Order
    • More Letter Sounds - sh, th, ch, ng, oi, oy, ou, ow
    • Level 1 And Level 2 Sound Charts
    • Level 3 - Short Vowels - Sound Charts
    • Level 3 - Advanced Short Vowel Sound Charts
    • Level 4 - Book 1 - Sound Charts
    • Level 4 - Book 2 - Sound Charts
    • Two-Letter Sound Blending - Short U
    • Picture-Word Page - Short U
  • Video
    • Sound Story Part 1 Videos
    • Robot Game a_e/safe Video
    • Advanced Sound Charts Videos (All SCR Patterns)
  • Blog
    • Contact Me
    • Share Your Experience
    • Take This Expanded Survey