We are PrimaryLearning.Org
We are passionate about designing creative educational resources
to help children achieve their targets and build their confidence in all areas.
We are PrimaryLearning.Org
We are passionate about designing creative educational resources
to help children achieve their targets and build their confidence in all areas.
Here, at PrimaryLearning.Org, we tend to deliver the best-differentiated learning materials to K-2 students. Our resources can be easily incorporated into multisensory lessons to meet every child’s needs, whether s/he is a visual, kinesthetic, or auditory learner. Our learning resources incorporate best practices to develop fundamental skills in literacy and math.
At school, at home, and anywhere in-between, we are here to help you.
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”
Here, at PrimaryLearning.Org, we tend to deliver the best-differentiated learning materials to K-2 students. Our resources can be easily incorporated into multisensory lessons to meet every child’s needs, whether s/he is a visual, kinesthetic, or auditory learner. Our learning resources incorporate best practices to develop fundamental skills in literacy and math.
At school, at home, and anywhere in-between, we are here to help you.
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”
Reading Resources
PrimaryLearning.Org develops reading resources with two styles: SchoolBook and Sassoon Primary. SchoolBook was designed at the Polygraphmash type design bureau in 1949-61 by Elena Tzaregorodtseva and Manvel Shmavonyan and based on a version of Century Schoolbook of American Type Founders, 1915-1923 by Morris F.Benton. According to research done by Clark University, young children identify letters with contrasting weights but with lighter strokes more quickly. It was originally designed to be an easy-to-read font for use in textbooks. Many Americans first learned to read with books set in Century Schoolbook, which can give the typeface a pleasant, nostalgic feeling.
Sassoon Primary font was researched with children and developed primarily for use in children’s reading books. It has shortened ascenders and descenders and helps children struggling to read. This may not trouble literate adults but it is quite a different matter for children struggling to read. These friendly characters resulted from asking young children what kind of letters they found easiest to read – and then including features like extended the ascenders and descenders. The slight slant makes blocks of text easier to read.
In reading passages, words are well spaced out with a font size 24pt for kindergarten kids. As kids reading skills advance, the need to recognize word shapes (rather than letters) becomes more critical, the smaller font is preferred (18pt in grade 2).
Reading Resources
PrimaryLearning.Org develops reading resources with two styles: SchoolBook and Sassoon Primary. SchoolBook was designed at the Polygraphmash type design bureau in 1949-61 by Elena Tzaregorodtseva and Manvel Shmavonyan and based on a version of Century Schoolbook of American Type Founders, 1915-1923 by Morris F.Benton. According to research done by Clark University, young children identify letters with contrasting weights but with lighter strokes more quickly. It was originally designed to be an easy-to-read font for use in textbooks. Many Americans first learned to read with books set in Century Schoolbook, which can give the typeface a pleasant, nostalgic feeling.
Sassoon Primary font was researched with children and developed primarily for use in children’s reading books. It has shortened ascenders and descenders and helps children struggling to read. This may not trouble literate adults but it is quite a different matter for children struggling to read. These friendly characters resulted from asking young children what kind of letters they found easiest to read – and then including features like extended the ascenders and descenders. The slight slant makes blocks of text easier to read.
In reading passages, words are well spaced out with a font size 24pt for kindergarten kids. As kids reading skills advance, the need to recognize word shapes (rather than letters) becomes more critical, the smaller font is preferred (18pt in grade 2).
Writing Resources
PrimaryLearning.org partnered with Educational Fontware Inc. to produce printable handwriting resources. The commonly recognized names of these fonts and the official font design by that name are owned by other companies. Educational Fontware Inc. has developed its own font families in styles that closely correspond to these popular font styles. Educational Fontware Inc. fonts are used in thousands of public and private schools and homeschoolers worldwide.
The two most common letter styles taught today are Zaner-Bloser and D’Nealian (the two main differences are slant and shape). D’Nealian letters are learned with tails in manuscript printing. As a result, the transition to cursive is more straightforward; all you need to do is connect the tails. Zaner-Bloser letters are formed straight up and down. It has a clear step-by-step approach but two different styles between printing and cursive.
Handwriting Without Tears letters are formed with simple strokes. It was developed by Jan Olsen, OT, and is frequently used for occupational therapy for kids who struggle with fine motor delays.
The different sizes of the horizontal ruling are tailored to each grade, from 3/4 inch for kindergarten to 1/2 inch for grade two students, and based on the child’s fine motor skills development.
- EFI ZB Manuscript and Cursive – style based on the Zaner Bloser © fonts.
- EFI DN Manuscript and Cursive – style based on the D’Nealian ® fonts.
- EFI HWT Manuscript and Cursive – style based on the Handwriting Without Tears ® fonts.
Writing Resources
PrimaryLearning.Org partnered with Educational Fontware Inc. to produce printable resources. The commonly recognized names of these fonts and the official font design by that name are owned by other companies. Educational Fontware Inc. has developed its own font families in styles that closely correspond to these popular font styles. Educational Fontware Inc. fonts are used in thousands of public and private schools and homeschoolers worldwide.
The two most common letter styles taught today are Zaner-Bloser and D’Nealian (two main differences are slant and shape). D’Nealian letters are learned with tails in manuscript printing. As a result, the transition to cursive is more straightforward; all you need to do is connect the tails. Zaner-Bloser letters are formed straight up and down. It has a clear step-by-step approach but two different styles between printing and cursive.
Handwriting Without Tears letters are formed with simple strokes. It is developed by Jan Olsen, OT, and is frequently used for occupational therapy for kids who struggle with fine motor delays.
The different sizes of the horizontal ruling are tailored to each grade, from 3/4 inch for kindergarten to 1/2 inch for grade two students, and based on the child’s fine motor skills development.
- EFI ZB Manuscript and Cursive – style based on the Zaner Bloser © fonts.
- EFI DN Manuscript and Cursive – style based on the D’Nealian ® fonts.
- EFI HWT Manuscript and Cursive – style based on the Handwriting Without Tears ® fonts.
OUR TEAM
Our PrimaryLearning.org team of experienced teachers spends days researching, creating, and ensuring that all learning resources meet our high-quality standards. Our creative team creates the perfect visuals and interactive elements for every topic. Our innovative solutions and clean designs guarantee that we deliver valuable learning materials that are a joy to use.
