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The Gift Copywork

A short carol stanza on offering the heart when there is nothing else to give

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Eight quiet lines from Christina Rossetti make a gentle, focused copywork set for younger writers. Short line lengths and simple vocabulary let students concentrate on letter formation and spacing without fatigue. A natural fit for Advent, Christmas, or any gratitude-themed unit. 9 pages, 3/8-inch letters in joined cursive on dashed manuscript lines. Sheets included: Copywork (Step 1), First Letter Hints (Step 2), Memory Lines (Step 3), Source Text, First Letters Only. Christina Rossetti, 1872. Public domain text.

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ON THIS SHEET: What can I give Him, · Poor as I am? · If I were a shepherd · I would bring a lamb, · If I were a wise man · I would do my part,— · Yet what I can I give Him, · Give my heart. — Christina Rossetti, 1872. LETTER SIZE: 3/8-inch. HANDWRITING: joined cursive. SHEETS: Copywork (Step 1), First Letter Hints (Step 2), Memory Lines (Step 3), Source Text, First Letters Only.

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