the part of a letter that extends above the level of the top of an "x"

letters that reach the middle height on the line

regular-sized letters that are not as tall as the tall letters

letters that reach up high and are usually taller than the other letters in the alphabet

groups of letters that look similar and belong to the same group

Formation of i, l and t

English

Introduction to skills and patterns

Formation of u, y and j

Formation of m, n and r

Formation of h and k

Formation of b and p

Formation of c, a and d

Formation of o, g and q

Formation of e, s and f

Formation of v,w, x and z

Practice of x-height letters

Practice of letters with descenders

Practice of letters with ascenders

In this unit, pupils learn print letter formation for all 26 letters of the alphabet. In ‘Capital letters’, pupils build on this by learning the formation of all the capital letters.

In this unit, pupils learn to sit comfortably and hold a pencil correctly. They learn handwriting patterns to help with letter formation and how to form all 26 lowercase letters in print. Finally, pupils practise forming letters in different letter families, for example ascenders and descenders.

Writing lower case letters in print

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Risk assessment required - physical activity

Select the **two** examples of the lowercase letter i from below.

Select the **two** examples of the letter l from below.

Select the **two** examples of the letter t from below.

Which **two** activities can help us to strengthen our hands and prepare for handwriting?

They are sitting up straight with their back against the chair.

What are the **three** signs that this person is ready to practise their handwriting?

Using three fingers to hold our pencil properly.

Patterns to practise which help our handwriting.

Starter Quiz