Review of the four joins with no lead ins

English

The first join: id, ig, ed, eg with no lead in

The first join: en, ud and ir with no lead in

The first join: ag, ac, na and to with no lead in

The second join: ck, ch, nk, lk  with no lead in

The second join: il, it, ik, ul with no lead in

The second join: el, mb, at and tt with no lead in

The third join: oo, og, wa and wo with no lead in

The third join: on, om, ow, oi with no lead in

The third join: os, rm, wi with no lead in

The fourth join: wl, oh and ot with no lead in

The fourth join: ol, ok and of with no lead in

The fourth join: rl, rk and rt with no lead in

Looped descenders and break letters

In this unit, pupils learn the four joins and break letters with no lead ins. In 'Year 2: Handwriting: capital letters and numerals', pupils practise formation and size of capital letters and numerals.

In 'Year 2: Handwriting: lower case letters revision', pupils learnt the letter formation for all 26 lower case letters. In this unit, pupils build on this knowledge, learning the four joins and break letters.

In this unit, pupils learn to form each of the four joins without lead ins. They practise using diagonal and horizontal strokes to connect letters and identify 'break letters' that do not join. Pupils also learn how to form looped descenders and how to end a join with a lead out.

The four joins

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Risk assessment required - physical activity

How many different joins are there in cursive handwriting?

True or false. You can choose whichever join you would like when joining letters.

when you have completed the letter string

to add a cross for the letter t in the middle of a letter string

When should you lift your pencil when joining a letter string together?

Which letters have looped descenders when joining to other letters?

letters that are together in the alphabet

a group of letters that are written together in a word

a group of words that are written together

Review of the four joins with no lead ins

Lesson outcome

Content guidance