style of handwriting where the letters are joined together in a flowing and connected manner

the stroke or line that guides us into starting a letter

the stroke or line that guides us to smoothly finish a letter

Reviewing sentences with all four joins, using lead-ins

English

The first join: in, ig, ed, eg, aw, ap, an, ar

The second join: ck, ch, if, il, it

The third join: oo, wa, wo, on, om, ow

The third join: oe, we, os, rs

The fourth join: wl, of, rt, ok

In this unit, pupils build on their joined up handwriting skills, focusing on the formation of the four joins, size and orientation. In 'Letter strings', pupils apply their knowledge and skills through a focus on suffixes, prefixes and other word endings. 

In 'YReview, using lead-ins', pupils revisited their handwriting skills, focusing on formation, size and orientation.  In this unit, pupils build on their joined up handwriting skills, focusing on the formation of the four joins, size and orientation. 

In this unit, pupils strengthen cursive skills by practising the four joins with attention to letter size and orientation. They write sentences in cursive, applying each join type, using capital letters and focusing on when to lift the pencil, as well as when to use lead-ins and lead-outs.

Further study of the four joins

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Risk assessment required - physical activity

True or false? The pencil does not lift when forming a join.

Select the correct example of the first join.

Select the correct example of the second join.

Select the correct example of the third join.

The third join goes from the x-height line to the ...

The fourth join goes from the x-height line to the ...

Reviewing sentences with all four joins, using lead-ins

Lesson outcome

Content guidance