the way we hold and position our body while writing

refers to how the paper is placed in front of us when writing

a way of holding the pencil with three fingers (thumb, index, and middle fingers) that helps us write smoothly and with control

a repeated arrangement or sequence of strokes or lines used in writing

Introduction to handwriting skills and patterns

English

Pre-cursive formation of i, l and t

Pre-cursive formation of u, y and j

Pre-cursive formation of m, n, and r

Pre-cursive formation of b, p, h and k

Pre-cursive formation of c, a and d

Pre-cursive formation of o, g and q

Pre-cursive formation of e, s and f

Pre-cursive formation of v, w, x and z

In this unit, pupils learn pre-cursive letter formation for all 26 letters of the alphabet. In ‘The four joins’, pupils build on this by learning the pre-cursive formation of the four joins and break letters.

In 'Writing lower case letters in print', pupils learnt the letter formation for all 26 lower case print letters. In this unit, pupils  build on this knowledge, learning the pre-cursive formation of all lower case letters.

In this unit, pupils learn the pre-cursive formation for all 26 letters of the alphabet. They learn the specifc movements required to form each letter and how to start and finish a letter with a lead in and a lead out.

Pre-cursive lower case letters or lower case letters revision

the stage of writing where children begin to learn and practise the joining of individual letters, preparing them for cursive writing

the stroke or line that guides us into starting a letter

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

this is the line that most letters sit on

the part of a letter that extends above the x-height line

the stage of writing where children begin to learn and practice the joining of individual letters, preparing them for cursive writing

the part of a letter that descends below the x-height line

letters that sit between the baseline and the x-height line

the part of a letter that drops below the baseline

single movement of a pencil in a upward movement

rounded or curving elements that contribute to the overall shape of a letter

a letter that starts or ends with a pencil lift and doesn't join to another letter

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Pre-cursive lower case letters or lower case letters revision

Pre-cursive lower case letters revision

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