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Year 1
Formation of e, s and f
I can form the letters e, s and f.
New
New
Year 1
Formation of e, s and f
I can form the letters e, s and f.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The letters e and s are x-height letters.
- The letter is e is formed by "going across and around".
- The letter s is formed by "starting at the top, curling up and around and back round again".
- The letter f "starts by curling up, straight down and curls up just above the descender line".
- The letter f has a cross on the x-height line
Keywords
X-height letter - letters that reach the middle height on the line
X-height line - this is the line that x-height letters go up to
Baseline - this is the line that most letters sit on
Ascender line - the line above the x-height line which most letters with ascenders reach up to
Anti-clockwise - moving or going in the opposite direction of a clock's hands
Common misconception
Direction of movement for the s and e can be challenging.
Use the clock in the classroom to remind children of the anti-clockwise direction. Put arrows on the children's page to support.
Lots of modelling of the letter s will be required. Practising curved writing patterns frequently will support the formation of these letters.
Teacher tip
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
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6 Questions
Q1.
Select the correct formation of the lower case letter o in print.



Q2.
Select the correct formation of the lower case letter g in print.



Q3.
Select the correct formation of the lower case letter q in print.



Q4.
Select the letter e.
d
g
Q5.
Select the letter s.
t
e
Q6.
Select the letter f.
h
g
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