Letter strings
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Why this why now
Building on their mastery of the four joins, this unit develops pupils' precision and control in using each join within complex letter strings, closely linking to the Year 3 spelling curriculum. Through refining smooth, consistent joins, lead ins, lead outs and accurate pencil lifts, pupils improve their fluency and attention to detail, while committing spelling patterns to memory. These refined handwriting skills directly support the next unit's focus on more challenging spelling patterns, including silent letters, homophones and common exception words.
Prior knowledge requirements
- The ability to hold a pencil in a comfortable tripod grip.
- Knowledge of the four letter joins.
- The formation of capital letters.
- The ability to use correct letter spacing.
Threads
Why this why now
Building on their mastery of the four joins, this unit develops pupils' precision and control in using each join within complex letter strings, closely linking to the Year 3 spelling curriculum. Through refining smooth, consistent joins, lead ins, lead outs and accurate pencil lifts, pupils improve their fluency and attention to detail, while committing spelling patterns to memory. These refined handwriting skills directly support the next unit's focus on more challenging spelling patterns, including silent letters, homophones and common exception words.
Prior knowledge requirements
- The ability to hold a pencil in a comfortable tripod grip.
- Knowledge of the four letter joins.
- The formation of capital letters.
- The ability to use correct letter spacing.
Handwriting
Letter strings
In this unit, pupils apply their handwriting skills to writing words with prefixes, suffixes and other word endings.They identify which of the four joins are used within a letter string and focus on using consistent joins, pencil lifts and lead ins and lead outs in each letter string.
6 lessons in unit
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