Handwriting

In Year 1 we use a cursive handwriting script, leading towards joining up.

The letter families the children know from Year R are the same:-

• ladder letters
• curly caterpillar letters
• one armed robot letters
• zig zag letters

Now each letter will have a lead in and out and every letter starts on the line.

Below is a guide to the letter families and the letter formation.

There are lots of ways to practise letter formation and handwriting.

• paint brush and water on a wall or patio
• painting the letters
• using chalk or felt tips
• using a finger in a tray of sand, shaving foam or flour
• using different coloured paper or on large pieces of paper

There also games and apps which help help especially on tablets with a stylus such as the one below:-

Below is a power point presentation which demonstrates the formation of each letter.