Hello everyone.

This is Miss Afzal here again to share some more handwriting with you.

I'm so excited to be here.

I hope you're feeling excited to.

We're going to, as always, do our best.

We are as always going to have lots of fun.

Are you ready to begin? Let's get started.

The outcome for today's lesson is I can correctly form the third join with lead in and lead out.

Let's get into it.

Let's find out what's involved in our lesson.

We've got some keywords here then.

My turn, your turn.

Lead in.

Lead out.

X-height line dip down.

Okay, great.

I heard those loud and clear.

Let's find out what we are gonna be doing today.

We are going to, in our lesson, The third join: oe, we, ve, and re with lead in.

We're going to begin with the handwriting warmup.

Next, we'll look at the third join oe and we, and then we'll look at the third join ve and re.

So warmups, why are they important? Before starting to write, it's important that we warm up our hand and our wrist muscles.

Your hands and your wrists get stronger when you exercise them.

Warming up your hands before writing will help to improve your handwriting.

Let's have a go at the finger pull warmup, first of all.

I'll have a go and then it will be your 10.

So I'm going to take my hand.

With my other hand, I'm going to pull, first of all, my thumb.

Then I'm going to pull each of my fingers, and I'm gonna pull, and I'm gonna squeeze at the same time.

It feels really good.

It feels like a lovely, nice kind of hand massage, really.

So I'm gonna do the other hand, pulling each of my fingers and squeezing as well.

It's your turn.

Are you ready? Take whichever hand you want to begin with.

I'm gonna start here actually.

And you can start with your thumb and you're just gonna pull and squeeze.

And then the next one, you're gonna do the same thing for each of your fingers.

It feels really great.

Let's have a go on the other hand and we're just going to squeeze and we're gonna pull each of our fingers.

We are getting our hands and our fingers ready and strong for handwriting.

Yes, it feels great.

Next, we're going to have a go at the rolling wrists warmup.

For this, I'm gonna take my hand, actually put it in the same position as I started the last one.

And I'm going to imagine that my hand is going to be mixing something really, really delicious to eat.

So maybe you like yummy cakes.

You could be mixing some delicious cake mixture.

I really like soups.

I'm gonna pretend I'm mixing my soup in the pan.

So just doing this movement here, and what we're doing is we're rolling our wrist.

So we're gonna go in one direction and then back in the other direction.

I'm going to do that with this hand now as well.

I am stirring my delicious soup.

What's in a soup? Mm, carrots, yummy.

What else is in there? Maybe some potato.

This tastes good.

And I'm going to roll in the other direction.

Okay, now it's your turn.

Choose which hand are you gonna begin with.

Choose.

Most important decision, what are you going to be mixing? Is it some yummy cookie mixture? Is it a delicious soup? What are you stirring? Just imagine it and rolling your wrist around like this.

Now let's go in the other direction.

Keep stirring.

Mm, keep smelling that delicious food that you're mixing and staring.

And let's have a go with the other hand, one direction, stirring, mixing, smelling the delicious food, and going around the other way.

We are making our wrist so strong for handwriting.

This is going to really, really help us.

Plus we get to imagine that lovely food.

Well done, everybody.

You've done a wonderful, wonderful job.

So as well as hand warmups, practising writing patterns also helps to prepare us for writing and joining letters.

Look at these wonderful patterns on the screen, and I've got some more for you here.

Let's have a go.

My turn, your turn at creating this pattern.

So I will go first.

I'm gonna do this in the end of my finger.

I'm gonna go down, diagonal line, down, up, down, right the way up, down, up, down, right the way up.

Let me go backwards as well.

Let's do that.

Down, up, down, up, down, up, down, up.

Okay, are you ready to join in the fun? Let's go.

Ready.

Down, up, down, up, down, up, down, up.

Let's go backwards.

We can't stop when we get started with these fantastic patterns.

Great stuff.

For your task, I'd like you to copy and continue these patterns using your tripod grip.

And remember, don't lift your pencil when forming a pattern.

Focus on keeping the movement smooth and flowing.

Enjoy.

Pause the video here.

Okay, how did you get on? I wonder, hmm.

Let's have a look at those patterns now.

Did you use your tripod grip? Did you keep a pencil on the page? Was your movement smooth and flowing? I really hope so.

And now let's take a look at the third join oe and we.

But first of all, a recap.

Here are some of the joins that we have looked at.

And cursive handwriting involves joining letters together without lifting your pencil.

That's the special thing about cursive handwriting.

You keep your pencil on the page as you join between the letters.

How the letters are connected together depends on which letter is joining to which letter, and cursive letter joins refer to how the letters connect together.

Learning letter joins will improve your cursive handwriting skills, allowing for a smooth flow of handwriting.

Believe me, it looks good.

It feels good.

It is a great thing for us to spend some time really, really focusing on.

So here's the first join that we learned.

Have a look at these letters here.

And do you remember where the join is going from and to? Do you want a little reminder? Here's Aisha.

Thank you, Aisha, for reminding us that the first join is from the baseline to the x-height line.

There it is.

There's our join.

The second join we learned is shown below.

Take a look at these joins.

Can you spot where these joins are going from and to? Do you want a little helpful hint? Here's Jun.

Jun says the second join is from the baseline to above the x-height line going to towards the ascender line like so.

Thank you, Jun.

That's a great, really helpful reminder.

We have been so busy.

Look at this.

The third join we learned is shown below.

Hmm, how about this one? Where is this join going from and to? Do you want a little help? Here's Alex.

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

Thank you, Alex.

Just like so.

Check for understanding.

The second join is from the baseline towards the, descender line, x-height line, or ascender line? Pause the video while you decide.

Well done if you selected the ascender line.

The second join is from the baseline towards the ascender line.

Take a look at what we've got on our screen.

We've got some examples of our third join.

Look closely at them.

What can you see? What do you notice? Turn to your neighbour and tell them everything you can see.

Pause the video here.

Well done if you spotted some of these things.

We have got.

Let's start with the oe.

We've got a lead in to the O.

And then from that e, we've got a lead out.

Let's look at the we.

Lead in to the w.

Lead out from the e.

And how about the join? Can you see that that join is dipping down below the x-height line on both of these joins? Let's consider a little more about how these letters are joined.

What else did you notice? So all the letters have a lead in and a lead out.

These are some of our keywords.

So do you remember a lead in is the line that takes us into the letter, the line which leads us into the letter.

So that's the lead in, and the lead out is the line that takes us out of the letter, leads us out of the letter.

And how letters are joined are when one lead in or one lead out come together, and it's like they hold hands, and that's what makes the join.

The join starts at the x-height line and it dips below the x-height line to join the letter e.

Again, we've got some keywords here.

So the x-height line is the dotted line that we can see there.

And x-height letters go up as high as the x-height line, and dips below means it just goes a little bit.

To dip means to go down.

So it's going a little below, a little below the x-height line.

When joining to the letter e, the formation starts just below the x-height line before going around in an anti-clockwise direction.

And the gap between letters is big enough that the letters are not touching.

Here's Alex.

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

To join the letter e, the dip below starts the formation.

Oh, thank you for that helpful reminder, Alex.

And there are some arrows to show us.

Okay, it's time for us to have a go at forming these joins, oe and we.

I'll go first.

I'll form these letters in the air and then you can go.

I'll say ready, line, go.

And I'll do a lead in to my letter O, form my letter o.

And then to join, I'm gonna keep my pen on the page for the lead out.

And I'm gonna dip below the x-height line and then form the e going around in an anti-clockwise direction.

Finish with a lead out.

Let me show you again.

Ready, line, go.

Lead in to the O, call my O.

And then to join, I keep going with that lead out, dip below the x-height line, form a letter e, anti-clockwise.

Finish with a lead out.

Okay, it's your turn.

Are you ready? Line, go, lead in.

Let's form the O.

And then to join, we'll go from that lead out, dip below the x-height line, then we'll go anti-clockwise, form the e, lead out.

One more, lead in, form the O.

And then to join, we'll keep our finger on the lead out.

Go down, dip below the x-height line, anticlockwise, form the e, lead out.

Oh yes, those are looking very, very fine.

Well done, everyone.

Okay, it's my turn now to form we.

Here we go.

Ready, line, go.

Here's my lead in to the W.

I'll form my w.

It's quite satisfying, for some reason, to join.

I'll keep going with my lead out, dip below the x-height line, anticlockwise for the e, lead out.

All right, it's your turn, we, Ready, lead in.

Let's form the w.

Then to join, dip below the x-height line, go around anticlockwise, and lead out.

One more.

Ready, line, go, lead in, w.

Then to join, keep going with that lead out, dip below the x-height line, anti-clockwise, form the e, lead out.

Job done terrifically.

Well done, everybody.

I'm going to show you how to form the third join oe.

I'm sitting comfortably.

My pen's in this tripod grip.

I'll say to myself, ready, line, go.

Put my pen on the baseline and start with my lead in going up to the x-height line, and then I'll form my letter o going round in an anti-clockwise direction.

And then I'll keep my pencil, my pen on the lead out.

Dip down below the baseline, and then I'll form the letter e, anti-clockwise, and I'll finish with a lead out.

Let's try that again.

Ready, line, go.

Lead in, up to the x-height line, form my letter O, my anticlockwise.

Then to join, I'll carry on my lead out, dip down below the x-height line, and then begin forming my e, finish with a lead out.

Let's try one more.

Ready, line, go.

Lead in, up to the x-height line, form the o.

And then to join, I'll go from my lead out, dip down into the e.

Finish with a lead out.

I'm gonna show you how to form the third join we.

I'm sitting comfortably.

My pen is in the tripod grip.

I'll say to myself, ready, line, go, and I'll start with my lead in up to the x-height line, and I'll form my w.

And then to join, I'll go from my lead out, dip down the lead out, below the x-height line, and then I'll form the e, and I'll finish with the lead out.

Let's try that again.

Ready, line, go.

Lead in, form my w.

And then to join, I'll go from my lead out, dip down below the x-height line into the e, lead out.

One more, ready, line, go.

Lead in, w, and dip down below the x-height line for my lead out, form my e, and another lead out.

Check for understanding.

Select the correct join.

Which of these three joins between o and e is formed correctly? Pause the video while you decide.

Well done if you selected the join over the C.

This one has got the lead in formed correctly.

The join is going just below, dipping below the x-height line, and we've got that lovely lead out.

Well done.

Select the correct join between the w and the e.

Pause the video while you decide.

Well done if you selected the first one that has got the lead into the W, and it's got the join dipping below the x-height line and forming that e.

For your task, I'd like you to practise the third join oe.

First of all, go over the grey examples.

Next, try using the starting dot.

And finally, complete two lines independently on your tramlines.

After that, practise the third join we.

Go over the grey examples, try using the starting dot, and finish by completing two lines independently on your tramlines.

Enjoy all the joins, enjoy the dipping below, and I'll see you when you're finished.

Pause the video here.

It's good to be back together.

I am curious to find out how you got on.

Did you dip down below the x-height line to make the join? Did your dip down, start the formation of the letter e? Was your movement smooth? Did it flow? Did it feel good? Circle your best one and celebrate.

And now it's time to look at forming the third joint, ve and re.

Here they are.

Let's look closely at them.

Hmm, there's a ve, there's a re.

What do you see? What do you notice? Tell someone nearby.

Pause the video here.

Wow, there's a lot going on here.

Hmm, let's see what you spotted.

Did you spot, with the ve, the lead in to the v? Did you spot the lead out from the e? Did you notice how the join between the v and e is dipping down below the x-height line? Let's look at the re.

Lead in to the r, did you get that one? Lead out from the E? Did you spot that? How about the join? Did you see how it dips down below the x-height line? I hope you notice some of these things.

Let's look closely.

What do you notice about how these letters are joined, the ve and the re? Did you notice that all the letters have a lead in and a lead out? Remember those key words, lead in leads us into the letter, the lead out takes us out of the letter, And we put those two together, it makes a join.

The join starts at the x-height line and it dips down.

That means it's going just a little bit below the x-height line, which is the dotted line, to join the letter E.

When joining to the letter E, the formation starts just below the x-height line, and it goes round in an anti-clockwise direction.

The gap between letters is big enough that letters are not touching.

Here's Alex.

Alex says the third join is from the x-height line to the x-height line.

To join the letter e, the dip down starts the formation.

Oh, that's really helpful, Alex.

Thank you.

And some arrows to show us exactly what Alex is saying.

Really, really clear.

It's time to form the join ve and re in the air.

I will go first then it's gonna be your turn.

All right, here we go.

I'm gonna start with ve.

I'll say to myself, ready, line, go.

And I'm gonna lead in to my letter v, form the v.

And then to join, I'm gonna keep my pencil on that lead out.

Dip down below the x-height line, go around in an anti-clockwise direction to form the e, finish with a lead out.

One more time.

lead into the v, form a v.

And then to join, dip down below the x-height line, and that's where my formation for the e begins.

Form the e, lead out.

Okay, it's your turn.

Let's go.

Ready, line, go.

Lead in, form the v.

To join, keep going with the lead out, dip down below the x-height line.

Make an anti-clockwise direction for the e, lead out.

One more.

Lead in, form the v.

To join, keep going with the lead out, dip below the x-height line, anti-clockwise, and the e with a lead out.

Fantastic.

Here's time for me to form the re.

Here I go.

Lead in, form my letter r.

And then to join, I'm gonna dip below the x-height line, go around anticlockwise to form my e, lead out.

And now your turn, re.

Lead in, form the letter r.

To join, keep going with the lead out, dip below the x-height line, go anticlockwise, form you letter e, lead out.

One more.

Lead in, form the r.

To join, dip below the x-height line, go anti-clockwise, form the e, lead out.

Oh yes, they look so great.

Well done.

I hope you're proud.

I'm going to show you how to form the third join ve.

I'm sitting comfortably.

My pen is in the tripod grip.

I'll say to myself, ready, line, go, and I'll begin the baseline for my lead in, go up to the x-height line, form the v.

And then to join, I'm gonna keep my pencil on the dip down of the lead out, and I'll form my e, and lead out.

Let's try that again.

Ready, line, go.

Lead in, form my letter v.

And then to join, I'll keep going with that dip down of the lead out, form my letter e, and a lead out.

Let's try it one more time.

Ready, line, go.

Lead in, form the v.

And then from that lead out, I'll dip down, form the e, lead out.

I'm going to show you how to form the third join re.

I'm sitting comfortably.

My pen is in the tripod grip.

I'll say ready, line, go.

And I'll begin with my lead in on the baseline up to the x-height line.

Then I'll form a letter r.

And then to join, I'll keep my pencil on the dip down of the lead out, and then I'll form the letter e, and finish with a lead out.

Let's try that again.

Ready, line, go.

Lead in, form the r.

Then I'll join by keeping my pen on the dip down of the lead out, form my letter e and lead out.

One more.

Ready, line, go.

Lead in, form the r.

And then to join, I'm gonna keep my pen on the dip down of the lead out, form my E, and lead out Check for understanding, select the correct join.

Which of these ves is formed correctly.

Pause the video while you decide.

Well done If you selected the one above the C.

That has got a lead into the v, the join is dipping below the x-height line, and we've got both letters going up as high as the x-height line.

Select the correct join between these two letters, the r and the e.

Which is the correct one? Pause the video while you decide.

Well done if you selected the re above the A.

That has got a lead into the r.

The join is correctly dipping below, dipping down below the x-height line, and both the letters are sitting between the baseline and the x-height line.

For your task, I'd like you to practise the third join ve.

Firstly, go over the grey examples.

Next, try using the starting dot, and then complete two lines independently on your tramlines.

After that, I'd like to practise the third join re.

Go over the grey examples.

Try using the starting dot.

And finally, complete two lines independently, proudly, confidently on your tramlines.

Enjoy all of these joins and I'll see you when you're finished.

Pause the video here.

It's good to be back together again, and I'm excited to find out how you got on.

Did you dip down below the x-height line to make the join? Did you remember to finish with the lead out? Was your movement smooth flowing? Did you enjoy it? circle your best one and celebrate.

In our lesson, The third join: oe, we, ve, and re with lead in, we have covered the following.

Cursive letter joins refer to how the letters connect together.

The letters all have a lead in and a lead out.

The third join starts at the x-height line and dips below the x-height line and back up to join the X letter.

When connecting the letter e with the third join, the dip down starts the formation of the letter e.

When using the third join, you leave enough space to ensure the letters are not touching without leaving a big gap.

I just want to say really well done to you for joining in with this lesson as wholeheartedly as you have done with such focus and commitment, and I just love that.

I'm glad that you are here for it and I look forward to seeing you on the next lesson.

Bye for now.