style of handwriting where the letters are joined together in a flowing and connected manner

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 second join: if, il, it with lead in

English

In this unit, pupils learn the four joins. In 'Handwriting: capital letters and numerals', pupils practise formation and size of capital letters and numerals. 

In 'Pre-cursive lower case letters', pupils learnt the pre-cursive letter formation for all 26 lower case letters. In this unit, pupils build on this knowledge, learning the pre-cursive four joins and break letters.

The four joins

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Risk assessment required - physical activity

True or false. You don't lift your pencil when joining two letters.

Content guidance

Risk assessment required - physical activity

Adult supervision required

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