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

the stroke or line that guides us to smoothly finish a letter

this is the line that most letters sit on

this is the line that letters with ascenders reach up to

The second join: ck, ch, nk, lk  with no lead in

English

In this unit, pupils learn the four joins and break letters with no lead ins. In 'Year 2: Handwriting: capital letters and numerals', pupils practise formation and size of capital letters and numerals. 

In 'Year 2: Handwriting: lower case letters revision', pupils learnt the letter formation for all 26 lower case letters. In this unit, pupils build on this knowledge, learning the four joins and break letters.

The four joins

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Risk assessment required - physical activity

True or false? Tramlines help to keep our letters the correct size.

Order the tramlines from the top to the bottom.

How can you prepare your hands for handwriting?

Content guidance

Risk assessment required - physical activity

Adult supervision required

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