Reviewing high frequency words, no lead-ins

I can write high frequency words using cursive handwriting.

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Year 2

I can write high frequency words using cursive handwriting.

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High frequency words are words that appear most frequently in written texts.
Letters in the high frequency words will be joined using a range of joins depending on the letters in the word.
You start at the correct starting point for the first letter.
There is appropriate spacing between the letters.
You don’t lift your pencil until the letter string is complete.

High frequency word - the words that appear most frequently in written texts
Join - connecting together
Lead out - the stroke or line that guides us to smoothly finish a letter
Starting point - the starting point is the place where we begin to write a letter
Letter string - a group of letters that are written together in a word

Children can struggle to gauge the size of the gap between the letters joined.

Giving grey examples for the children to trace over can support children to become familiar with the distance between the letters.

Consistent practice is crucial. Short, daily practice sessions are more effective than longer, less frequent ones.

Teacher tip

Adult supervision required

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