Formation of c, a and d

I can form the letters c, a and d.

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I can form the letters c, a and d.

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The letters c, a and d are all formed by going round anti-clockwise.
The letter a is formed by "going all the way round, down and flick".
The letter d is formed by "going round and back up, down and ending with a flick".
The letters a and c are x-height letters.
The letter d has an ascender.

X-height letter - letters that reach the middle height on the line
Ascender - the part of a letter that extends above the level of the top of an "x"
Anti-clockwise - moving or going in the opposite direction of a clock's hands
Flick - a small, quick movement we make at the end of some letters

Children can get confused about the direction to take when forming this letter.

Be very explicit about going anti-clockwise, use a clock to emphasise this to the children.

To support students with the anti-clockwise direction you can add an arrow on their whiteboard/paper.

Teacher tip

Adult supervision required

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