English // Area
Handwriting & Transcription
Age coverage
Ages 4 to 10
Starts at age 4 // 1 topic
Starting at age 4
- Sitting and holding a pencil
Sit correctly at a table holding a pencil comfortably and correctly; form lower-case letters in the correct direction starting and finishing in the right place
Ages 4 to 6Method
Starts at age 5 // 3 topics
Starting at age 5
Your child is mastering the physical skills of writing — learning to form letters and numbers correctly, hold a pencil properly, and develop neat, legible handwriting.
- Writing digits 0-9
Form digits 0-9 correctly and legibly
Ages 5 to 6Method - Forming Capital Letters
Form capital letters correctly; print many upper- and lowercase letters legibly
Ages 5 to 6Method - Letter Formation Families
Understand which letters belong to which handwriting families based on similar formation patterns and practise letters in groups
Ages 5 to 6Concept
Starts at age 6 // 1 topic
Starting at age 6
Your child is learning to join letters together when writing, developing smooth handwriting by connecting letters with diagonal and horizontal strokes while keeping letters the right size.
- Joining Letters
Begin to join letters using diagonal and horizontal strokes, understanding which letter pairs are best left unjoined, forming letters of correct size relative…
Ages 6 to 10Method