English // Handwriting & Transcription

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 6
Type
Method
Builds on
0 topics
Leads to
6 topics
Standards
2 codes

Quick check

When the learner sits down to write, do they hold their pencil comfortably and form each letter the right way — starting from the right place and going in the right direction?

Ask this to see whether the topic is secure.

Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Hold a pencil with a comfortable tripod or near-tripod grip
  • Write all 26 lowercase letters with correct starting points and direction
  • Maintain consistent letter size on lined paper

Topic // Map

Where this fits

What to learn first and what this topic opens up, with the reason for each link. Required links come first.
  • RequiredMust come first
  • HelpfulHelps, but not essential

Before this

0 topics

Nothing in the catalogue comes before this topic, so it is a good place to start.

You are here

Sitting and holding a pencil

Ages 4 to 6 // Method

Leads to

6 topics

Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

Codes for the curriculum statements this topic maps to. Each publisher owns its standard text.
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
Eng_Y1_WH_01Eng_Y1_WH_02