used Wroughton Primary Federation uses the Nelson Handwriting Scheme with the following letter formation: NB children must be taught individual letters first so that they see them as individual units BEFORE learning to join. The Four Joins 1. to letters without ascenders 2. to letters with ascenders 3. horizontal joins 4. horizontal joins to letters with ascenders Paper As motor skills increase then the size of writing should decrease. Children should start writing in A4 plain books then as their handwriting improves then lined exercise books should be introduced. Order of teaching Reception Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 All children should Children should start The majority of Revision in A4 books. the year as above. children should be Practise the break These books should When they are ready ready to start the year letters b p g q y j z have lines on before they should move on in narrow lined books. Practise capital the children write. to wide lined exercise For some children letters See Nelson These lines should be books. Handwriting they will need to Handwriting Teacher’s well spaced (about books should be continue on wide Book p30 for learning 2cms apart). introduced at the lined books until ready outcomes and further appropriate time. and for a small information Further number of children, practise of the four particularly those with handwriting SEN) it may be in ine necessary to use a ut ute book which has ve vi printed handwriting ok oh lines.
used Wroughton Primary Federation uses the Nelson Handwriting Scheme with the following letter formation: NB children must be taught individual letters first so that they see them as individual units BEFORE learning to join. The Four Joins 1. to letters without ascenders 2. to letters with ascenders 3. horizontal joins 4. horizontal joins to letters with ascenders Paper As motor skills increase then the size of writing should decrease. Children should start writing in A4 plain books then as their handwriting improves then lined exercise books should be introduced. Order of teaching Reception All children should in A4 books. These books should have lines on before the children write. These lines should be well spaced (about 2cms apart). Year 1 Children should start the year as above. When they are ready they should move on to wide lined exercise books. Handwriting books should be introduced at the appropriate time. Year 2 The majority of children should be ready to start the year in narrow lined books. For some children they will need to continue on wide lined books until ready and for a small number of children, particularly those with SEN) it may be necessary to use a book which has printed handwriting lines. Year 3 Revision Practise the break letters b p g q y j z Practise capital letters See Nelson Handwriting Teacher’s Book p30 for learning outcomes and further information Further practise of the four handwriting in ine ut ute ve vi ok oh