Help your child write neat, confident letters, then learn to join them. A printable handwriting pack that goes from first pencil patterns to joined handwriting, in the order letters are usually taught in UK schools.

WHAT’S INSIDE (63 pages)

1. Start here: contents, a find-a-letter list and a simple plan for grown-ups
2. Ready to write: sitting, pencil grip, tips for left-handed writers and how the lines work
3. Pencil warm-ups: 10 patterns with green start dots (lines, zig-zags, waves, humps, cups, circles, loops, spirals)
4. The four letter families: curly, long ladder, bouncy and zig-zag letters
5. Small letters a to z: one page per letter, in family order, each with:

• a big model letter on handwriting lines
• a plain-English “how to write it” tip
• a dark letter to copy, fading grey letters to trace, then space to write alone
• three short words to trace and a space for their own word

1. Capital letters A to Z (7 pages), each next to its small letter
2. Numbers 0 to 9 (2 pages) with how-to tips
3. Year 1 tricky words in print (3 pages)
4. My name page
5. Joined handwriting: the four joins explained, then one page for each join with letter pairs and words
6. Year 2 tricky words, joined (4 pages)
7. 12 joined sentences to trace and copy (2 pages)
8. Handwriting paper in 3 sizes: large, medium and small
9. A to Z tracker and 2 certificates

WHY YOU’LL LIKE IT

• Made in the UK, in British English, with UK-style print letters (single-storey a and g)
• Covers Reception to Year 4 in one pack: print first, then joined
• Clear 4-line handwriting guides with a shaded middle space so children see where each letter sits
• Fading traces build confidence step by step
• Mostly white pages, kind to your printer, plus an INK-SAVER edition in black and grey

WHAT YOU GET

• 2 PDF files: A4 colour and A4 ink-saver

HOW IT WORKS

• Print at 100% / actual size on A4 paper
• Print only the pages you need, as many times as you like for your own family or class
• Do one page a day and colour the stars and tracker as you go
• The files are not editable.
• Handwriting styles vary between schools. If your school teaches a different joined style, follow the school.
• Sized for A4. US Letter printers can use ‘fit to page’.