Build confidence in KS1 handwriting and letter formation with this ready-to-use teaching pack, featuring a 22-slide PowerPoint and 20-page printable A4 practice pack.

Designed for Years 1–2 (ages 5–7), particularly Year 1, this practical English resource helps pupils develop accurate, unjoined letter formation, pencil control, correct starting points and clear handwriting through guided tracing and copying activities.

What’s Included?

• 22-slide PowerPoint (4:3) with letter formation demonstrations and teacher speaker notes
• 16 printable pupil practice pages for tracing, copying and handwriting development
• Five lower-case letter families with starting points, stroke order and direction
• Capital letter practice (A–Z) and digits 0–9
• Letter positioning – tall letters, short letters and descenders
• Start-point challenges and spot-the-mistake activities
• Word formation, spacing and short sentence copying
• Teacher formation reference, guidance and model answers

Perfect For

KS1 English lessons, Year 1 handwriting practice, letter formation teaching, morning activities, guided writing, small-group support and handwriting consolidation.

The pack uses a consistent unjoined handwriting model, including single-storey a and g, without lead-in strokes or joins. Teachers can compare the letterforms with their school’s handwriting approach.

Files: PowerPoint (.pptx) and printable 20-page A4 portrait PDF (.pdf).

KS1 | Years 1–2 | Ages 5–7