The Practice Books provide specific handwriting focused practice – either introducing or practising letters, joins or key concepts such as size and proportion. They are designed to support independent practice in the classroom, following a whole-class teaching session. Each page corresponds to the units within the Teacher’s Books and includes opportunities for: Finger and pencil tracing, writing letters or joins Writing phrases or sentences Pattern practice. Self-assessment check. The opportunity to practise handwriting is particularly important in helping Year 5 children develop speed and fluency in their writing. At this stage, children are also introduced to a sloped style of writing.
Features
- Ideal for use in smaller groups.
- Augments the interactive resource.
- Provides plenty of opportunity to perfect letter formation through repetition.
Table of Contents
- Term 1
- 1 Introducing sloped writing in letter families
- 2 Practising sloped writing: diagonal join to ascender
- 3 Practising sloped writing: diagonal join, no ascender
- 4 Practising sloped writing: diagonal join to an anticlockwise letter
- 5 Practising sloped writing: horizontal join to ascender
- 6 Practising sloped writing: horizontal join, no ascender
- 7 Practising sloped writing: horizontal join to an anticlockwise letter
- 8 Practising sloped writing: joining from r
- 9 Practising sloped writing: joining from s
- 10 Assessment
- Term 2
- 11 Practising sloped writing: proportion – joining from f to ascender
- 12 Practising sloped writing: size – joining from f, no ascender
- 13 Practising sloped writing: different styles for different purposes
- 14 Practising sloped writing: size, proportion and spacing ff
- 15 Practising sloped writing: size, proportion and spacing rr
- 16 Practising sloped writing: size, proportion and spacing ss
- 17 Practising sloped writing: building speed qu
- 18 Different styles for different purposes
- 19 Different styles for different purposes
- 20 Assessment: making choices in handwriting
- Term 3
- 21 Sloped writing: proportion, joining p and b to ascenders
- 22 Handwriting for different purpose: joining from p and b
- 23 Practising sloped writing: parallel ascenders and descenders pp, bb
- 24 Practising sloped writing: all double letters
- 25 Practising sloped writing for speed
- 26 Practising sloped writing for fluency
- 27Personal style
- 28 Handwriting for different purposes: print alphabet
- 29 Assessment
- 30 Capitals
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