Penpals for Handwriting Year 6 Practice Book
Penpals for Handwriting Year 6 Practice Book
Penpals for Handwriting is a complete handwriting scheme for 3–11 year olds.
£9.50
GBP
Overview
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 6 children develop speed and fluency in their writing.
Features
- Ideal for use in smaller groups.
- Augments the interactive resource.
- Provides plenty of opportunity to perfect letter formation through repetition.
Contents
- Term 1
- 1 Style for speed: joining from t
- 2 Style for speed: joining from g
- 3 Style for speed: joining from j and y
- 4 Style for speed: looping from f
- 5 Style for speed: different joins to s
- 6 Style for speed: looping from b
- 7 Style for speed: joining from v, w, x and z
- 8 Handwriting for different purposes: abbreviations
- 9 Spacing between words
- 10 Assessment: personal style for speed and fluency
- Term 2
- 11 Improving handwriting: the importance of consistent sizing
- 12 Improving handwriting: the importance of proportion
- 13 Improving handwriting: the importance of spacing
- 14 Improving handwriting: the importance of consistent proportions
- 15 Improving handwriting: the importance of closed and open letters
- 16 Improving handwriting: pen breaks in longer words
- 17 Handwriting for different purposes: annotations
- 18 Handwriting for different purposes
- 19 Choice of handwriting tools
- 20 Assessment
- Term 3
- 21 Handwriting for different purposes: fast joined and print letters
- 22 Handwriting for different purposes: note making
- 23 Handwriting for different purposes: neat writing
- 24 Handwriting for different purposes: print letters for personal details
- 25 Different styles of writing
- 26 Handwriting for different purposes: presentation
- 27 Handwriting for different purposes: decorated capitals
- 28 Handwriting for different purposes: layout
- 29 Assessment
- 30 Handwriting for different purposes: handwriting patterns
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