Handwriting practice for the whole year
A short handwriting page every week of the year: letters first, then words, then sentences on themes children like.
For: Kindergarten to 2nd grade teachers and parents
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A cover page with the plan, then 25 worksheets in order (26 pages). Free, no sign-up.
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- Handwriting becomes automatic through short, regular practice with feedback.
- Copying meaningful sentences practises letters, spaces and punctuation together.
- Every sheet is available in Zaner-Bloser, HWT and D’Nealian style.
What helps
- 10 minutes, two or three times a week.
- Check one thing per page: starts, sizes or spaces.
- Praise the best letter on each page.
The planstep by step.
1Term 1: letters
Alphabet and letter families.
2Term 2: words
Theme words.
3Term 3: sentences
A sentence theme each week.
Sentence Tracing Worksheet: My family
Sentence Tracing Worksheet: Animals
Sentence Tracing Worksheet: At school
Sentence Tracing Worksheet: Weather
Sentence Tracing Worksheet: Colors
Sentence Tracing Worksheet: Food
Sentence Tracing Worksheet: Seasons
Sentence Tracing Worksheet: Feelings
Sentence Tracing Worksheet: Play time
Sentence Tracing Worksheet: The ocean
Sentence Tracing Worksheet: Kindness
Sentence Tracing Worksheet: Bedtime
Sentence Tracing Worksheet: Pangrams
Questions
Questions about year-long handwriting
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Which handwriting style should I use?
The one your child’s school uses. Each sheet has buttons for Zaner-Bloser, Handwriting Without Tears and D’Nealian style.
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The LetterSchool app
Between worksheets: practise in the app
The same letter shapes as this sheet, with instant feedback on every line, animations and stars. Children play, and learn the right formation.