Handwriting similar letters x5 sets

What’s included? This download includes x6 A4, pdf sheets (portrait orientation) to practise handwriting all lowercase letters. Letters have been grouped according to how they are written - by similar shape and orientation. There are x5 sets included in total.

Who’s it for? This resource has been designed for early years children, pupils in years one and two as well as older students needing additional learning support.

What's it for? This unique design has evolved to really focus in on the detail - making how to write each letter as clear as possible to learners.

This resource has been designed to encourage autonomy and so self confidence while making the process as clear as possible for learners to follow once they understand the colour order to follow (shown at the top of every sheet as a reference) and the meaning of each coloured ‘dot’ (also clearly displayed at the top of every sheet).

How to use it? Learners are clearly guided on exactly where to place their pencil to begin writing each letter (identified by a green dot). Changes in direction (requiring a momentary pause) are indicated with an orange dot (as with an amber traffic light - indicating waiting and thinking). Where to stop (and remove the pencil from the paper) is indicated with a red ‘stop’ dot.

Learners are also visually guided by a uniform colour system showing the direction to follow which is further reinforced by directional chevron shaped arrows.

Resource details The font used is Sassoon Infant Std.

This activity has been designed to write straight on. Each letter has a clear ‘starting dot’ so learners know where to place their pencil to begin and coloured chevron lines providing guidance of exactly where (which direction) to write.

Letters are grouped into these sets. Set numbers are included on every sheet. c o a d g q (Set 1, x1 page) r n m h b p k (Set 2, x2 pages) l i j t (Set 3, x1 page) u y v w (Set 4, x1 page) s f x z e (Set 5, x1 page)

Learners can write their name on the line provided at the base of the sheet and record the longer word-date (top, right).

All letters are positioned on a line - to model how letters should look when positioned correctly on a line.

Important message… ANY issues with any of this resource please don’t hesitate to let us know - we are happy to make changes.