PenPals for Handwriting Year 6 Practice Book

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

1. Improving handwriting: the importance of consistent sizing
2. Improving handwriting: the importance of proportion
3. Improving handwriting: the importance of spacing
4. Improving handwriting: the importance of consistent proportions
5. Improving handwriting: the importance of closed and open letters
6. Improving handwriting: pen breaks in longer words
7. Handwriting for different purposes: annotations
8. Handwriting for different purposes
9. Choice of handwriting tools
10. Assessment

Term 3

1. Handwriting for different purposes: fast joined and print letters
2. Handwriting for different purposes: note making
3. Handwriting for different purposes: neat writing
4. Handwriting for different purposes: print letters for personal details
5. Different styles of writing
6. Handwriting for different purposes: presentation
7. Handwriting for different purposes: decorated capitals
8. Handwriting for different purposes: layout
9. Assessment
10. Handwriting for different purposes: handwriting patterns