Handwriting Superstars in Team Piper...

I am so proud of Team Piper and the brilliant effort they have been putting into their handwriting books. The children have been working hard to form their letters carefully, take their time and show pride in their work.

We have also been focusing on the correct posture for writing. We have been reminding the children to sit beautifully with feet on the ground, one hand holding the pencil and one hand holding the book. We have also been practising tucking our chairs in so that we are sitting close to the table and ready to write carefully.

To help us form our letters correctly, we have been using our Read Write Inc. handwriting phrases. These little sayings help the children remember the movement they need to make for each letter:

a – round the apple, down the leaf
b – down the laces to the heel, round the toe
c – curl around the caterpillar
d – round the dinosaur’s bottom, up its tall neck and down to its feet
e – lift off the top and scoop out the egg
f – down the stem and draw the leaves
g – round her face, down her hair and give her a curl
h – down the head to the hooves and over his back
i – down the body, dot for the head
j – down its body, curl and dot
k – down the kangaroo’s body, tail and leg
l – down the long leg
m – Maisie, mountain, mountain
n – down Nobby, over his net
o – all around the orange
p – down the plait and over the pirate’s face
q – round her head, up past her earrings and down her hair
r – down his back, then curl over his arm
s – slither down the snake
t – down the tower, across the tower
u – down and under, up to the top and draw the puddle
v – down a wing, up a wing
w – down, up, down, up
x – down the arm and leg and repeat the other side
y – down a horn, up a horn and under its head
z – zig-zag-zig

You could help at home by encouraging your child to sit with good posture and say the handwriting phrase out loud as they write each letter. This really helps them remember the correct formation.

Well done, Team Piper. We are so proud of you all. ✏️