Help children begin joined-up handwriting writing with this wipe-clean handwriting book. Discover exactly where the joins and breaks are, so letters can be formed in the most efficient way. With cursive words and sentences to copy and trace, including lots of high-frequency words, this book is sure to capture the attention of little writers everywhere!

Level: KS1 Subject: English Learn the easy way with this handwriting activity book! Including helpful questions and answers, this English book provides reassurance whilst supporting your child's learning at home. Combining useful English practice with engaging, colourful illustrations, this Handwriting workbook helps to boost your child's confidence and develop good learning habits for life. Each fun activity is designed to give your child a real sense of achievement. Included in this book: questions that allow children to practise the important skills learned at school colourful activities that make learning fun and motivate children to learn at home helpful tips and answers so that you can support your child's learning

Nelson Handwriting is the definitive handwriting programme for the whole school. This completely updated new edition provides all the tools and resources you need to ensure a consistent whole-school approach to handwriting. This Workbook 1A revises the four letter families before introducing the four joins. It also provides practice for forming capital letters and numbers. Links are made to Letters and Sounds Phase 4, and CVCC and CCVC words are practised.

Level: EYFS Subject: English Learn to write at home using this motivating wipe-clean book!. Lots of practice opportunities to help children to write letters in cursive form. Wipe-clean pages and pen so that children can try the activities again and again. Colourful, motivating activities to help boost confidence.

Comprising eleven pupil books and one accompanying teacher's handbook, Schofield & Sims WriteWell is a complete course designed to guide children from their first steps in mark-making towards the development of secure, fluent and comfortable joined handwriting that can be adapted for a range of purposes. Handwriting is a complex process that requires the simultaneous use of cognitive, physical and perceptual skills. As development can vary greatly from child to child, Schofield & Sims WriteWell splits learning into manageable modules, offering you the flexibility to select the appropriate book for your child's needs. Young writers can then move through the programme at their own pace as their handwriting skills flourish - a highly personalised approach that ensures a confident foundation for every child. Each pupil book contains 15 units, together with a child-friendly introduction and at least one longer `WriteWell challenge' task giving pupils the opportunity to use their best handwriting to `show off' everything they have learnt. Each of these units provides a clear handwriting focus, explained in the information panel at the beginning of each spread, followed by focused practise activities that gradually increase in difficulty, progressing from simple `Try it' and `Practise it' exercises involving tracing and copying, to more challenging `Apply it' activities that encourage children to use the handwriting focus in a realistic context. In WriteWell 2: First Letters children will learn to write some of the letters of the alphabet. The remaining letters are covered in WriteWell 3: More Letters. A separate accompanying teacher's handbook, WriteWell Teacher's Handbook (ISBN 9780721716442), mirrors the structure of the pupil books and contains detailed teaching notes and photocopiable resources to help support the teaching of handwriting. A selection of free online resources is also available from the Schofield & Sims website.

Happy Handwriting is a whole-school handwriting course that supports children in becoming confident, fluent writers. It consists of teacher guides, practice books and whiteboard slides with letter formation animations, providing a clear plan for frequent and discrete direct teaching. A Collins handwriting font licence is also supplied. Teacher Guide 6 contains all the guidance teachers and teaching assistants need to improve automaticity, legibility, fluency and style in children's handwriting. Each week of content is presented as grid-based lesson plans for quick reference and easy planning. There are resource sheets and home practice sheets to provide additional practice opportunities, and a Collins Handwriting font licence is provided. Provides clear, practical advice for writing a whole-school handwriting policy. Contains the most recent research and expert advice for developing confident and fluent writers. A licence for the Collins Handwriting font is provided with every teacher guide to allow teachers to create their own activities and displays. The font contains print and cursive options as well as a version containing starting dots and direction arrows. Includes Additional Practice sheets to support all children in meeting ambitious handwriting goals. Contains structured diagnostic assessment to identify individual and group handwriting needs. Provides practical advice to meet the needs of left-handed children. Downloadable Home Practice activities are included for every unit to offer practice in the context of the national curriculum spelling goals.

Happy Handwriting is a whole-school handwriting course that supports children in becoming confident, fluent writers. It consists of teacher guides, practice books and whiteboard slides with letter formation animations, providing a clear plan for frequent and discrete direct teaching. A Collins handwriting font licence is also supplied. Teacher's Guide 4 contains all the guidance teachers and teaching assistants need to improve fluency in handwriting, with a focus on effective joining and developing automaticity. Each week of content is presented as grid-based lesson plans for quick reference and easy planning. There are resource sheets and home practice sheets to provide additional practice opportunities, and a Collins Handwriting font licence is provided. Provides clear, practical advice for writing a whole-school handwriting policy. Contains the most recent research and expert advice for developing confident and fluent writers. A licence for the Collins Handwriting font is provided with every teacher guide to allow teachers to create their own activities and displays. The font contains print and cursive options as well as a version containing starting dots and direction arrows. Includes Additional Practice sheets to support all children in meeting ambitious handwriting goals and provides practical advice to meet the needs of left-handed children. Contains structured diagnostic assessment to identify individual and group handwriting needs. Downloadable Home Practice activities are included for every unit to offer practice in the context of the national curriculum spelling goals.

A fun, colourful Handwriting Activity Book brimming with charming characters, engaging activities and crystal-clear explanations. Perfect for practice at home or in class, it's loaded with useful Handwriting practice for ages 5-6 - from drawing letters to writing sentences. We've laid out each letter using guiding arrows to show children how to write them, alongside plenty of practice on tracing and copying full words and sentences. Guidelines on the page help teach your child to proportion their letters and words correctly and consistently. Self-assessment boxes at the end of each topic can be used to keep track of their progress. We've also thrown in a fun puzzle page so your child can apply their skills in a different context.

Mastering Basic Skills(R) Prekindergarten includes comprehensive content for early learners. Topics include fine motor and printing skills, basic concepts, colors and shapes, numbers, readiness skills, alphabet, and safety. The Mastering Basic Skills(R) series includes grade-specific math and language arts activities as well as reading lists, skills checklists, awards, and mini books. The comprehensive content and extra features increase the value of this series making it an appealing choice to parents looking for extra at-home practice for their child.

Develop and practise first letter shapes with Peppa Pig and friends in this colourful wipe-clean activity book! Trace over the lowercase letters from a-z and learn new words through a range of fun Peppa-themed activities. Ideal for young readers who are starting school and learning to write first letter shapes, this book helps children form letters in the correct way with extra guidance for left-handers. Children can wipe the page clean each time and practise again and again. Also includes a free pen. For more confident writers, why not also try: Practise with Peppa: Wipe-Clean First Writing that also introduces writing capital letters and simple first words. Practise with Peppa: Wipe-Clean First Words for more fluent, confident readers and writers.

Morrells Letter Formation 2 builds on the skills gained in Letter Formation 1, embedding the correct letter formation using words to improve confidence and understanding of letter direction, size and spacing. This second workbook in this new series of three workbooks helps master letter formation skills; pencil control and hand-eye coordination. Each workbook is packed with essential letter formation practice and concentrates on forming upper and lower case letters correctly in their letter families. This series of Morrells workbooks use a specially designed and innovative bounce symbol to help the writer follow the correct letter direction. Simply follow the arrows and bounce back up or down the letter when required.Each workbook offers invaluable handwriting practice using a simple format to develop clear and legible handwriting and are based on ability rather than age, so can be used by primary school children, teenagers and adults. The structured exercises make these workbooks ideal for use in the home or in the classroom and are all dyspraxia and dyslexia friendly. The full series of Morrells workbooks follow the current National Curriculum for handwriting and are perfect for use as a standalone resource or as part of a whole school handwriting policy. They have been developed to create life-long fluent and legible writers using a no-nonsense back-to-basics approach. Each workbook contains guidance on the correct sitting position, pencil grip and letter direction and provide plenty of spaces to practise handwriting.

Rapid Phonics is a phonics catch-up intervention scheme that has been proven to help children who have not yet mastered phonics to catch up fast. Each carefully-levelled, fully decodable reading book has a dyslexia-friendly design and supports all struggling learners, including those with SEND, to develop their phonics knowledge and reading skills. Suitable for children age 6 and above who need extra phonics practise. This assessment handbook includes assessments and aids for helping schools track and log raised attainment.

This is a guide to teaching creative writing to primary school children aged 8-11. The 22 classroom-tested exercises encourage students to explore their emotions, their senses, and the world around them. Activities are designed to get children thinking about and describing what they see, hear, smell, taste and the thoughts which pass through their minds, re-enforcing their basic grammar and widening their vocabulary. The aim is to get children writing for enjoyment. The assignments are a springboard from which ideas are formed and then developed. They are structured to encourage spontaneous thought and to allow the writer to follow ideas; freeing the conscious mind from restraint to simply write. Above all, they are for children to have fun, to help them tap into emotions and imagination - which may well surprise both them and you. Get Children Writing brings together clear objectives, teachers' notes, and examples of techniques, styles, and formats drawn from classic children's literature into one classroom-ready sourcebook. Many of the assignments can be adapted to suit children younger or older than 8-11. We all love a story.

Comprising eleven pupil books and one accompanying teacher's handbook, Schofield & Sims WriteWell is a complete course designed to guide children from their first steps in mark-making towards the development of secure, fluent and comfortable joined handwriting that can be adapted for a range of purposes. Handwriting is a complex process that requires the simultaneous use of cognitive, physical and perceptual skills. As development can vary greatly from child to child, Schofield & Sims WriteWell splits learning into manageable modules, offering you the flexibility to select the appropriate book for your child's needs. Young writers can then move through the programme at their own pace as their handwriting skills flourish - a highly personalised approach that ensures a confident foundation for every child. Each pupil book contains 15 units, together with a child-friendly introduction and at least one longer `WriteWell challenge' task giving pupils the opportunity to use their best handwriting to `show off' everything they have learnt. Each of these units provides a clear handwriting focus, explained in the information panel at the beginning of each spread, followed by focused practise activities that gradually increase in difficulty, progressing from simple `Try it' and `Practise it' exercises involving tracing and copying, to more challenging `Apply it' activities that encourage children to use the handwriting focus in a realistic context. In WriteWell 4: Capital Letters and Numbers, capital letters and numbers are organised into related groups to promote correct formation. A separate accompanying teacher's handbook, WriteWell Teacher's Handbook (ISBN 9780721716442), mirrors the structure of the pupil books and contains detailed teaching notes and photocopiable resources to help support the teaching of handwriting. A selection of free online resources is also available from the Schofield & Sims website.

The third book of the Left Hand Writing Skills series consolidates the development of good writing habits. The writer can now apply all that has been learned to writing with a pen. Ink is the real test of success for the left-handed writer! First, to create words which are accurately formed and legible, and then to avoid spoiling them by smudging as the left hand follows the pen across the page. Successful smudge-free writing can overcome the frustration of so many left-handers. Essay-writing, homework, and other essential written work can all become a source of satisfaction: no longer a cause of disappointment. The 27 worksheets provide further variety in activities and interest, all linked to handwriting. From early Egyptian tablets to Leonardo's curious mirror-writing, to invitations, shopping lists and menu cards. Fascinating illustrations and full colour presentation once again keep the interest of the left-handed student while the correct left hand writing habits are finally fully absorbed.

Comprising eleven pupil books and one accompanying teacher's handbook, Schofield & Sims WriteWell is a complete course designed to guide children from their first steps in mark-making towards the development of secure, fluent and comfortable joined handwriting that can be adapted for a range of purposes. Handwriting is a complex process that requires the simultaneous use of cognitive, physical and perceptual skills. As development can vary greatly from child to child, Schofield & Sims WriteWell splits learning into manageable modules, offering you the flexibility to select the appropriate book for your child's needs. Young writers can then move through the programme at their own pace as their handwriting skills flourish - a highly personalised approach that ensures a confident foundation for every child. Each pupil book contains 15 units, together with a child-friendly introduction and at least one longer `WriteWell challenge' task giving pupils the opportunity to use their best handwriting to `show off' everything they have learnt. Each of these units provides a clear handwriting focus, explained in the information panel at the beginning of each spread, followed by focused practise activities that gradually increase in difficulty, progressing from simple `Try it' and `Practise it' exercises involving tracing and copying, to more challenging `Apply it' activities that encourage children to use the handwriting focus in a realistic context. In WriteWell 1: Patterning children will learn to draw a range of shapes and patterns as preparation for learning to form the letters of the alphabet. A separate accompanying teacher's handbook, WriteWell Teacher's Handbook (ISBN 9780721716442), mirrors the structure of the pupil books and contains detailed teaching notes and photocopiable resources to help support the teaching of handwriting. A selection of free online resources is also available from the Schofield & Sims website.

Children will delight in learning how to write the alphabet alongside Todd Parr's vibrant art. D is for Dog...but it's wearing a pair of underwear! Each page will give the child several opportunities to trace and write the letter in upper and lowercase with silly pictures as reference. This sturdy board book includes wipe-clean pages and a wipe-clean marker with eraser that clips into the book.

In order for students to write effective arguments, they need to read good arguments. In this practical book, you'll find out how to use mentor texts to make writing instruction more meaningful, authentic, and successful. Author Sean Ruday demonstrates how you can teach middle school students to analyze the qualities of effective arguments and then help them think of those qualities as tools to improve their own writing. You'll learn how to: Introduce high-interest topics to students to get them interested and engaged in argument writing. Teach students to look at multiple sides of an issue and critically evaluate evidence to construct informed, defensible arguments. Make argument writing an interactive, student-driven exercise in which students pursue their own writing projects. Use mentor texts to help students learn the core concepts of argument writing and apply those skills across the curriculum. The book is filled with examples and templates you can bring back to the classroom immediately, as well as an annotated bibliography which links the concepts in this book to the corresponding Common Core State Standards. Blank templates are also available as printable eResources on our website (http://www.routledge.com/9781138924390).

Level: KS2 Subject: Handwriting Targeted practice for handwriting that matches the way it's taught at school! When it comes to getting the best results, practice really does make perfect! Matched to the National Curriculum, this Collins Year 3 Handwriting workbook is designed to improve handwriting skills. Edited by Dr Jane Medwell, a handwriting expert with decades of experience in languages, English and early literacy, this workbook reflects the latest research into effective handwriting practice. Practice is organised into three levels of increasing difficulty while progress tests throughout check children's development along the way. Children can record their own results too, supporting awareness and boosting confidence. Using a repeated practice method that is proven to work, this book improves performance in school, as well as in tests and checks.

Packed full of fun pre-writing activities that focus on pencil control, this activity book helps children to develop the writing skills they will need at school. The friendly Letterland characters introduce the correct strokes for a-z and there is plenty of opportunity for children to develop essential first handwriting skills. Suitable for ages 3