Handwriting Practice Pack

Help your child write neat, confident letters, then learn to join them. A printable handwriting pack that goes from first pencil patterns to joined handwriting, in the order letters are usually taught in UK schools. WHAT'S INSIDE (63 pages) 1. Start here: contents, a find-a-letter list and a simple plan for grown-ups 2. Ready to write: sitting, pencil grip, tips for left-handed writers and how the lines work 3. Pencil warm-ups: 10 patterns with green start dots (lines, zig-zags, waves, humps, cups, circles, loops, spirals) 4. The four letter families: curly, long ladder, bouncy and zig-zag letters 5. Small letters a to z: one page per letter, in family order, each with: - a big model letter on handwriting lines - a plain-English "how to write it" tip - a dark letter to copy, fading grey letters to trace, then space to write alone - three short words to trace and a space for their own word 6. Capital letters A to Z (7 pages), each next to its small letter 7. Numbers 0 to 9 (2 pages) with how-to tips 8. Year 1 tricky words in print (3 pages) 9. My name page 10. Joined handwriting: the four joins explained, then one page for each join with letter pairs and words 11. Year 2 tricky words, joined (4 pages) 12. 12 joined sentences to trace and copy (2 pages) 13. Handwriting paper in 3 sizes: large, medium and small 14. A to Z tracker and 2 certificates WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT - Made in the UK, in British English, with UK-style print letters (single-storey a and g) - Covers Reception to Year 4 in one pack: print first, then joined - Clear 4-line handwriting guides with a shaded middle space so children see where each letter sits - Fading traces build confidence step by step - Mostly white pages, kind to your printer, plus an INK-SAVER edition in black and grey WHAT YOU GET - 2 PDF files: A4 colour and A4 ink-saver - Quick Start guide (PDF) HOW IT WORKS - Download the files from your Etsy Purchases page - Print at 100% / actual size on A4 paper - Print only the pages you need, as many times as you like for your own family or class - Do one page a day and colour the stars and tracker as you go PLEASE NOTE - This is a DIGITAL download. Nothing physical will be shipped. - The files are not editable. - Handwriting styles vary between schools. If your school teaches a different joined style, follow the school. - Sized for A4. US Letter printers can use 'fit to page'. - Personal use, or use with one class or one tutoring group. Please don't share or resell the files. Designed by Thexton Labs. Artwork and layouts were created with our own code, with the help of AI tools.