Handwriting worksheets
Free worksheets: Handwriting, KS2, Y6
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Handwriting practice sheets
Help your child form letters at the correct relative size and place them correctly on the 'base' writing line with our free printable handwriting practice sheets. Two formats with guidelines are included, one for beginner writers and one to help children improve their handwriting skills.
Washing line patterns cursive patterning practice
Making flowing movements, making shapes the same size, writing ascenders and descenders correctly (and the correct relative size) and sitting shapes on the writing line... Getting the hang of joined-up writing is a slow and painstaking process! Help your child practise the movements needed with our cursive patterning worksheets, developed with the National Handwriting Association.
Curly caterpillar and one-armed robot letters cursive patterning practice
Our cursive patterning worksheets have been designed to help children feel confident about the movements needed to join letters together. They'll be writing on shapes and experimenting with colour to develop the flowing, smooth hand movements needed for cursive writing.
Handwriting silly sentences
Do some joined-up handwriting practice and think of some absurd sentences to write! Which member of the family can think of the silliest sentence to write?
One armed robot letters cursive patterning practice
Learning to make smooth, flowing movements is vital to develop a confident cursive writing style. Help your child get to grips with joined-up writing with our patterning worksheets, developed in association with the National Handwriting Association.
Handwriting pangrams
Pangrams are sentences that contain every letter of the alphabet. Have a go at writing out these pangrams to practise joining letters correctly and develop your cursive writing style.
Curly caterpillar letters cursive handwriting practice
Grab some felt tips and settle down for some handwriting practice! Our cursive patterning worksheets help children develop their 'joined-up' writing skills by encouraging smooth, flowing movements and shapes that are consistent in size and setting.
Make a handwriting collage
Add some colour and fun to handwriting practice by creating a patterns collage. Perfect for developing 'joined-up' writing skills, especially if the resulting artwork takes pride of place on the fridge!
Long ladder letters cursive handwriting practice
Help your child begin to join their letters with our cursive patterning worksheets, developed in association with the National Handwriting Association. Patterns made with "long ladder" letters are the first step to joined-up handwriting.
Handwriting practice: joining high-frequency words
Some cursive handwriting practice and spelling practice rolled into one: writing high frequency words, joined up. Remember that letter formation can vary from school to school, so check letters like g, j, k and z to ensure that your child is writing them the same way at home and at school.
Patterns playbook
Before children are able to start writing letters and words their hands and muscles need to get used to producing marks on paper. Our Patterns playbook offers your child the opportunity to
practise common writing patterns in preparation for handwriting letters at age 4 or 5. It's also a fun way to encourage an older child who has trouble writing particular letters. Can they make some waves, draw some curly baby hair and decorate a birthday cake with Smarties, all while doing some vital handwriting practice?
practise common writing patterns in preparation for handwriting letters at age 4 or 5. It's also a fun way to encourage an older child who has trouble writing particular letters. Can they make some waves, draw some curly baby hair and decorate a birthday cake with Smarties, all while doing some vital handwriting practice?
Remembering (finger) spaces
Cut out the arrow and read the sentences below. All the spaces between the words are missing! Using the arrow, can you point to where you think the spaces should go? Can you copy out the words underneath, remembering to leave spaces between them?
Handwriting practice: patterning 5
Patterning will help your child practise ascending and descending strokes, rounded shapes and more in preparation for handwriting. Get started today with some cake decoration – on paper only!
Handwriting practice: patterning 4
Handwriting requires good pencil control and precise strokes and movements. Help your child prepare for writing letters, words and sentences with our series of patterning worksheets (very satisfying as well as very useful!).
Handwriting practice: patterning 3
By drawing patterns your child learns to make shapes that are regular, sized and spaced correctly and placed on the lines they're writing on. There's no better introduction to handwriting, so get the coloured pens and pencils out and get patterning!
Handwriting practice: patterning 2
By creating patterns your child will learn to hold a pencil, produce shapes with it and train their muscles for handwriting. They'll also enjoy using their 'handwriting' pens and pencils to draw and colour!
Handwriting practice: patterning 1
Patterning is a vital first step for learning handwriting. Introduce your child to creative, fun doodling and start building their handwriting skills today.
Handwriting: Zig-zag monster patterns practice
Help your child master the diagonal strokes used in the formation of Zig-zag monster letters with our handwriting worksheets, which group the shapes of the alphabet according to the movement made to start writing the letters.
Handwriting: One-armed robot patterns practice
Help your child master the shapes and patterns used in the formation of One-armed robot letters with our handwriting worksheets. Regular handwriting practice is essential to ensure your child develops a neat, confident handwriting style in KS1.
Handwriting: Curly caterpillar patterns practice
Help your child master the shapes and patterns used in the formation of Curly caterpillar letters with our handwriting worksheets. Regular practice will help your child produce even, neat shapes on a line, in preparation for writing letters, words and sentences.
Handwriting: Long ladder patterns practice
Help your child master the shapes and patterns used in the formation of Long ladder letters with our handwriting worksheets. Regular practice will help your child write in with flowing, confident movements in preparation for writing the complete alphabet.