Video: Letter formation, Zig-zag monster letter family

Help your child form each letter of the alphabet correctly with our step-by-step and stroke-by-stroke videos, with experts from the National Handwriting Association. In this video we look at the Zig-zag monster letter family: z, x, v, w, y and k.


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The Zig-zag monster letter family (z, x, v, w, y and k) are made up of diagonal writing movements.
Our letter-by-letter video takes you through the correct formation of each letter, so you can help your child practise handwriting movements in the correct way.
You child can put Zig-zag monsterletter formation into practice with our targeted worksheets or find out more about letter families in our step-by-step Handwriting Learning Journey.
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