Key learning points

1. The letters all have a lead in and a lead out.
2. The pencil only lifts to add the dot to the i and the cross to the t.
3. The second join goes from the baseline to above the x-height line towards the ascender line.
4. When forming the letter f it has two loops; one at the top of the lead in and one at the bottom ready for the lead out.

Common misconception

Keywords

• Cursive - style of handwriting where the letters are joined together in a flowing and connected manner

• Lead in - the stroke or line that guides us into starting a letter

• Lead out - the stroke or line that guides us to smoothly finish a letter

• Baseline - this is the line that most letters sit on

• Ascender line - this is the top line of the tramlines