The first join: ag, ac, na and to with no lead in | English

Starter quiz

True or False? Cursive handwriting is 'joined up' handwriting.
- True ✓
- False
Match the capital letter with its corresponding lower case letter.
- S
  
  ⇔
  
  s ✓
- T
  
  ⇔
  
  t ✓
- U
  
  ⇔
  
  u ✓
- V
  
  ⇔
  
  v ✓
Match the capital letter to its corresponding lower case letter.
- W
  
  ⇔
  
  w ✓
- X
  
  ⇔
  
  x ✓
- Y
  
  ⇔
  
  y ✓
- Z
  
  ⇔
  
  z ✓
Which is the correct formation of the letter x in print?
Which is the correct formation of the letter y in print?
Which is the correct formation of the letter z in print?

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

The letters are formed by following the right starting point and direction.
Cursive letter joins refer to how the letters connect together.
The pencil does not lift when forming the join.
The first join goes from the baseline to the x-height line.
The cross for the letter t gets added once the letter string is complete.

Common misconception

Children will often want to add the 'cross' for the t while forming the t which would break the flow of joining.

Model and emphasise to the children that the pencil doesn't come off the page until the letter string is complete. Then, you can add the missing parts like the cross for the t.

Keywords

Cursive - style of handwriting where the letters are joined together in a flowing and connected manner
Join - connecting together
Lead out - the stroke or line that guides us to smoothly finish a letter
Baseline - this is the line that most letters sit on
X-height line - this is the line that x-height letters reach