Penpals For Handwriting Year 5 Practice Book

Download or read book Penpals for Handwriting Year 5 Practice Book written by Gill Budgell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-07 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Penpals for Handwriting is a complete handwriting scheme for 3-11 year olds. The Practice Books provide specific handwriting focused practice - introducing or practising letters, joins or key concepts such as size and proportion. They are designed to support independent practice in the classroom, following a whole-class teaching session. Each page corresponds to the units within the Teacher's Books and includes opportunities for: Finger and pencil tracing, writing letters or joins; Writing phrases or sentences; Pattern practice; Self-assessment check. The opportunity to practise handwriting is particularly important in helping Year 5 children develop speed and fluency in their writing. At this stage, children are also introduced to a sloped style of writing.