Handwriting lessons by age
Three stages that follow how handwriting is taught in UK primary schools. Pick the one that fits, or try them all.
Little Writers Ages 4–6
Big, friendly letters in print. Learn the four letter families, then picture words, numbers and capitals.
Letter families · Big tracing · My name
Start →Word Builders Ages 7–8
Common exception words, first joins and short sentences, moving from print to semi-joined writing.
Tricky words · First joins · Short sentences
Start →Fluent Joiners Ages 9–11
Every kind of join, longer words, rhymes and timed practice for fast, fluent joined writing.
Join types · Whole sentences · Fluency
Start →How lessons work
Each lesson is a short set of letters, words or sentences. For every one, your child first watches it written stroke by stroke, then traces it on screen with a finger, stylus or mouse.
Every stroke is checked for where it starts, which way it goes and whether it follows the letter. Feedback is always encouraging, and after three tries the stroke is shown again and the lesson moves on.