Oxford Handwriting for New South Wales develops the building blocks of handwriting.
The Foundation book features:
- Letters that are presented in sequenced phonics order, aligned to Letters and Sounds, to reinforce the connection from sound to written letter
- Correct posture, paper position, and pencil-grip instructions
- Fully decodable words, including high-frequency words from the Oxford Wordlist
- Track, trace, and copy opportunities to model and practice accurate letter and number formation using NSW Foundation Style handwriting
- Self-assessment and track-your-progress pages.
The Year 1 book features:
- Correct posture, paper position, and pencil-grip instructions
- Hand exercises to warm up and prepare for handwriting
- Patterns to introduce letter groups and develop fluency
- Fully decodable words, including high-frequency words from the Oxford Wordlist
- Track, trace, and copy opportunities to model and practice accurate letter and number formation using NSW Foundation Style handwriting
- Self-assessment and track-your-progress pages.
The Year 2 book features:
- Correct posture, paper position, and pencil-grip instructions
- Hand exercises to warm up and prepare for handwriting
- Patterns to introduce letter groups and develop fluency
- Fully decodable words, including high-frequency words from the Oxford Wordlist
- Track, trace, and copy opportunities to model and practice accurate letter and number formation using NSW Foundation Style handwriting
- Self-assessment and track-your-progress pages.
The Year 3 book features:
- Correct posture, paper position, and pencil-grip instructions
- Clear instructions on using consistent size and spacing to improve fluency and legibility
- Opportunities to model and practice accurate letter and number formation using print and cursive writing
- Specific tips on how to join letters
- Exercises to improve fine motor skills
- Prompts and extra support exercises to practice keyboarding
- Self-assessment and track-your-progress pages.
The Year 4 book features:
- Correct posture, paper position, and pencil-grip instructions
- Clear instructions on using consistent size and spacing to improve fluency and legibility
- Opportunities to model and practice accurate letter and number formation using print and cursive writing
- Specific tips on how to join letters
- Exercises to improve fine motor skills
- Prompts and extra support exercises to practice keyboarding
- Self-assessment and track-your-progress pages.
The Year 5 book features:
- Correct posture, paper position, and pencil-grip instructions
- Clear instructions on using consistent size and spacing to improve fluency and legibility
- Opportunities to model and practice accurate letter and number formation using print and cursive writing
- Specific tips on how to join letters
- Exercises to improve fine motor skills
- Prompts and extra support exercises to practice keyboarding
- Self-assessment and track-your-progress pages.
The Year 6 book features:
- Correct posture, paper position, and pencil-grip instructions
- Clear instructions on using consistent size and spacing to improve fluency and legibility
- Opportunities to model and practice accurate letter and number formation using print and cursive writing
- Specific tips on how to join letters
- Exercises to improve fine motor skills
- Prompts and extra support exercises to practice keyboarding
- Self-assessment and track-your-progress pages.
