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Letter Formation Practice

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Letter Formation Practice

Child practicing handwriting

🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

We are learning to form letters correctly using proper starting points and stroke direction.

📝 Success Criteria

I can start each letter from the correct position

I can follow the stroke direction arrows

I can keep my letters sitting on the baseline

I can leave finger spaces between words

✋ Good Writing Posture

1. Which shows the best pencil grip?

Holding pencil with whole fist

Pinching pencil with thumb and pointer finger, resting on middle finger

Holding pencil at the very top

2. Good writing posture includes:

Feet flat on floor

Straight back

Paper tilted slightly

Leaning on desk with head down

🔤 Letter Formation Practice

3. Practice forming the letter 'a' - Start at the top, circle left, then straight down with a tail
4. Practice forming the letter 'm' - Start at the top, straight down, up and over, down, up and over, down
5. Practice forming the letter 't' - Start at the top, straight down, then cross in the middle
6. Write your first name using correct letter formation:

💡 Dyslexia-Friendly Tips

• Use a thick pencil or pencil grip for better control
• Practice on large paper first, then smaller
• Take breaks every 5 minutes
• Say the letter formation steps out loud

⭐ Challenge Activities

7. Extension: Write a sentence using at least 5 different letters you've practiced:
8. Self-Assessment: Circle how you feel about your letter formation today:

😊 Great! My letters look neat and sit on the line

😐 Good! Most of my letters look right

🤔 Getting there! I need more practice

9. Differentiation Support: If you need extra help, practice tracing these letter patterns first:

Teacher: Provide dotted letter outlines for students who need additional support

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