Handwriting sheets for KS1: lower and upper case letters and digits

This set contains a variety of writing worksheets to promote correct letter formation.

The font used throughout is Sassoon, plus a slanted dotted handwriting version in the lower case letter packs

PENCIL CONTROL SHEETS: A range of pre-letter formation sheets to get children used to the directions and actions needed for writing letters

Arches
Crosses
Curls
Lines
Peaks
Snakes
Zigzags
Zeds

LOWER CASE LETTERS: This set consists of 4 folders of different handwriting families

SET 1: Downward strokes

Dotted letters l t i j
Dotted letters u and y
Sassoon letters l t i j
Sassoon letters u and y
All downward letters

SET 2: Down and retrace

Downward letters b k h dotted
Downward letters m n r p dotted
Sassoon downward letters b k h k (2 versions with curly/straight k)
Sassoon downward letters r m n p
All down/retrace letters

SET 3: curly letters

Curly letters a c o dotted
Curly letters d g q dotted
Sassoon curly letters a c o
Sassoon curly letters d g q
Sassoon curly letters e f s (curly and straight versions of f)
Sassoon curly letters c o a d g q

SET 4: Zigzag letters

Dotted zigzag letters v w z x
Sassoon zigzag letters v w z x

Plus a digit formation 0-9 sheet

CAPITAL LETTERS: These are divided into similarly formed letters

Curled capitals C G O Q S
Capitals diagonal X Y V W
Capitals straight E F H I L T
Capitals straight then diagonal A M N Z K
Capitals straight then curled B D P R U J

DISPLAY / ACTIVITIES

Topic covers - 5 different versions with the heading 'My Handwriting Book' for children to keep their work together.

Hollow letters: Each letter prints onto 1 A4 sheet. Can be laminated for finger painting etc, or used as activity sheets. There are two versions, one with large letters filling the page, the other with smaller letters.

Lower case letter formation: This can be used for display as a reminder of correct letter formation, or laminated and used in practical activities. The posters show fingers pointing where to begin writing, where to end, and which way to go - children can see at a glance if they are forming their letters correctly.

BLANK HANDWRITING SHEETS

Two different versions with different line widths.

Where possible, alternate ways of writing k and f are included.