Throughout this workbook, children will:
Learn the correct formation of each letter.
Use the Read Write Inc. handwriting phrases to remember how to write letters.
Develop fine motor skills and pencil control.
Practise writing on handwriting lines.
Build confidence in early reading and writing.
Early Years Writing Programme | Reception & Kindergarten Handwriting and Sentence Writing
Help young learners develop confident handwriting and early writing skills with this comprehensive, step-by-step Writing Programme, carefully designed for children aged 4–6 years.
Created by an experienced Early Years educator, this programme follows a structured progression, allowing children to build confidence at every stage before moving on to independent writing.
What this programme includes:
Pre-writing skills and pencil control
Letter formation using Sky, Grass and Root letter groups
Fine motor development activities
Pattern and line tracing
CVC word writing practice
CCVC and CVCC word writing
High-frequency word practice
Phrase writing
Sentence building activities
Picture prompts for independent writing
Capital letters and full stops
Handwriting practice with four-line guidance
Creative writing opportunities
Revision and consolidation activities
Why teachers love this resource
Clear, progressive sequence from letter formation to sentence writing
Suitable for Reception, classroom
Perfect for literacy centres, independent work, homework and intervention groups
Encourages correct pencil grip, letter sizing and neat handwriting
Supports phonics alongside writing development
Easy to print and use with minimal preparation
This resource has been designed to make handwriting meaningful by connecting letter formation with phonics, vocabulary and sentence construction. Children move from tracing and copying to writing words, phrases and complete sentences independently, building confidence and fluency along the way.
Whether you are a classroom teacher, homeschool educator or teaching assistant, this writing programme provides everything you need to support young writers throughout the school year.
Ideal for: Reception • Kindergarten • EYFS • Preschool (older children) • Intervention Groups • Homeschool
File Type: Printable PDF
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This workbook is specially designed to support the growing literacy skills of Reception 2 learners, who are now ready to take more confident strides in reading, blending, segmenting, and writing. At this stage, children are not just recognising sounds they’re beginning to read with purpose and write with growing independence.
Through the Read Write Inc. programme, this workbook builds upon the strong foundations laid in earlier years. Children will review previously learned Set 1 sounds, master Set 2 and Set 3 sounds, and become more fluent in blending sounds to read simple words, phrases, and full sentences.
Writing tasks are now introduced more purposefully. With improved pencil control and strengthened fine motor skills, children will be encouraged to form letters neatly, compose short sentences, and even begin using basic punctuation.
This workbook has been thoughtfully created to gently prepare your child for the structured phonics journey ahead through the Read Write Inc. programme. Aimed at Reception 2 learners (ages 5–6), it introduces and reinforces the foundational literacy skills children need before moving on to formal reading and writing.
At this stage, children are developing stronger listening skills, better pencil control, and a deeper awareness of sounds in spoken language. This book supports those early milestones by focusing on sound recognition, letter formation, and pre-blending skills through playful, engaging, and age-appropriate activities.
Children will:
Revisit and consolidate Set 1 letter sounds (m, a, s, d, t, etc.)
Engage in fun sound-matching and beginning sound activities
Strengthen fine motor skills through guided tracing and writing practice
Build confidence in identifying and saying letter sounds correctly
Practice simple CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) word building
Develop early phonemic awareness an essential step before blending and segmenting
With over 11 years of experience in Early Childhood Education, I have developed a carefully planned and engaging monthly curriculum designed to nurture every aspect of a child’s growth and development. The curriculum provides a balance between play-based learning and academic readiness, ensuring that children develop the confidence, skills, and curiosity needed for future success.
Each month introduces an exciting new theme that encourages exploration, creativity, and meaningful learning experiences. Through these themes, children are exposed to a wide range of activities that support all areas of development, including communication and language, physical development, personal, social and emotional development, literacy, mathematics, understanding of the world, and expressive arts and design.