For additional handwriting resources, including books, please see the Worksheet Finder.

In Nursery children all enjoy painting with large paint brushes, their fingers, sponges and other materials. This is the start of the development of their fine motor skills necessary for the progression to the formation of the letters. Children at an early age may use either hand to paint and as the control is developing they may gradually select either their left or right hand.

‘Handwriting patterns’ and ‘The start of handwriting’ are useful papers to be used to help children with their control before they begin actual letters. The patterns in these pages are large and allow the children to obtain the motor skills for the formation of letters.

The child has to learn the correct letter formation, proper proportion, and how to space. Manuscript, Italic and Cursive writing may be taught in Primary schools. It is always wise to check with the school which form of handwriting they have adopted for the children. The National Curriculum states that “all pupils should be able to write fluently and legibly in printed and joined writing” by the time they reach secondary school. Children also need to learn to write their numbers so you will find pages which may be useful for this.

We have also included on this page suggestions which may be used to help left-handed children.

Colouring helps your child with early pencil control.
See also under Creative Activities - Colouring in the Worksheet Finder.

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Have fun together with colouring

Use your crayons

Dinosaur colouring pages

My own book

Teaching handwriting

How to teach your child to write

Teach your child to write

The start of handwriting

Colouring pictures

	Left handed writing	Handwriting patterns	Lined page	Handwriting practice
	An insect alphabet	Animals reading and writing practice	Write the beginning letter	Little Jack Horner
	Letters abcde	Letters fghij	Letters klmno	Letters pqrst
	Letters uvwxyz	Shapes and writing patterns
	Writing a	Writing b	Writing c	Writing d
	Writing e	Writing f	Writing g	Writing h
	Writing i	Writing j	Writing k	Writing l
	Writing m	Writing n	Writing o	Writing p
	Writing q	Writing r	Writing s	writing t
	Writing u	Writing v	Writing w	Writing x
	Writing y	Writing z	Writing-complete alphabet	Writing-complete alphabet

	Write over numbers; colour pictures	Learn how to write your numbers	Number outlines	Numbers
	Practise letters and numbers	Write numbers 1 - 4 Free Download	Writing numbers	Writing numbers 1-10
	Hollow letters abcde	Hollow letters fghij	Hollow letters klmno	Hollow letters pqrst
	Hollow letters uvwxyz	Number sheets
	The right write	Handwriting book	Magical skills - handwriting

	Days of the week handwriting practice	Handwriting A to M	Handwriting N to Z
	Improve your handwriting	Practise this sentence 1	Practise this sentence 2	Practise this sentence-handwriting
	Practise this sentence 4	Practise this sentence 5

Cursive writing

	Starting cursive writng	Cursive writing practice Free Download	Cursive writing practice 2
	Cursive handwriting 1 Free Download	Cursive handwriting 2
	Cursive handwriting practice 1	Cursive handwriting practice 2	Cursive handwriting practice 3	Cursive handwriting practice 4
	Cursive joined writing	Cursive writing	Cursive writing	Cursive writing 2
	Handwriting for kids	Handwriting practice-cursive writing	Best handwriting for ages 10 to 11	Sample handwriting & presentation policy