Cranbrook Church of England Primary School

Please click here for more information on how we teach handwriting.

How can I help my child develop their handwriting?

You can help by asking your child these questions: 

• Are all the letters the same size? 
• Are all the down strokes parallel? 
• Are the heights of the ascenders and descenders regular? 
• Is the space between the words even? 
• Is the writing a reasonable size? 
• How could you improve your presentation? 

For fluent writers, extend skills by: 

• Encouraging children to evaluate their own and others' writing.
• Attempt to write faster whilst retaining fluency and legibility. 
• Setting time challenges for each other. 

Below is an example of how we form the cursive alphabet at Cranbrook.