

Tips for supporting left-handed pupils.Techniques for teaching handwriting, including letter formation, the joined style, best practice writing materials, seating and posture, pencil grip and lesson structure.A ready reference guide to the Nelson Handwriting font, the letter families, joining groups, joined handwriting style and x-height of the letters and tramlines in each book.An introduction to the new edition of Nelson Handwriting.The Scope and Sequence charts for Reception–Y6.Downloadable PDFs of the following from the Teacher’s Books:.A downloadable letter to parents, introducing Nelson Handwriting.An overview of the Oxford Writing Criterion Scale and how it can be used to assess handwriting.A guide to how Nelson Handwriting meets the curriculum expectations in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

A card to help left-handed pupils get ready to write.An overview of specific handwriting difficulties.An overview of whole-school, class and individual assessment within Nelson Handwriting.Focus and Extension resource sheets and assessment sheets.Downloadable PDFs of the following from all four Resources and Assessment Books:.Letter banks showing the pre-cursive lower-case alphabet, the uppercase alphabet, numbers 0–10, key digraphs and trigraphs, the print alphabet, and the slanted upper and lowercase alphabets.Online teaching software screens for every unit from Reception to Y4.Fun warm-up videos to help get children ready for writing.A whole-school subscription contains the following resources: Book your placeĪ: Nelson Handwriting is available as a whole-school subscription, a Reception to Year 2 subscription or a Years 3 to 4 subscription. If you sign up, you’ll receive a recording of the webinar once it has taken place. The webinar will cover accessing and setting up your subscription on Oxford Owl for School, including managing staff access and where you can find further help and support. Q: How do I get started with my subscription?Ī: Join us for a free webinar to help get you started with your Nelson Handwriting subscription.

Part of Nelson English Skills, the programme includes resources for pattern practice and motor skills work as well as fun activities to bring handwriting to life. A: Nelson Handwriting is a whole-school programme designed to help all children develop a confident, legible and personal handwriting style and meet higher curriculum expectations.
