Handwriting without tears formation chart

Tips for at-home practice

• Draw connect-the-dot pictures. (fine motor practice)

• Practice drawing curved, straight, and zigzag lines (fine motor practice).

• Say a sound, have student write the letter: “Ssss” Student writes ‘s’

• Practice writing capital and lowercase letters.

• Have your child draw pictures and then describe them to you (does their description match the picture?)

• Practice identifying and/or writing the beginning, middle, or end sounds in words.

“What sound is at the beginning of ‘cat’?” “/k/”

Letter Writing Videos

Watch how to write each letter. Scroll down to see the rest of the alphabet.