buy The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Font Comments and Future Considerations: Font Students learn to print letters in Foundation through Year 2. This year students will learn to join letters. 2. Victorian cursive is based on natural handwriting patterns. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Cursive is the act of joining letters through horizontal and vertical lines. There are several different ways letters can be joined: 1. Exit only letters using diagonal joins 2. Rounded entry diagonal joins 3. Pointed entry diagonal joins 4. Letters that change 5. Exception letters 6. Letters joined horizontally 7. The rule of dropped “e” There are some exceptions where letters do not join together. Upper case letters are never joined to lower case letters. Style: The difference between un-joined print and joined print is the linking of letters. Print: Joined: Lines: 8mm lines buy head body tail

Letter A abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter a. A a

C c Letter C abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Letter C abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter c. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. C c

Letter E abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter e. E e

T t Letter T abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Letter T abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter t. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. T t

Letter D abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter d. D d

H h Letter H abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Letter H abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter h. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. H h

Letter K abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter k. K k

L l Letter L abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Letter L abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter l. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. L l

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Exit Only Letters The letters a, c, d, e, h, k, l and t are called exit only letters. Exit only letters join together with other letters by exiting through the end tail. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Practise joining the letters.

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Exit Only Letters The letters a, c, d, e, h, k, l and t are called exit only letters. Exit only letters join together with other letters by exiting through the end tail. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Practise joining the letters.

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Exit Only Letters The letters a, c, d, e, h, k, l and t are called exit only letters. Exit only letters join together with other letters by exiting through the end tail. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Practise joining the letters.

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Exit Only Letters The letters a, c, d, e, h, k, l and t are called exit only letters. Exit only letters join together with other letters by exiting through the end tail. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Practise joining the letters.

Exit Only Letters Trace and write the words. The letters a, c, d, e, h, k, l and t are called exit only letters. Exit only letters join together with other letters by exiting through the end tail. Trace and write the words.

Exit Only Letters The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Comments and Future Considerations: Exit Only Letters The letters a, c, d, e, h, k, l and t are called exit only letters. Exit only letters join together with other letters by exiting through the end tail. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Trace and write the words.

Letter N abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter n. N n

R r Letter R abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Letter R abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter r. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. R r

Letter M abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter m. M m

X x x x Letter X abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Letter X abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter x. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. X x x x

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Rounded Entry The letters n, r, m and x are called rounded entry letters. Rounded entries are letters joined diagonally in the beginning of the letter. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Practise joining the letters.

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Rounded Entry The letters n, r, m and x are called rounded entry letters. Rounded entries are letters joined diagonally in the beginning of the letter. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Practise joining the letters.

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Rounded Entry The letters n, r, m and x are called rounded entry letters. Rounded entries are letters joined diagonally in the beginning of the letter. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Practise joining the letters.

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Rounded Entry The letters n, r, m and x are called rounded entry letters. Rounded entries are letters joined diagonally in the beginning of the letter. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Practise joining the letters.

Rounded Entry Trace and write the words. The letters n, r, m and x are called rounded entry letters. Rounded entries are letters joined diagonally in the beginning of the letter. Trace and write the words.

Rounded Entry The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Comments and Future Considerations: Rounded Entry The letters n, r, m and x are called rounded entry letters. Rounded entries are letters joined diagonally in the beginning of the letter. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Trace and write the words.

Letter I abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter i. I i i

J j Letter J abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Letter J abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter j. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. J j

Letter P abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter p. P p

U u Letter U abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Letter U abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter u. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. U u

Letter V abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter v. V v

W w Letter W abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Letter W abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter w. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. W w

Letter Y abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter y. Y y

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Pointed Entries The letters l, j, p, u, v, w and y are called pointed entry letters. Pointed entries are letters that join diagonally at a point. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Practise joining letters.

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Pointed Entries The letters l, j, p, u, v, w and y are called pointed entry letters. Pointed entries are letters that join diagonally at a point. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Practise joining letters.

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Pointed Entries The letters l, j, p, u, v, w and y are called pointed entry letters. Pointed entries are letters that join diagonally at a point. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Practise joining letters.

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Pointed Entries The letters l, j, p, u, v, w and y are called pointed entry letters. Pointed entries are letters that join diagonally at a point. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Practise joining letters.

Pointed Entries The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Comments and Future Considerations: Pointed Entries The letters l, j, p, u, v, w and y are called pointed entry letters. Pointed entries are letters that join diagonally at a point. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Trace and write the words.

Pointed Entries Trace and write the words. The letters l, j, p, u, v, w and y are called pointed entry letters. Pointed entries are letters that join diagonally at a point. Trace and write the words.

S s Letter S abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Letter S abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter s. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. S s

Letter F abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter f. F f

Z z z Letter Z abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Letter Z abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter z. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Z z z

s f z Letters that Change abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz The letters f, s and z change shape to allow for easy joining. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Trace and write the words. s f z

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Letters that Change – f The letters f, s and z change shape to allow for easy joining. The letter f changes its crossbar position1 to allow easy joining. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Practise joining letters. 1 The line that crosses horizontal within the shape of the f.

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Letters that Change – f The letters f, s and z change shape to allow for easy joining. The letter f changes its crossbar position to allow easy joining. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Practise joining letters.

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Letters that Change – f The letters f, s and z change shape to allow for easy joining. The letter f changes its crossbar position to allow easy joining. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Practise joining letters.

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Letters that Change – f The letters f, s and z change shape to allow for easy joining. The letter f changes its crossbar position to allow easy joining. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Practise joining letters.

Letters that Change – f The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Comments and Future Considerations: Letters that Change – f The letters f, s and z change shape to allow for easy joining. The letter f changes its crossbar position to allow easy joining. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Trace and write the words.

Letters that Change – f Trace and write the words. The letters f, s and z change shape to allow for easy joining. The letter f changes its crossbar position to allow easy joining. Trace and write the words.

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Letters that Change – s The letters f, s and z change shape to allow for easy joining. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Letter s changes. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Letter s does not change. Practise writing letters.

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Letters that Change – s The letters f, s and z change shape to allow for easy joining. Letter s changes. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Letter s does not change. Practise joining letters.

Letters that Change – s The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Comments and Future Considerations: Letters that Change – s The letters f, s and z change shape to allow for easy joining. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Letter s changes. Letter s does not change. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Trace and write the words.

Letters that Change – s Trace and write the words. The letters f, s and z change shape to allow for easy joining. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Letter s changes. Letter s does not change. Trace and write the words.

Letters that Change – s The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Comments and Future Considerations: Letters that Change – s The letters f, s and z change shape to allow for easy joining. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Letter s changes. Letter s does not change. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Trace and write the words.

Letters that Change – z Trace and write the words. The letters f, s and z change shape to allow for easy joining. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Letter s changes. Letter s does not change. Trace and write the words.

Letters that Change – s and f and z The letters f, s and z change shape to allow for easy joining. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Letter s changes. Letter s does not change. Trace and write the words.

B b b Letter B abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Letter B abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter b. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. B b b

Letter G abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter g. G g

J j Letter J abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Letter J abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter j. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. J j

Letter P abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter p. P p

Q q q Letter Q abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Letter Q abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter q. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Q q q

Y y y Letter Y abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Letter Y abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter y. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Y y y

Do not join to another letter. Can be joined from another letter. Exception Letters The letters b, g, j, p, q, s, y and z are called exception letters. Exception letters are letters that do not meet the rules of joining. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Do not join to another letter. Can be joined from another letter. Practise writing letters.

Do not join to another letter. Can be joined from another letter. Comments and Future Considerations: Exception Letters The letters b, g, j, p, q, s, y and z are called exception letters. Exception letters are letters that do not meet the rules of joining. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Do not join to another letter. Can be joined from another letter. Practise writing letters.

Do not join to another letter. Can be joined from another letter. Exception Letters Exception letters are letters that do not meet the rules of joining. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Do not join to another letter. Can be joined from another letter. Trace and write the words.

O o Letter O abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Letter O abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter o. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. O o

Letter R abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter r. R r

W w Letter W abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Letter W abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter w. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. W w

Letter V abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Write the letter v. V v

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Horizontal Letters The letters o, r, w, v and f are called horizontal letters. Horizontal letters are joined at the top of the letters. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Practise joining letters.

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Horizontal Letters The letters o, r, w, v and f are called horizontal letters. Horizontal letters are joined at the top of the letters. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Practise joining letters.

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Comments and Future Considerations: Horizontal Letters The letters o, r, w, v and f are called horizontal letters. Horizontal letters are joined at the top of the letters. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Practise joining letters.

Horizontal Letters Trace and write the words. The letters o, r, w, v and f are called horizontal letters. Horizontal letters are joined at the top of the letters. Trace and write the words.

Horizontal Letters The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Comments and Future Considerations: Horizontal Letters The letters o, r, w, v and f are called horizontal letters. Horizontal letters are joined at the top of the letters. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Trace and write the words.

Horizontal Letters Trace and write the words. The letters o, r, w, v and f are called horizontal letters. Horizontal letters are joined at the top of the letters. Trace and write the words.

Horizontal Letters The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Comments and Future Considerations: Horizontal Letters The letters o, r, w, v and f are called horizontal letters. Horizontal letters are joined at the top of the letters. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Trace and write the words.

Dropped e Rule Practise the dropped e rule. The letter e is not joined after a top finished letter. Examples Practise the dropped e rule.

Dropped e Rule The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Comments and Future Considerations: Dropped e Rule The letter e is not joined after a top finished letter. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Trace and write the words.

Review Trace and write the words.

Review The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Comments and Future Considerations: Review Trace and write the words. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Review Trace and write the words.

Upper Case Letters The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Comments and Future Considerations: Upper Case Letters Upper case letters are not joined to other letters. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Trace and write the words.

Review Write your name in cursive.

Review The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Comments and Future Considerations: Review Choose 9 classmates. Write their first and last name. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Review Trace and write this sentence in cursive.