SEN: HandwritingYears 1–4Handwriting & Fine Motor

Letter sizing & spacing

Write with consistent letter sizing (ascenders, descenders, x-height) and appropriate spacing between letters and words.

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine writing on a piece of paper with lines. Some letters are tall and touch the top line, some are short and sit in the middle!

  2. 2

    Which letter is TALL and touches the top line?

  3. 3

    Drag the letters into the right spot — tall letters go up, short letters stay low.

  4. 4

    Let's write 'cat' with the right sizes and spaces. 🐱

  5. 5

    How much space should you leave between words?

  6. 6

    Use the finger tool to put a space between each word in this sentence.

  7. 7

    Which word has a TALL letter in it?

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