SEN: HandwritingYears 2–4Handwriting & Fine Motor

Writing speed & fluency

Develop writing speed while maintaining legibility. Practise timed writing exercises to build automaticity and reduce fatigue.

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine your hand is a little car 🚗 driving on the paper. To drive fast, it needs to be ready!

  2. 2

    How many fingers hold the pencil in a tripod grip?

  3. 3

    Trace the letter 'a' as fast as you can without lifting your pencil!

  4. 4

    Let's write 'cat' fast together 🐱

  5. 5

    Now write 'dog' fast without lifting your pencil 🐶

  6. 6

    When you write fast, should you lift your pencil between every letter?

  7. 7

    Which grip helps you write fast and neat?

Practise Writing speed & fluency with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 6–9. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.

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