Budgell, Gill & Ruttle, Kate

Penpals for Handwriting Foundation 2 Big Book prepares children for handwriting, consolidating motor control and introducing letter shapes through enjoyable activities.

Penpals for Handwriting Year 1/Primary 2 Big Book focuses on consolidating letter shapes and begins a systematic introduction to joining.

The Penpals for Handwriting Year 2/Primary 3 Big Book continues the joining progression from Year 1, revising and developing joins.

The Penpals for Handwriting Year 3 Big Book provides valuable revision of more complex joins, reinforcing links with spelling and supporting the move towards fluency.

The Penpals for Handwriting Year 4/Primary 5 Big Book reinforces joins within a word, introduces sloped writing and investigates size, proportion and space, emphasising the need for speed and fluency.