1. 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
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head
body
tail

2. Letter A
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Write the letter a. A a

3. 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

4. Letter E
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Write the letter e. E e

5. 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

6. Letter D
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Write the letter d. D d

7. 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

8. Letter K
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Write the letter k. K k

9. 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

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. Letter N
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Write the letter n. N n

17. 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

18. Letter M
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Write the letter m. M m

19. 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

20. 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.

21. 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.

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. 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.

26. Letter I
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Write the letter i. I i i

27. 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

28. Letter P
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Write the letter p. P p

29. 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

30. Letter V
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Write the letter v. V v

31. 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

32. Letter Y
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Write the letter y. Y y

33. 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.

34. 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.

35. 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.

36. 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.

37. 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.

38. 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.

39. 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

40. Letter F
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Write the letter f. F f

41. 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

42. 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

43. 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.

44. 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.

45. 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.

46. 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.

47. 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.

48. 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.

49. 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.

50. 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.

51. 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.

52. 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.

53. 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.

54. 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.

55. 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.

56. 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

57. Letter G
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Write the letter g. G g

58. 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

59. Letter P
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Write the letter p. P p

60. 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

61. 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

62. 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.

63. 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.

64. 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.

65. 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

66. Letter R
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Write the letter r. R r

67. 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

68. Letter V
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Write the letter v. V v

69. 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.

70. 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.

71. 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.

72. 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.

73. 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.

74. 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.

75. 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.

76. 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.

77. 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.

78. Review
Trace and write the words.

79. 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.

80. Review
Trace and write the words.

81. 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.

82. Review
Write your name in cursive.

83. 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.

84. Review
Trace and write this sentence in cursive.