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Let's Practise Joined Handwriting! UK Cursive Style - Ages 7-11 Self-Paced

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Ages 7-11
Self-Paced Class
In this 16-lesson self-paced class, learners will develop their joined handwriting skills, by direct video instruction for each type of join.
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8 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks of teacher support
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8 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks
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Homework
1 hour per week. Learners will have handwriting practise homework, based on what has been taught in each session. It may be scanned or photographed and then uploaded to the classroom for review by the teacher.
Assessment
Assessment will be informal. Learners will be provided with personal feedback for work they upload.

Class Experience

US Grade 2 - 5
This class will recap letter formation, then teach the main joins, following the UK cursive style of handwriting.  Please see the class image to confirm this is the style you are looking for, and feel free to contact me with any queries or for further information.

The class will consist of two sessions each week, with new content becoming available on Mondays and Thursdays.  Each session will begin with a pre-recorded video of between 10 and 15 minutes.  Links will be provided for these unlisted videos on YouTube.  Each learner can view and follow along with at their own pace, pausing or replaying sections as they choose.  The videos will begin with a warm up for your hands and fingers, followed by detailed demonstrations of the focus of the session (see below).  Practise pages will be available to print off for learners to complete independently, which can be uploaded to the classroom for review by the teacher.  I will provide personal feedback on all work uploaded. Learners will have the opportunity to provide and receive feedback on their work from their peers, in the form of two stars and a wish. They will also have the opportunity to carry out self assessment.

Please note: UK conventions for spelling, date format and so on will be used in this class.

There will be two introductory videos:
1. An introduction to setting yourself up for handwriting practise.  The video will cover how to position your paper, chair and table.  We will look at a selection of writing implements (pens, pencils etc) and consider how to hold and use them.
2. An introduction to using 2 stars and a wish to provide feedback to your peers.

Then the schedule will be as follows:

Week One
Session 1
Recap of letter formation and line positioning for the ladder family of letters: i t l u y j
Session 2
Recap of letter formation and line positioning for the one-arm robot family of letters: r n m h b k p

Week Two
Session 3
Recap of letter formation and line positioning for the curly caterpillar family of letters: c o a d g q e f s
Session 4
Recap of letter formation and line positioning for the zig zag family of letters: w v x z

Week Three
Session 5
Recap of letter formation for capital (upper case) letters and numerals
Session 6
Washing line (horizontal) joins for letters with no ascenders (e.g. oo, oa, ou, wo)

Week Four
Session 7
Low diagonal joins for letters with no ascenders (e.g. na, mo)
Session 8
High diagonal joins for letters with ascenders (e.g. oh, wh)

Week Five
Session 9
Full diagonal joins for letters with ascenders (e.g. al, ah, ul)
Session 10
Special joins: letters c e f q s r x

Week Six
Session 11
Non-joining letters and their spacing: descenders g j p y z
Session 12
Joining it up: practise writing some of the most common words in English, using the skills we have learnt

Week Seven
Session 13
Joining it up: writing pangrams (using all the letters of the alphabet in a single sentence)
Session 14
Joining it up: practise writing days of the week and months of the year, including writing the date (UK style)

Week Eight
Session 15
Joining it up: applying our skills on regular lined paper, to write a piece of your choice
Session 16
Joining it up: applying our skills on plain paper, to write a piece of your choice

Learning Goals

By the end of the course, learners will have covered all the skills necessary to write fluently in UK style cursive handwriting.
Learners will have recapped the correct formation of each lower case letter of the alphabet, in letter formation families and will have practised using ascenders and descenders. They will know how the letters align to each other on the page.

Other Details

Supply List
Essential supplies:
Handwriting paper (red and blue lines) - this will be supplied as a PDF for printing out, or you can use commercially available paper if you prefer.
Lined paper - this will be supplied as a PDF for printing out, or you can use any suitable paper you may have.
Pens / Pencils - a selection is a good idea.
Dough, modelling clay or similar - this will be used for some of the hand and finger warm ups at the beginning of sessions.
Plain paper and paper clips - for the final session only

Optional supplies - some learners may find some of these helpful:
A lamp
A footrest
A writing slope
A non-slip writing mat
 7 files available upon enrollment
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Meet the teacher

Joined March, 2021
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Hi! I'm Emily Selfe.  

I have taught hundreds of children between the ages of 4 and 11 in UK primary schools over the last 15 years and I'm now super excited to teach here on Outschool!  

I'm very experienced in the UK curriculum and my classes will cover essential skills in maths and English for children in the primary age range.  I offer scheduled group classes and I'm also available for 1:1 tutoring, either as a one-off or on an ongoing basis.  I'd love to hear from you if this is something you're interested in.  I can be flexible in my availability, so please do contact me if the time you'd like doesn't appear in my listings.

I also love crafts and baking.   I firmly believe that the skills, resilience and creativity needed for those kinds of practical activities are massively important for children as they grow and develop, so I’m delighted to be able to offer classes in those as well.  

I previously worked in a fabric, haberdashery and craft shop, where I learnt about so many different skills, techniques and crafts.  I enjoy sewing, including dressmaking and embroidery.  I also like to knit, especially to create winter accessories like hats as well as fun Christmas decorations.  Paper crafts are another of my interests and I enjoy making small decorative items as well as functional ones.

I ran an after school cooking club for three years, with children aged 7 – 10.  I taught skills like how to use knives safely, weighing and measuring ingredients, food hygiene and how to follow a recipe, as well as the specific techniques called for in each recipe.  I have a City & Guilds Level 2 certificate in Food Safety and Hygiene, which I renew every 3 years.  I grew up with an amazing home-baking Granny and I’ve enjoyed carrying this on with my own children, and passing it on to the children I work with!

In my spare time I volunteer as a leader for Girl Guides and Rainbows, so of course I bring a little of those values and skills into my classroom too.  In this role, I have worked with girls aged 5-7 and 10-16 over the last 20 years.  We’ve done so much together, including crafts, cooking and camping – not forgetting the adventurous activities like abseiling, fire lighting and kayaking!

I hope to see you in class soon and would love to be part your Outschool journey.

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