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Video: Handwriting letter families

The letters of the alphabet can be divided into ‘movement groups’, based on the movement made to start writing the letter. Each group has a lead letter (L for Long ladder letters, C for Curly caterpillar letters, R for One-armed robot letters and Z for Zig-zag monster letters) and our handwriting advice video outlines the different letter families and how to practise writing them.

Looking for practical ways to improve your child's handwriting? The 'letter familes' offer a step-by-step practice journey to help your child get used to making all the movements needed to form each letter correctly.

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