WriteWell 6: First Joining

Suitable for: Key Stage 1 level for ages 6 to 7

Pages: 36

Product description for teachers and tutors

Comprising eleven pupil books and one accompanying teacher’s handbook, Schofield & Sims WriteWell is a complete course designed to guide children from their first steps in mark-making towards the development of secure, fluent and comfortable joined handwriting that can be adapted for a range of purposes.

Handwriting is a complex process that requires the simultaneous use of cognitive, physical and perceptual skills. As development can vary greatly from child to child, Schofield & Sims WriteWell splits learning into manageable modules, offering you the flexibility to select the appropriate book for your child’s needs. Young writers can then move through the programme at their own pace as their handwriting skills flourish – a highly personalised approach that ensures a confident foundation for every child. Each pupil book provides:

• 15 units, together with a child-friendly introduction and at least one longer WriteWell challenge task
• focused practice activities that gradually increase in difficulty
• activities that encourage children to use handwriting in a realistic context.

In WriteWell 6: First Joining children will learn how to join letters for the first time, starting with the most basic diagonal and horizontal joins. A separate accompanying teacher’s handbook, WriteWell Teacher’s Handbook, mirrors the structure of the pupil books and contains detailed teaching notes and photocopiable resources to help support the teaching of handwriting. A selection of free online resources is also available from the Schofield & Sims website.