English · Stage 1
Finger Spaces
Grammar & Punctuation — leave a finger space between words
✦ English📘 Stage 1 · S1⏱ ~9 min🧒 Ages 5–6★ Free to start
leave a finger space between every word so a sentence is easy to read
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Kavi's Squashed Words
Kavi wrote Iseeacat all squashed together. "Oof — that's hard to read!" he hooted. "When we write, we leave a little finger space before every new word. Watch: I · see · a · cat — now each word can breathe, and I can read it!"
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What your child will learn
1Which ones have finger spaces?
2Read: see the gapsEach word has a little space around it. Tap a line to hear it, and notice the gap before every new word.
3A space before every new wordSquashed words are hard to read. Leave a finger space before each new word.
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A peek inside
Kavi wrote Iseeacat. Where do the finger spaces go?
I · see · a · cat (4 words → 3 spaces)
Try this at home: Add finger spaces: 'Ilikedogs'
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
Part of English · Stage 1 · S1 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.