English · Stage 3
Joining Letters
Writing — let the tail of one letter flow into the next with a lead-out stroke (in, an, the)
✦ English📘 Stage 3 · S3⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 7–8★ Free to start
I can begin to join handwriting.
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Kavi Joins His Letters
Kavi the owl writes the word in. "Watch," he says. "When I finish the i, I don't lift my pencil straight away — I leave a tiny tail that reaches across to the n. That little tail is a lead-out stroke, and it joins my letters so they hold hands. Join with me: in, an, the!"
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What your child will learn
1Three little joined-up wordsTap each word to hear it. Each one is two or three letters holding hands.
2How a join worksA join is made of a little tail and a landing spot. Tap each part to hear Kavi explain.
3Bottom join or top join?
4Leave a tail, don't liftTo join letters, give each one a lead-out stroke — a tiny tail at the end — and keep your pencil down so it flows into the next letter.
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A peek inside
What do we call the little tail at the END of a letter that reaches across to the next one?
tiny tail that reaches over → lead-out stroke
Try this at home: What is the little tail at the end of a letter called?
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Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
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