Are your child's letters bigger than an elephant?
Our 'Letter sizes - Animal Wonders' online course and workbook helps children thrive at handwriting. By teaching them to write letters using the correct letter sizing.
- Immediate start
- For 6 to 7 years
- Course + Parental support
We'll help take your child from a 'Matchy matchy' Writer to a Perfect Sized Writer
1. 'Matchy matchy' Writer
Whose letters are all the same height.
2. Aware Writer
Who knows letters need different heights.
3. Learner Writer
Who practices writing clear letter heights.
4. Perfect Sized Writer
Who understands about letter sizing and can write letters with the correct heights clearly on lined paper.
Turn too big or too small letters into the perfect size, in just a few practices
Too many handwriting worksheets fail to show a child how to write their letters in the correct size. I have no idea why. Letter sizing is such an important skill that never seems to be covered. But not here!
That’s why I created our ‘Letter Sizes – Animal Wonders’ online course with a workbook. It teaches your child the skills to make their handwriting stand out for all the good reasons. When you combine practising letter sizes, plus animal facts, it’s a winner.ย
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How do we get started?
1. Click 'Buy Now' button and pay
Receive instant access to the workbook and how-to videos. Download and print the workbook (20 pages).
2. Check out the lined paper options
For some children, writing on special lined paper is more helpful. This helps them to visually judge the letter heights. There are many different options. Both in size and style.
Ask your child to write out the animal names on the ‘Finding the best lined paper’ sheets. Please print out the lined paper that helped them the most and use this to write on.ย At a later date, they can always progress to writing on standard lined paper.
3. Practice and do
You can complete the worksheets either one sentence a day for four weeks or at your own pace. The worksheets can be repeated at any time.
If you need instant advice, there are four videos you can watch with your child. They go through letter heights and word spacing.ย
4. Attend our monthly parents only Q&A calls (optional)
If you have any concerns or wish to show us your child’s work you have access to our parents only Q&A call. Here you can ask me, Sheilagh, our founder and OT, any handwriting question.
Our price
- For children aged 6 to 7 years
- Master letter size: Animal-themed practice
- Boost spacing skills: Word gap mastery
- Parental assistance recommended
Frequently asked questions
Focus on the positives. Celebrate small improvements. The worksheets are broken down into days of the week. You can do a sentence a day or a few in one go. If you wish, you can write it out first and then your child can copy it. Always praise effort and progress, not just perfect writing.
Animal names and their group names always spark interest. If your child struggles to write a certain letter, show them a sample. Then, ask if it is tall, sitting, or falling. You can repeat the worksheets for extra practice. There are also the how-to videos to watch.
Rather than talking about ascender and descender letters. Children find it easier to think of letters as tall, sitting and falling. Tall letters are: b, d, h, k, l, t. Sitting letters are: a, c, e, i, m, n, o, r, s, u, v, w, x, z. The falling letters are: f, g, j, p, q, y.
The worksheets will explain all they need to know. Each week’s writing addresses the three letter sizes. The last week looks at word space gaps. There are 10 pages of lined paper to help your child quickly master their letter sizes.
The best tools are special lined papers. It helps your child see letter sizes. This workbook has 10 types of lined writing paper.
Also, the terminology used matters. Some people talk of sky, grass and ground. Or roof, house and basement. There are visual aids that match these terms. Our experience shows that talking of letters being tall, sitting, and falling is best. It is also the easiest for children to understand.
Aim for short, regular practice rather than long, infrequent ones. Start with 5 minutes daily for younger children. Gradually increasing to 10 minutes. This is all dependent on their attention span. Consistency is key. These worksheets can be repeated at any time. Children love animals. They don’t get bored when redoing them.
There is no formal tracking needed. You will be able to see the differences. One of the best ways to see change is to write the date on a completed worksheet. Then, review it by the date with a before and now review.
No, all materials are provided digitally. This is an online course with instant access to all resources. Here’s how it works:
- After payment, you’ll receive a welcome email with login details for our training platform.
- Log in to access all course materials, including video lessons and worksheets.
- Worksheets are provided as downloadable PDFs.
- You can print the worksheets at home or at another place where you have access to a printer.
