Nelson Handwriting

Nelson Handwriting contains six workbooks for infants and five full colour pupil books, one for each year group. The books are sequenced for progression and contain three levels of differentiation designed for a wide range of abilities. The books introduce, teach and develop the technical aspects of key handwriting skills in meaningful, relevant language contexts. They have been organized in such a way that you can teach handwriting to the whole class, groups and individuals. They contain increased provision for the early years, introducing exit flicks from the beginning, provides structured units which offer a teaching focus point followed by opportunities for practice and gives support and extension copymaster options. They contain improved assessment provision which helps to assess progress and encourages pupils to monitor their own development.

Nelson Handwriting is a widely used handwriting scheme in schools throughout the UK. It provides a clear, practical framework for implementing and developing a whole school handwriting policy. The books are sequenced for progression and contain three levels of differentiation designed for a wide range of abilities. Structured units introduce clear teaching points followed by plenty of opportunities for practice.

The Developing Skills Books provide the structured progression throughout the course. Each double page spread opens with a Focus in which the main point of the lesson is clearly stated; this is then followed by Extra and Extension activities of increasing difficulty. Throughout the books pupils are encouraged to think about the writing process and assess their own work.

The Nelson Handwriting Font Teacher's Guide is available to purchase separately to provide you with:

Support Copymasters provide consolidation and reinforcement. Extension Copymasters extend and develop writing skills. This work features a clear, simple layout that enables pupils to work independently.

This series introduces, teaches and develops the technical aspects of key handwriting skills in relevant language contexts. It has been organized in such a way that it can be used to teach handwriting to the whole class, groups and individuals. It contains increased provision for the early years, introducing exit flicks from the beginning. It provides structured units which offer a teaching focus point followed by opportunities for practice and gives support and extension copymaster options. It contains improved assessment provision which helps to assess progress and encourage pupils to monitor their own development.

Clearly laid out pages help pupils work independently The 'Getting ready to write' page at the front of each book enables pupils to check that they are ready to begin writing The 'Check your writing' page at the back of each book enables pupils to check their own progress