Foundation Handwriting Links

Handwriting is an area of concern for many parents, and Stage 3 is often the 'last chance' students have to consolidate their skills and develop fluency. At this point, some parents decide that they would like their child to get some more practice outside of school.

Believe it or not each state in Australia has a different font for students to master! In Sydney we follow the 'NSW Foundation Style.' In the words of the NSW Board of Studies, in Years 5 & 6 students aim to 'develop a legible and fluent handwriting style.'

A quick solution is to buy a foundation handwriting text for your child to work through. The good news is these are quite cheap, generally under A$15! With internet shopping, it's not just the teachers that can get their hands on the bargains...
Try:
- Handwriting for Nsw Book 5: Go With the Flow by Colleen Graham
- Handwriting for Nsw Book 6: A Stylish Hand by Colleen Graham
- NEW IMPROVED FOUNDATION HANDWRITING NSW YEAR 5 by NIGHTINGALE
- NEW IMPROVED FOUNDATION HANDWRITING NSW YEAR 6 by NIGHTINGALE

I have found a free download of the font here, which may be helpful for creating your own worksheets, or your child may even like to use it in their assignments or presentations.

http://sites.google.com/site/foundationfont/
- download it (usually by 'right clicking')
- once downloaded find it on your computer
- double click on it and when the window comes up select "Install Font"

"Poets don't draw. They unravel their handwriting and then tie it up again, but differently." Jean Cocteau