Holding the pen - Parent's guide - Perfect posture - Letter sounds

Sep 30, 2026

A practical early-learning workbook focused on spelling and handwriting support for children. The wipe-clean pages enable repeated practice by allowing mistakes to be erased and activities to be retried. Guidance covers correct pen grip, hand preference, and posture at a flat table or desk, then moves into phonics tasks such as writing missing first sounds, starting letters for animals, matching sound beginnings and endings, and forming middle sounds. Exercises are designed to build control and mastery over time.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages30

Reading Time1 h 16 min

AccessFree to download

Holding the pen

Parent's guide

Right hand or left hand

Perfect posture

Letter sounds

Write in the missing first sound

First letters

Ending sounds

Sound out each letter using stretched sounds

Middle sounds

An introduction to spelling with 26 pagesof practical exercises to do many times over Children develop skills at different times andthis book is designed to support them as theygrow and learn.The wipe-clean pages will allowyour child to try,practise and eventually masterthe activities,by wiping away mistakes andtrying again. # Holding the pen Encourage your child to hold the pen inbetween the thumb and the index finger,alittle above the tip,with a gap in between.Left-handers should hold the pen slightly farther upfrom the tip,as shown in the picture. The pen should be resting on the middle fingerto support it.It should be easy for your childto move the pen up and down by moving thosethree fingers only. # Parent's guide Right hand or left hand You probably know by now which handyour child favours.If not,this book will help.You will probably notice better pen control withone,although some people are happy to use both. # Perfect posture It is best for your child to sit at a flat tableor desk,feet on the floor with back straight.For right-handers,the book should be at a slightangle,on the right side of your child's body.For left-handers,the book should be positioned atmore of an angle on the left side of the body,with the top left corner about five centimetreshigher than the right. # Letter sounds Write in the missing first sound by copying the letterabove.Say the sound and the word out loud. # startstarta Put your penon the largedot to start. ee ish gg # startoat starto ite at ostart ion start start tar start an # startent start 00 start start -rau start Choose a letter sound and practise writing other words. # First letters Choosing from the letters below,write inthe correct first sounds for these animals. b P r abbit eetle Say the sounds and the words out loud. _nake _orse iglet itten k First sounds Look at the letters on the left and then circlethe things that begin with that sound. Ending sounds Write in the letters that makethe last sounds of these words. rdtb l Sound out each letterusing stretched sounds:mmm…aaa.…nnn. emo be OW 0oa cra Ca n Middle sounds Use the letters to make the middle soundsof these words.Read the words out loud.

FAQs

How can parents help a child hold the pen correctly?

Encourage the child to hold the pen between the thumb and index finger slightly above the tip, with a small gap. The pen should rest on the middle finger to support smooth up-and-down movement.

What posture setup is recommended for handwriting practice?

The child should sit at a flat table or desk with feet on the floor and a straight back. For right-handers, position the book at a slight angle on the right; for left-handers, angle it on the left with the top left corner about five centimeters higher.

What kinds of spelling and phonics exercises are included?

The workbook includes tasks such as writing missing first sounds by copying letters, choosing correct first sounds for animals, circling objects that begin with specific sounds, writing ending sounds, and using stretched sounds to sound out letters before building middle sounds.

Sep 30, 2026

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