Practise the three p’s! Posture
Head not tilted Shoulders and arms relaxed
Stable writing surface
Why do you write with a pen or pencil?
Because the pen or pencil can’t write without you.
Comfortable posture Hand holding paper steady
Feet flat on floor
Pencil hold
The index finger pulls towards the body.
The thumb pushes away.
Right hand
Left hand Left-handers hold a little further from the point, so you can see your writing better.
Paper position
Left-handed Paper turned a little clockwise.
Writing hand and arm can move freely. Non-writing hand holds paper steady.
Right-handed Paper turned a little anti-clockwise.
2 writing
STUDENT WORKBOOK
d n H s! e l Ru
Victorian Modern Cursive
Austr a lia n Curriculum
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