Writing Matters 1

Writing Matters provides a carefully structured series of activities that promote correct formation, legibility and speed in writing NSW Foundation Style. In this series, handwriting becomes meaningful and engaging through activities based on children's literature, values education and COGs topics.

• Upper- and lower-case letter formation and height
• Numeral formation
• Number words
• English focus: children’s literature, poetry, narratives and procedures
• Values focus: Care and compassion; Fair go; Doing your best
• COGs focus: Local places, Our families, Our stories
• Computer skills: use of specific keys such as the shift key