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When do you teach upper case letters & capital letter formation?

Did you know that upper case letters (or capital letters) from an OT point of view, are easier to acquire. This group of letters should not take the time that the lower case letters take to develop formation skills in?

Foundation

Students will need to know capital letter formation when they begin writing dictation sentences in Foundation.
Letter Formation for Little People, Step 2, provides verbal cues and an A4 template of multiple opportunities to rehearse formation incorporating line placement.

Year 1

Students will continue to practice both upper case and lower case letters both in isolation and within the context of written sentences.
Letter Formation for Little people, Step 3, provides verbal cues and an A4 template of multiple opportunities to rehearse formation incorporating line placement. This resource also provides sentences which incorporate upper case letters.

Updated on: 15/04/2023

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