Handwriting Programme Sayings

(Adapted and edited from Casey Caterpillar Handwriting)

Forming letters- letters are formed by combining shapes that children learn and practice.
Below are the letters and the way in which we describe the formation to the children.
Letter Formation Letter Formation
Open hungry mouth, short stick up, Short stick down, make a
a caterpillar goes down.
n tunnel
Long stick down, go up half way, Open hungry mouth, close it
b make a tunnel, close it.
o
Open hungry mouth Long stick hanging down, go
c p back up, make a gate, close it.
Open hungry mouth, tall stick up, Open hungry mouth, short
d caterpillar goes down.
q stick up, stick hanging down.
Twig, open hungry mouth. Short stick down, start to
e r make a tunnel and stop.
Candy cane, twig Open hungry mouth, make
f s Sammy the Snake.
Open hungry mouth, short stick up, Long stick down, twig
g possum tail
t
Long stick down, go up half way, Cup, caterpillar goes down
h make a tunnel.
u
Short stick, caterpillar egg Sloping stick down, sloping stick
i v up
Possum tail, caterpillar egg Cup and cup.
j w
Tall stick down go up half way, Sloping stick, cross over, sloping
k make a gate, close it, kick the x stick
soccer ball.
l Long stick down y Cup, possum tail.
m Short stick down, make a tunnel, Twig, sloping stick, twig
make a tunnel
z

Forming number- numbers have the same formations as letters, with the addition of a snail
shape.

Number Formation Number Formation

0 Open hungry mouth, close it.
1 Tall stick down.
2 Ear, tall stick down, twig.
3 Ear, ear
4 Short stick, twig, long stick down.
5 Short stick down, ear, twig
6 Open hungry mouth, make a
snail.
7 Twig, tall stick down.
8 Open hungry mouth, Make
Sammy the snake, put his tail in
his mouth
9 Open hungry mouth, tall stick
down