NSW Foundation Cursive Handwriting Worksheets

Empower your students to excel in cursive handwriting with this comprehensive set of 50 worksheets, crafted in the NSW Foundation Font.

Designed for Year 3 classrooms and beyond, this resource provides systematic coverage of key letter joins and essential practice techniques, helping teachers guide students to handwriting success.

What's Included:

Cursive Basics:

• Beginner cursive worksheets focusing on foundational strokes for cursive writing.

Letter Joins Practice:

• Diagonal Joins:
  • Letters: a, c, d, e, h, i, k, l, m, n, q, t, u, z.
  • Word practice: Sets 1 and 2.
• Diagonal Joins to Head and Body Letters:
  • Combinations: a & c, d & e, h & i, k & l, m & n, t & u.
  • Word practice activities.
• Diagonal Joins to Head–Body–Tail Letters:
  • Includes letter f and word practice featuring f.
• Horizontal Joins:
  • Letters: f, o, r, v, w, x.
  • Word practice using the same letters.
• Drop-on Joins: Three dedicated sheets for extended practice.
• Non-Joining Letters:
  • Letters: b, g, j, p, s, y.
  • Word practice: Sets 1 and 2.

Extras for Your Classroom:

• Classic practice sentence: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
• Writeboard lines template for extra cursive handwriting practice.
• Plain Writeboard template suitable for drawing, painting, or creative tasks.

Key Features for Teachers:

• Light blue lettering to help students clearly see and practise correct joins.
• State-specific accuracy aligned with NSW and ACT handwriting standards.
• Ready-to-print worksheets that save valuable planning time.
• Designed to pair perfectly with our reusable Writeboard for an eco-friendly classroom solution.

This resource is ideal for teachers seeking a clear, structured approach to teaching cursive handwriting using the NSW Foundation Font.