F–6
Explicit handwriting instruction builds confident readers and writers
Handwriting is one of the fundamental building blocks of communication and literacy skills development. The ability to handwrite effectively with automaticity and fluency supports students to remember, process, store and retrieve information.
Fluency in transcription skills, such as handwriting and keyboarding, enables students to focus their thinking on the composing aspects of writing. Thus, over a period of time, students move from learning to write to writing to learn.
Find your series
For more details, including sample pages, curriculum alignment and digital walkthroughs, go to your selected series below.
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Oxford Handwriting for Victoria
Aligned to the Victorian Curriculum 2.0 and VTLM 2.0, Oxford Handwriting for Victoria is published with the VIC Modern Cursive font -
Oxford Handwriting for Queensland
Aligned to the Australian Curriculum 9.0, Oxford Handwriting for Queensland is published with the QLD Beginner's Alphabet font -
Oxford Handwriting for New South Wales
Aligned to the new NESA Syllabus, this series is published with the NSW Foundation Style font
A structured, developmental and consistent approach to teaching essential skills
Oxford Handwriting ensures that students acquire handwriting skills in a logical order, from simple to complex, with frequent opportunities to practise both new and previously learnt skills and concepts.
Explicitly model letter formation with the front-of-class digital interactive tool
For adopting schools, the Oxford Handwriting interactive on Oxford Owl allows teachers to explicitly model how to form letters, from print to cursive joins.
The F–2 interactive allows you to demonstrate each letter as it is introduced in the phonics order, which provides opportunities to align handwriting with early phonics and spelling instruction. The 3–6 interactive shows cursive letters, then examples of joined cursive words, fluency joins and speed loops.
Mastering Handwriting: overcoming classroom challenges with expert insights
This insightful webinar that delves into the key challenges classroom teachers face when teaching handwriting. Our panellists, John Longley, Kelsie Roberts and Samantha Donnan are experienced primary school teachers with extensive expertise in handwriting instruction. They share their valuable insights and practical solutions to help educators overcome common obstacles in teaching handwriting.