The Targeting Handwriting NSW Year 6 Student Book focuses on developi ng students' own styles, while maintaining a general emphasis on fluency and legibility.

The book includes:

• some useful alte rnative letter shapes and joins
• more 'mature' real-world applic ations of handwriting, eg. developing a signature and tips for note taki ng
• teaching pages with two sets of copying lines, for reinforce ment and extra practice
• a section on calligraphy

Handwriting is one of the most crucial skills students will develop in p rimary school. Targeting Handwriting covers the handwriting curriculum i n a clear and structured way, with content directly linked to NSW syllab us outcomes. Writing is a vital, compelling form of communication. Child ren need to write every day, for a variety of purposes and for a variety of audiences. To be competent writers, their handwriting needs to be fl uent and legible. The teaching of handwriting is an essential part of th e writing curriculum.