CONSOLIDATE AND REFINE QUEENSLAND MODERN CURSIVE

Building Speed and Precision in Year 4
The Targeting Handwriting QLD Year 4 Student Book by Jane Pinsker and Susan Young focuses on the essential consolidation of joining skills. Designed to make learning cursive as seamless as possible, this workbook introduces new techniques sequentially, ensuring students build confidence one step at a time. By mastering more complex connections and developing self-awareness, this book helps students:

• Conquer "Tricky" Joins: Pay extra attention to sophisticated connections, including joining to 's' and 'f', as well as mastering common double-letter combinations.
• Develop Self-Assessment Skills: Students begin to evaluate their own progress by checking letter size, consistency of spacing between words, and the uniformity of their slope.
• Improve Through Progressive Checks: Features regular "improvement checks" that allow students to track their growth and identify areas for further practise.
• Apply Skills with Integrated Content: Practise numerals and punctuation within meaningful writing activities, ensuring all written work meets a high standard of legibility.

As students progress through the middle primary years, the ability to write quickly and legibly becomes increasingly important. This workbook provides the perfect framework to meet these demands while supporting the specific needs of all learners.

This Year 4 edition features:

• Inclusive Design: Where possible, students copy words underneath models, ensuring left-handed students aren't disadvantaged by covering the text as they write.
• Sequential Skill Building: A carefully structured curriculum that never calls on students to use a skill before it has been formally introduced and practised.
• Assessment Readiness: Dedicated pages that make the assessment of specific handwriting skills easy for teachers and parents.
• Focus on Writing Stamina: Activities designed to help students maintain a fluent, comfortable script as their writing tasks become longer and more complex.

The Targeting Handwriting series is the trusted choice for Queensland classrooms, delivering a logical and effective progression for students to master the art of cursive writing.