Collins Handwriting Workbook 1 (Treasure House)

Collins Handwriting Workbook 1 (Treasure House) is part of the Treasure House Handwriting programme. This workbook is closely linked to the National Curriculum and is designed for the first term of formal tuition.

Key details

• Part of the Treasure House Handwriting whole-school programme
• Uses precursive and cursive handwriting styles
• Provides more intensive teaching strategies and practice for the first term
• Teaches each letter shape and movement with lead-in and lead-out strokes from the writing line
• Includes an additional section to support the transition from precursive to cursive letters
• Links development of a cursive hand with the introduction of spelling patterns

Synopsis

Treasure House Handwriting supports children in developing a clear, fluent style of writing through a structured progression. It begins by introducing the movements and patterns needed to form letters and continues towards the development of a personal handwriting style.

This workbook offers focused teaching strategies and practice aligned with the National Curriculum, with particular emphasis on the first term of formal instruction. Letter formation is taught through consistent lead-in and lead-out strokes starting from the writing line, alongside extra practice to help bridge precursive and cursive writing and connect cursive development with spelling patterns.