Letter A in NZ Handwriting Style
- Ages 4–9
- Easy
- 1 page
- Tracing worksheet
- PDF: Letter & A4

Tip: download the PDF for Letter or A4 paper, print it at 100% and use a pencil or crayon.
Up nextLetter B in NZ Handwriting Style →Capital A starts at the top line on the right and is made in three strokes; small a starts at the middle line on the right and is made in two strokes. The letters are sloped and unjoined, in the Playwrite NZ font, which follows the style many New Zealand children learn first. Follow the numbered arrows in the box, trace each dashed letter from its green dot, trace "apple", copy the letters next to the models and finish with a row of your own.
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For teachers and parents
- What it practises
- Letter formation, sloped, even letters, writing on guide lines
- How to use it
- Follow the numbered arrows in the box with a finger, trace each dashed letter from its green dot, trace the word, copy the letters next to the models, then write a row alone.
- Time
- About 10–15 minutes
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Printing tips
- Print the A4 PDF at 100% for the right letter size in New Zealand and Australia.
- Stick a chart inside a book cover so it is there whenever children write.
- Trace the arrows with a finger before writing each letter.