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Encourage your child to hold a pencil correctly.<\/li>\n<li>If your child is ready to write, copying and and writing alongside an adult is beneficial.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage them to write their name with a capital letter only at the first letter of their name, followed by lowercase letters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click below for a letter formation template:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/p1transitionatjhpsandsncn\/uploads\/sites\/18209\/2021\/05\/11100627\/Letter-Formation.pdf\">Letter Formation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-93 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/glow-prod-ea.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/ea\/public\/p1transitionatjhpsandsncn\/uploads\/sites\/18209\/2021\/05\/11095800\/Pencil-Pot-197x300.jpg?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&#038;X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEIT%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCWV1LXdlc3QtMSJHMEUCIAD%2Ba6UHngjz71Pu09UHuTQH8GN0eeE5xPw5VzTawH7cAiEAkdAuRLU5F%2FOY2cD40vI8TwH73pz1UHgrwUeqA3okhy0quAUITRAFGgwyNzM1NzAxOTU0MzMiDJeF3nnOBreEh798lyqVBdTyeyIE4y%2BOK3x6zCkjW%2BKNuWZ5BN6kkjaRGs5Hf%2FgG3ELXHDl2RdbRR7o5SQXGrUYHqRT1XRyroIf6OteQXWtGV9DV1DgzDcSXOPo7xP0aKKvc1H0pM61lPUZITOENCmvZy4XYbbNS8LMWYVCv0eI%2Bs%2BNBxiB1qRGAW1%2F4XVNrhu2VRsLY76x2QG5pvpCoURsFaVzAtvB0Bh7pabaRRx7NHTC6P6BorQleSO4lYAq1v4wCDiQv%2BZ5oTZEVHxUe20G9IQbiacs%2FTRzMCMiKC3%2BTLriSsGvF4jsVvRHzv6WF00ea3j6KxH31IiOaoZRUThykJ97pqOQibVesmcmo7ecMJlvYRJuwaCgbDybJzO7k6bJ%2BndtYFaEabU%2FtNVOxFPoj1bh0gpGgFBvdAyWqYstVMXGUiDfd8RUOjeWul2O5hJ59ZXx4lyoJFW9hYX2jtsSTQhZevsTwvVpJKTxkpEaBmb7dI6LuKksSLJLLn%2FDXJ2CzV4CZx8rrMtGCWcHr9DlIUzp3offngGnrcwNmiXMY0EVvCiOPmr%2Bmvg0VTZs7cbU80ha%2FRdheddR3CCRE04v70Y2NOIQb2g5v2NUHezRXpRgoblGO1e8x6tjWal6ksW5ZXMCf1BFyLaSqKWgtimSgWx%2FPahc6A0sPKqJFY2rGZ%2Bh8v2dxh%2B%2B0RvBsC34uCY%2FXH4eBWZCqmc1MacNmMI%2BIXbfWoFNMJhwFVSy3io9Pg4lBatalHY5rxDVtLvuRqv%2FfRvlni7yetj7CAtHN4L2oU%2BeV6K7Tz3H0zAxMdRZ5pUtpJQWRobfM3yexeSeZR9cG2aAxHusPchjUWGnt%2FShUW7j9ROms5wRsdu3EwiJKSn6N2iaHP0OycApBaJxwlxLxm8ww8qe21QY6sQGWRzlpsTrfZNxcpPykCnks8H0gASBqc0hWvgQ94Wq7USLhMpZ74iNr%2FYRImKyyReQ%2BBS3J6rTnOzBL%2FxjXtyCegesZGe6B%2BHf4xupidCGZ1fM2knVfWarkgXBgS0ya%2BRsIGYkkbvUrci9KtC0rkIRvdtLnC9uQ9CRU6dt3vB%2BsLr7G%2BNDBuDI0n%2FP0sob4zm%2F4vBY%2B4zjvqIxEDsmFTCimkjtvTJ1%2BmTsDR50mKpMkPEA%3D&#038;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&#038;X-Amz-Credential=ASIAT7MQN47U4X7CUTQQ%2F20260918%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&#038;X-Amz-Date=20260918T194534Z&#038;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&#038;X-Amz-Expires=900&#038;X-Amz-Signature=757b70316e989c80cea6dfb2d8d3d2274c2071265668e09a981faa054b806bee\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glow-prod-ea.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/ea\/public\/p1transitionatjhpsandsncn\/uploads\/sites\/18209\/2021\/05\/11095800\/Pencil-Pot-197x300.jpg?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&amp;X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEIT%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCWV1LXdlc3QtMSJHMEUCIAD%2Ba6UHngjz71Pu09UHuTQH8GN0eeE5xPw5VzTawH7cAiEAkdAuRLU5F%2FOY2cD40vI8TwH73pz1UHgrwUeqA3okhy0quAUITRAFGgwyNzM1NzAxOTU0MzMiDJeF3nnOBreEh798lyqVBdTyeyIE4y%2BOK3x6zCkjW%2BKNuWZ5BN6kkjaRGs5Hf%2FgG3ELXHDl2RdbRR7o5SQXGrUYHqRT1XRyroIf6OteQXWtGV9DV1DgzDcSXOPo7xP0aKKvc1H0pM61lPUZITOENCmvZy4XYbbNS8LMWYVCv0eI%2Bs%2BNBxiB1qRGAW1%2F4XVNrhu2VRsLY76x2QG5pvpCoURsFaVzAtvB0Bh7pabaRRx7NHTC6P6BorQleSO4lYAq1v4wCDiQv%2BZ5oTZEVHxUe20G9IQbiacs%2FTRzMCMiKC3%2BTLriSsGvF4jsVvRHzv6WF00ea3j6KxH31IiOaoZRUThykJ97pqOQibVesmcmo7ecMJlvYRJuwaCgbDybJzO7k6bJ%2BndtYFaEabU%2FtNVOxFPoj1bh0gpGgFBvdAyWqYstVMXGUiDfd8RUOjeWul2O5hJ59ZXx4lyoJFW9hYX2jtsSTQhZevsTwvVpJKTxkpEaBmb7dI6LuKksSLJLLn%2FDXJ2CzV4CZx8rrMtGCWcHr9DlIUzp3offngGnrcwNmiXMY0EVvCiOPmr%2Bmvg0VTZs7cbU80ha%2FRdheddR3CCRE04v70Y2NOIQb2g5v2NUHezRXpRgoblGO1e8x6tjWal6ksW5ZXMCf1BFyLaSqKWgtimSgWx%2FPahc6A0sPKqJFY2rGZ%2Bh8v2dxh%2B%2B0RvBsC34uCY%2FXH4eBWZCqmc1MacNmMI%2BIXbfWoFNMJhwFVSy3io9Pg4lBatalHY5rxDVtLvuRqv%2FfRvlni7yetj7CAtHN4L2oU%2BeV6K7Tz3H0zAxMdRZ5pUtpJQWRobfM3yexeSeZR9cG2aAxHusPchjUWGnt%2FShUW7j9ROms5wRsdu3EwiJKSn6N2iaHP0OycApBaJxwlxLxm8ww8qe21QY6sQGWRzlpsTrfZNxcpPykCnks8H0gASBqc0hWvgQ94Wq7USLhMpZ74iNr%2FYRImKyyReQ%2BBS3J6rTnOzBL%2FxjXtyCegesZGe6B%2BHf4xupidCGZ1fM2knVfWarkgXBgS0ya%2BRsIGYkkbvUrci9KtC0rkIRvdtLnC9uQ9CRU6dt3vB%2BsLr7G%2BNDBuDI0n%2FP0sob4zm%2F4vBY%2B4zjvqIxEDsmFTCimkjtvTJ1%2BmTsDR50mKpMkPEA%3D&amp;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=ASIAT7MQN47U4X7CUTQQ%2F20260918%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20260918T194534Z&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Expires=900&amp;X-Amz-Signature=757b70316e989c80cea6dfb2d8d3d2274c2071265668e09a981faa054b806bee 197w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/p1transitionatjhpsandsncn\/uploads\/sites\/18209\/2021\/05\/11095800\/Pencil-Pot.jpg 592w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read\/say\/sing Nursery Rhymes together (Humpty Dumpty, Jack &amp; Jill, Incy Wincy Spider etc.) The rhymes are important for rhyme, sound and pattern recognition. The BBC School Radio page for Nursery Rhymes can be helpful. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/school-radio\/nursery-rhymes-a-to-z-index\/z4ddgwx\">here<\/a> to visit the page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/p1transitionatjhpsandsncn\/uploads\/sites\/18209\/2021\/05\/11100053\/Nursery-Rhymes.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"236\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Encourage your child to look at books. Show them the way to hold a book, to turn the pages and to follow print from left to right and top to bottom. 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