Handwriting Lines

Type anything and it is laid out on ruled lines. On its own it prints once at the top as a model with empty lines underneath to copy it onto; turn tracing on and the same words repeat faintly on every line for a child who is not ready to copy from a model yet. Leave the text empty and the page is simply handwriting paper. There are rules for a child learning letter heights, one who only needs a baseline and a midline, and one who is past both; also two lines, four lines with a shaded band, or Seyès; in print, school cursive or capitals. The size sets how tall a line is, except on a page of two or three lines, where the writing is allowed to grow so the lines are not marooned in a sheet of white.

Age

ages 5–12

Answer key

Not needed for this page

Skills

handwritingspellingfine motorpencil control

What you can change

• Faint copy on every line

• Letters

  Print, Cursive, Both, CAPITALS

• Letter size

  Big, Medium, Small

• How many lines

  2–20 lines

• Line style

  Handwriting rules, Baseline and midline, Plain lines, Two lines, Four lines, shaded band, Seyès

• Cursive model

  The book's language, Portugal, Brazil, Spain, France, Italy…

• Every page also takes the book's language, page size, theme and pictures.