Ten rows of handwriting lines, each starting with a solid F to copy, followed by dotted copies to trace. How to form it: A tall line down, then two lines across, at the top and the middle: an E without its bottom line. Say fish, frog and fox together and listen for the sound of f at the start.

Trace slowly and start each stroke at the dot. Speed comes later; what matters now is starting in the right place and going the right way, because habits formed now stay. A short page every day works better than many pages once a week.