South Australian Pre-cursive handwriting worksheets

What this tool does

South Australian schools teach a pre-cursive style first: letters shaped so they can be joined later, written unjoined while children learn them. This page opens with letters modelled on the South Australian style, unjoined, on A4. Switch on Join the letters for the cursive stage. Each line you type becomes one practice block: Trace prints every row in light grey, Trace + write gives one grey row and then empty rows, and Copy gives one dark model row to copy from. Long lines wrap by whole words, a block never splits across pages, and the preview is the exact sheet that prints.

How to use it

1. 1
   Type your words

   One line per practice block: a spelling list, a sentence, or a row of letters. The presets fill in the alphabet, a-z, 0-20 or the days of the week.

2. 2
   Choose the support

   Trace for first attempts, Trace + write for most practice, Copy once children can manage on their own.

3. 3
   Print at actual size

   Choose Actual size or 100% in the print dialog so the line height stays exactly as set.

FAQ

Is this the official South Australian font?

No. It is Playwrite AU SA, an open-licence font designed from the South Australian model, not the department's own font. It is close enough for everyday practice.

What is the difference between pre-cursive and cursive here?

The letters are the same; pre-cursive leaves them unjoined, cursive joins them. That is the Join the letters switch.

Is anything I type uploaded?

No. The sheet is drawn in your browser and nothing you type is sent anywhere.

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