How old?

[Vickyjane88]

How old would you say my little boy is by guessing from his handwriting.

3 or 4 but probably 4

I’d guess he’s in Reception

Reception age?

Reception would be my guess.

I think older. My kids are 8 and 6. Their handwriting is awful despite lots of practice. They are both left handed too which I think does make it harder for them.

50:50 whether R or Yr1.

2

3

Year 1

I would say 6

Maybe year 2?

Year 1 at school

Around 7 or 8.

He's 6, he thinks he says he's struggling.

Can't believe some of you think he's 2 😳

yr1 or yr2, OP?

I think his writing is fine for a 6 year old.
If you're worried ask his teacher.

@Melitza

I think his writing is fine for a 6 year old. If you're worried ask his teacher.

I'm really not worried, he just said he's struggling, I'm thinking about getting him some writing books to help him.

@lljkk

yr1 or yr2, OP?

He's in Yr 2

I'm a ta in year 1 and this would be the standard of a child who is middle ability in my class. If he sounded out and spelt the words by himself that is pretty good!

He won't be top of the class.
Doubt he's bottom, either.
His letters are well formed & spelling good.

Practice... is his route to doing better.

I would have said 6/7. He can write in sentences, form most letters and is putting spaces in. Reception is 2/3 letter words I think.

I forget exact details but true story is very close to this:

Start of school yr Reception, yr1, yr2, DS had mega-tantrums. Yr2 tantrum was definitely about him hating writing.

I finally clued up.

Summer between yr2 & yr3 I 'made' (before he could play computer games?) DS write a little 4 or 5 days/week. Maybe just 5 lines. Could copy out of BeastQuest. I didn't care. As long as he physically wrote something, almost daily.

Start of yr3: no tantrum, least of all about writing in class. Result

Just keep working with your lad, OP. He'll get there.

Reception. Or a more advanced child who is starting reception this September.

My dd is in reception and I'd say, based on the letter formation that this is year 1 or 2 standard, starting to think about doing joined up writing. To be fair, if it's an older child I wouldn't worry, it's legible.....and handwriting isn't a reflection of intelligence. If it's a reception child then I'd say they are doing pretty well!