The NZ Basic Script alphabet chart
Every letter with its start dot, arrows and stroke numbers: a to z, then A to Z. Print it for the fridge, the desk or the classroom wall.
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How to write lowercase y
Watch lowercase y being written in NZ Basic Script, one stroke at a time. Start at the green dot and follow the numbers and arrows.
Not sure which style? Your child's school can tell you.
You chose US Print before. See lowercase y in US Print
You chose England Print before. See lowercase y in England Print
You chose NSW Foundation Style before. See lowercase y in NSW
You chose Queensland Beginner's Alphabet before. See lowercase y in QLD
You chose Victorian Modern Cursive before. See lowercase y in VMC
Choose your handwriting style
Each style shapes lowercase y a little differently. Pick the one your child's school uses.
The NZ Basic Script alphabet chart Every letter with its start dot and arrows, a to z and A to Z. Four pages to print.
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lowercase y
- Stroke 1: Start at the green dot on the middle line. Go down, then curve round anticlockwise up, then go up to the middle line, then come back down over the same line, then curve round clockwise down to the tail line, then go across to the left.
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Practise lowercase y on paper
The chart is yours to download. Practice packs in NZ Basic Script are on the way.
- Letter Yy practice packTracing, then copying, then writing lowercase y on its own, with the same arrows and numbers.Coming soon
- Alphabet practice packEvery letter from a to z, uppercase and lowercase, in NZ Basic Script.Coming soon
- Complete handwriting packLetters, numbers, words and names: a full set of NZ practice.Coming soon
Membership: every sheet and pack in NZ Basic Script and the other styles, made for each of your children.
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